The Hearing Mirror
Music is the universal language, a mixture of chords and melodies that speak to the human soul regardless of culture. It is the thing that is so deeply personal that there are clear divides in taste and palatability, yet it connects so many people of similar affinities regardless of national borders. It can comfort, empathize, and encourage in the span of several minutes. It inspires us, it can set the mood for a romantic dinner or get the entire audience pumped inside of a nightclub. For many, the music we connect to during certain points in our lives floods us with memories of those times, serving as looking-glasses into when we connected with a particular song. For me, music was my guardian angel, my reflection, and the guiding force which helped me find my identity.