I have loved music since I was a little kid. People listen to music that stirs their soul. I don’t listen to every kind of music. The music that caught my attention where I was young was the Nutcracker Suite by Peter Tchaikovsky. He wrote the music when he was 6 years old. A childhood story captured his attention and he sat at the piano and expressed himself. It still stirs my soul. Beethoven use to follow Napoleon’s army to the battle. He would stand by the cannons are they fired. He became deaf and then wrote most of his music after he was deaf. Mozart would first hear the music in his head, then he would write it. Chopin left Poland because the Russians had conquered it. To raise money for the Polish relief, Chopin played concerts all over Europe until it kill him. Mozart died a pauper and was buried in an unmarked grave. Bach wrote all of his music for the church. Beethoven was taught by a protégé of Mozart. The thing I have noticed about people who devote their lives to music, that they do it with passion. Even musical prodigies devote themselves. The work is very hard and takes a long time to excel. What kind of music stirs your soul? Do you pursue your goals with passion? I have found it is the only way to live. If you want your life to be full and enjoyable, live it to the fullest. And enjoy the gift of God given to us, Music.
Joseph1637/Crain Blanchard 