Music has real power.
It brings out deep emotions like little else. It can evoke feelings of nostalgia, sadness, heartbreak, happiness, energy and strength, sometimes all in the space of one song!
It can alter our mood, relieve our stress, calm us down, make us want to move, unite us.
Just watch a group of young people singing along to a Taylor Swift song and you’ll see how they passionately and wholeheartedly connect with every single word.
I particularly love the song by Andrea Bocelli and Ellie Goulding, called ‘Return to Love’. For me the words are all about courage, connection and trust.
But it was the video for the song that really hugged my heart. Just seeing those faces transform with emotions and memories as they listened was just beautiful.
And it’s not just music that has this power over us.
People do too.
How we’re left feeling when someone leaves the room has lasting impact too.
If someone behaves in a way that leaves us feeling ashamed or embarrassed we’ll probably feel that for the rest of our life.
If someone behaves in a way that leaves us feeling positive, worthy and motivated, we’ll probably remember that forever too.
I still remember my teacher, Miss Gosling, from when I was just 9 years old. Best teacher ever! And I especially remember how she left me feeling every single day when I skipped off home after a really happy day in her classroom.
We may forget specifically what people said and did, but the feelings they left us with resonate around our souls, they linger and embed in our being.
And they shape what we do and how we see ourselves going forward.
So what feelings and emotions do you want to leave in your wake today?
What’s the lasting impact you want to have on someone’s soul?
Check out the impact of this song on these people’s emotions…
Andrea Bocelli, Ellie Goulding – Return to Love (Official Lyric Video) – YouTube
