How important is music to your well-being?

[Godlovesmetwo]

I've just got back into music recently. And I've noticed that if I have some good tune or lyric in my head, it helps me get through the day. Music can give us courage to face the day. This is what I especially like.
If I think back to my days of cynicism and contempt for the world, music was absent.
Music can really touch our hearts or motivate us back into action. Some of the music I like is old traditional catholic hymns but mainly secular stuff. I can see that songwriters and musicians are really glorifying God when they produce music that heals us.
It is sad if we stop listening to music as we age. My happiest times have often been just driving a car with a good stereo with my favourite music.

 

[Hearingheart]

Music is a healing salve for all humanity.

Very, very important in my life.

 

[tstor]

I've just got back into music recently. And I've noticed that if I have some good tune or lyric in my head, it helps me get through the day. Music can give us courage to face the day. This is what I especially like.
If I think back to my days of cynicism and contempt for the world, music was absent.
Music can really touch our hearts or motivate us back into action. Some of the music I like is old traditional catholic hymns but mainly secular stuff. I can see that songwriters and musicians are really glorifying God when they produce music that heals us.
It is sad if we stop listening to music as we age. My happiest times have often been just driving a car with a good stereo with my favourite music.

I listen to music very rarely. Most days I never listen to any of it. When I do listen it is usually gospel music as I find that other forms of music can be dangerous for a Christian.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I listen to music very rarely. Most days I never listen to any of it. When I do listen it is usually gospel music as I find that other forms of music can be dangerous for a Christian.

Yeah a lot of Christians would agree with you. personally I find that too extreme but everyone to their own.

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

I listen to music like 10-12 hours a day, so yeah can't live without it.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I listen to music like 10-12 hours a day, so yeah can't live without it.

Do you find it motivating or healing or some other word which I cant quite think of right now?

 

[ImAllLikeOkWaitWat]

Do you find it motivating or healing or some other word which I cant quite think of right now?

Motivating? Maybe if I'm doing something that requires energy. Healing? Only if I were suffering or in a bad state of mind but normally no. It's just something to pass the time until death.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

It's just something to pass the time until death.

 

[PKFox]

Sometimes songs have revealed to me answers I've been looking for. For instance, a few years ago, I had to decide between two summer events, and I had been looking forward to both. A song I heard reminded me of one of them and helped me decide to go to that one, which turned out to be a fantastic decision. God also uses music to reach out to me sometimes.

 

[Saint Beloved]

Music has always been a key thing for me both in playing an instrument and listening to sing along. I'm not fond of a lot of contemporary stuff that's come out. I mostly listen 70's and 80's stuff that I grew up with and I like listen to instrumental in the evenings.

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

Sometimes songs have revealed to me answers I've been looking for. For instance, a few years ago, I had to decide between two summer events, and I had been looking forward to both. A song I heard reminded me of one of them and helped me decide to go to that one, which turned out to be a fantastic decision. God also uses music to reach out to me sometimes.

Good post. So insightful. I think God prefers the language of music to the English language.

 

[Monk Brendan]

It is sad if we stop listening to music as we age. My happiest times have often been just driving a car with a good stereo with my favourite music.

Oh, I agree. I got turned on to Classical music at age ten or so, and I can always retreat into Bach or Beethoven when I need a boost.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Music has always been a key thing for me both in playing an instrument and listening to sing along. I'm not fond of a lot of contemporary stuff that's come out. I mostly listen 70's and 80's stuff that I grew up with and I like listen to instrumental in the evenings.

I'm very much into hymns myself!

Also, some of the instrumental stuff from Madonna is pretty good:

 

[Saint Beloved]

I'm very much into hymns myself!

Also, some of the instrumental stuff from Madonna is pretty good:

I grew up listening to musicians like Keith Greene, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Amy Grant... never got into Madonna I guess my parents weren't into secular pop much.

Yeah, instrumental hymns I'm not always in the mood to hear voices lol. I have a nature sounds playlist on my phone and sometimes I'll crave rain or ocean waves and at other times they're unbareable to me. I guess I'm kind of odd that way.

 

[faroukfarouk]

I grew up listening to musicians like Keith Greene, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Amy Grant... never got into Madonna I guess my parents weren't into secular pop much.

Well, the version I posted doesn't have lyrics.

 

[DavidaAC]

I like soft, quiet instrumental music the most. Loud music (even some Christian songs) seems to make me anxious and I don't listen to secular music.
I wouldn't say that music is extremely important to my well being, but I like using it to worship God and it's nice to listen to it sometimes.

 

[Saint Beloved]

I like soft, quiet instrumental music the most. Loud music (even some Christian songs) seems to make me anxious and I don't listen to secular music.
I wouldn't say that music is extremely important to my well being, but I like using it to worship God and it's nice to listen to it sometimes.

The older I get the less noise I like to have in my immediate environment. I never thought it would happen. Do you think that's influence from the Holy Spirit?

 

[DavidaAC]

The older I get the less noise I like to have in my immediate environment. I never thought it would happen. Do you think that's influence from the Holy Spirit?

It could be, I noticed I became like that after I was saved. I'm not completely sure though...

 

[Saint Beloved]

It could be, I noticed I became like that after I was saved. I'm not completely sure though...

It's been a subtle gradual thing I didn't notice it at first, my reading habits hit me more noticeably.

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

I love listening to music, it can change my mood and make me feel wonderful. I have a few christian songs (like 30), mostly older groups and older music. Especially choir. Outside of that my other like 2,200 songs are just music (no lyrics). They inspire me. Make me feel great.