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How Does Music Tie into Our Health, Wellness, and Wellbeing?
A non-scientific look at music and what it can evoke.
When I write, my preferred music is a combination of movie scores, classical (mostly Russian composers), and some new-agey stuff.
About 3 or 4 years ago, my iPod died. Though it might be able to be resurrected, I’ve never bothered.
Then, about a year ago, my MacBook died. On it was all that music — and though it’s been backed up to a couple of places, it’s been a real challenge trying to access it.
Enter the wonders of Amazon music. With this came the option for “Stations”. Among these, I’ve found various movie score composer options.
While this has been a real boon, much to my chagrin, they all have the same orchestrations among them. Also, some of what gets mixed in there just defies logic.
Today, it dawned on me. My wife and I have created multiple playlists in Amazon Music. Perhaps I should recreate my beloved Writer’s Mix which has been absent since the loss of my iPod and MacBook.
Oh, and I could add some of the new stuff those composers’ stations opened me to.
The joy in the rediscovery of so much music I’ve not had in the background for months is almost indescribable.
