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The Power of Music
If you want to do something good for your brain, turn on your music player and sing along to a few songs. Better yet, sing and dance at the same time. Music stimulates many areas of the brain, including those responsible for memory, movement and mood, according to a new report from the AARP-founded Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH).
I've always loved music. My parents have home videos of me as a wee baby, and I'm intently listening to the music playing and ignoring everything else going on. I've been singing since I can remember, and I took piano lessons for a time and played the flute for 6 years. I also recently learned that my great-grandmother was an opera singer! My grandma on my mom's side was a piano teacher. Music is in my genes! Music has also helped me process my feelings, and is always there to soothe my soul when I'm going through a rough patch. I even met my partner at a music festival!
Do you listen to music to boost your mood? How has music helped you? Share your story today!
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This song is from an animated film called "SING!" There is a lot of great music in this movie, but I find this one song always elevates my mood, puts me in a happy place, and even makes me wanna move even while sitting down. So here goes.....
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" sung by Tori Kelly
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Originally recorded by Stevie Wonder. Tori Kelly did it justice!
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I don't know if this qualifies as a song. It is my favorite march and is very stirring and I think John Philip Sousa's finest -"Semper Fidelis".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgABUZ4i9co
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I've played John Phillip Sousa music from grade school throughout college. Parades, concerts, you name it!
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I've always enjoyed musicals and one of the greatest musical events in recent times was the film The Greatest Showman. Several great songs and musical numbers came out of this movie and these three truly demonstrate "the power of music" to encourage and uplift the spirit. Enjoy!
This Is Me sung by Keala Settle
Never Enough -- performed by Rebecca Ferguson (as sung by Loren Allred)
From Now On with Hugh Jackman
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My mother also loved the Great Nat King Cole's, "Unforgettable" which I did as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFyuOEovTOE&list=RDJFyuOEovTOE&start_radio=1&t=0
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When I’m feeling low listening to Jill Scott’s Golden is one of my top go to pick me ups. When I need to come to Jesus my go to is Imagine Me by Kirk Franklin.
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