| What do a car ride, a wedding ceremony and any | | | | yourself singing happily to the tune of one of your |
| great party have in common? Many things probably, | | | | favorite songs then you know the power that songs |
| but one thing they have in commong for sure is | | | | can have. Songs have the ability to help us feel |
| songs. Think about it. So many of our daily activities | | | | mellow or to make us feel excited. They are able to |
| and our special events include special songs. | | | | give us the energy to keep going or to relax us |
| Think about the things you love to do during the day. | | | | closer to sleep at night. |
| Love to watch television? Pretty much any television | | | | Songs also help us to celebrate many special events. |
| show is filled with the songs of different musical | | | | Can you imagine a high school prom, a dance party, |
| artists. Do you prefer to go to the mall and shop? If | | | | or a wedding reception without songs? Of course |
| so, take time to listen in each store you enter | | | | not. Because whether or not we realize it, songs |
| because you will find that songs make up the | | | | have a huge role in most every event we participate |
| background noise at every shopping mall. If you are | | | | in. Many people remember the first song they danced |
| anything like me you cannot stand being in the car | | | | to at their prom or at their wedding. For whatever |
| for more than a few minutes without turning on the | | | | reason, songs tie us to memories like few other |
| radio or putting a tape in your player. Why? Because | | | | things do. |
| we love to hear songs. The next time you see | | | | Many people enjoy hearing songs in live settings. You |
| someone out for a run on your street look closely | | | | can enjoy the beauty and power of songs by |
| and you very well might see a small cd player or | | | | attending a local concert put on by a choir or |
| another musical device that is pumping songs of | | | | orchestra. You can also experience the power of live |
| inspiration into their ears as they exercise. | | | | songs by ordering tickets to see your favorite |
| Will you agree that songs hold a lot of power? Many | | | | musical artist or band play live. |
| songs have the ability to put someone in a good | | | | Few things make up such a large part of our daily |
| mood or a bad mood pretty quickly. If you have | | | | lives like songs. Enjoy the pleasure of listening to or |
| ever been feeling down and then suddenly found | | | | even singing one of your favorite songs today. |