I firmly believe the beauty of music is the creation of
where it comes from. It doesn’t make a
difference if it’s Religious, Blues, Country, Electronic, Hip hop, Jazz, Latin,
Pop, Reggae, R&B or Rock. Each genre
of music has a way of making the listener move and associate with whatever is going
on that particular time. I asked a songwriter
when they wrote a song, why did they come up with that particular song. He replied “it was something that I was going
through or witness first hand”. To be
able to write a song and have it touch so many people lives can be an amazing
and humbling experience. Take for
instance
Pharrell Williams when he wrote and produced
the song
“Happy”. He never thought in a million years
that the song would become an international favorite. I believe that sometimes a song can reach
deep down and touch you in a way to make you feel it and understand it. Do you believe being in a specific place at a
specific time? You actually believe that
the song was made just for you at that particular time.
On April 19, 2014, I had the opportunity to attend an event
hosted by the
DIVA
Women’s Organization called Black
Dress White Pearls; this event was created by
Dr. Ane Mercer. All proceeds benefited the
Camden House which is a
non-profit domestic violence program in Camden and Charlton County Georgia.
Part of the entertainment was a lovely lady named
Darlene McCoy.
She is a singer, songwriter, author, minister, and radio personality on
Atlanta’s Inspiration
Station Praise 102.5. "The
Darlene McCoy Show" states that it lends even the radio that edgy approach
to Christianity and inspiration. Ms.
McCoy presented a melody of her songs, but 2 songs that struck the very depth
of me and touch me in a way that moved me beyond words was
“I Shall Live and Not Die” and
“Not Guilty”.
Whatever your spiritual beliefs or
demonization are has nothing to do when a song touches you. You truly believe that they are singing to
you and whatever you are going through at that particular time in your life. I have been around music my whole life and it
doesn’t make a difference what type of music it is. Music is the universal language that everyone
can relate to.
The beauty of music is the creation of where it comes from, so be unique and different!
Sing, Compose and Produce from your heart!
