The music that you listen to says a lot about you. It’s what inspires you. It’s what you feel on the inside. If you find yourself moving your body to the beat just by hearing the words and the rhythm, you know that the music has touched you.

Music is a powerful thing. It comes from within the soul of another human being. For them to be able to touch you with their words and feelings is something that is indescribable. Music should be felt not just heard. The artist is writing music that they feel passionately about. The best way to listen to music is to sit alone quietly. Lay with your eyes closed. Feel the music in your soul. In your skin. In your heart. Your ears are just the first channel of interjection into the body and soul.

Not all music is upbeat and head-bopping, but all music is emotional. It’s just a matter of what music connects with you and evokes emotion from within. What gets you excited? What brings a tear to your eye? What makes your body quiver and sparks a chill to run through your body? That’s the music that means the most to you. But what does that music say about you? Does it describe a heartbreak that you’ve never been able to put into words? Does it discuss a happiness that you’ve never had but yearn to feel? Does it inspire you to be the best you you can be? Make you think of an important person in your life?

Music is an internally personal thing. You will jam your favorite tunes in the car on long drives or in your room as you get ready for class or work. However, allowing others into your musical world is a vulnerable experience. Sharing the music that means the most to you invites others into a deep part of your soul and being. While this may mean something different to everyone (good, bad, scary, or relieving) know that music is a powerful outlet. Embrace the rhythm and let your song speak for you.