Monthly Message
March 2026
MUSIC
Music truly is a gift from God. It can calm the soul, excite, stimulate, make us laugh, express love. It can release energy. It can link us in harmony with others and bridge generations. We can share music with others, even if we don’t understand each other’s language. It can be religious, secular, funny, serious, or somewhere in between. It’s calorie free and diet friendly. I’ve never heard of anyone being allergic to music, though we may have preferences as to genre or artist, or we may have a wide range of taste. Music can evoke memories in all of us, even those affected by illness.
Music can deepen faith with its pure beauty, but also get us dancing around the kitchen. I know we are supposed to rock around the clock but, as my clock is on the wall, that would present certain difficulties. Music can open up conversations with others and can lead to lots of great things happening, concerts to attend and enjoy. Some sing in choirs, not for glory but for the joy it brings. Others prefer to just sing in the shower or the car, but everyone enjoys music of some sort. Some of us have favourite hymns, not only because we enjoy singing them but because they bring back memories of loved ones who also loved that particular hymn. It doesn’t matter if we are experts, very knowledgeable, can play a musical instrument, or if we can’t read music and simply know what we like! We can all enjoy music in some form or other. Thanks be to God for his wonderful gift.
Jackie Hall