PFTSOB

#2

My friend Kris recently shared the following passage from her journal with me,

“Music is universal. There is music for every age, gender, color, creed, religion and experience. Music doesn’t alienate or discriminate. Music will always be there for you. It does not abandon, demand, abuse, destroy, lie or hurt. It will only leave you feeling sad and heartbroken when you want it to. It will never tell you aren’t good enough or smart enough or pretty enough, unless you let it. Music will always be your friend. It will always open your heart and mind. It will always be your guide to the known and the unknown. Music will always be the light at the end of tunnel.”

I have always been a huge fan of music and had never been able to explain why until I read this and she explained it perfectly. There really isn’t any situation or time in life that you can’t relate to at least one song.

My love of music has recently gone to a whole new level. When I was younger it was always which song was popular then, or which group had the cutest lead singer. Last year while watching American Idol, yes I watch that show. A contestant came on to audition who I instantly recognized. Constantine Maroulis, I had seen him perform on the national tour of the Broadway musical Rent a couple years ago. I had been impressed by his voice that night, and was hoping that he would make it far on the show. Although he was on a show that consists of mainly pop music, he is talented in many different genres of music, one of the main ones being rock.

He has a band from New York City named Pray for the Soul of Betty. The music is loud and raw, but it so full of emotion. Every one of their songs can be related to something or someone from your past. From the first note on the CD to the last note, it just hits you. No matter how I am feeling I can put in their CD and just jam to the music.

As I spoke about in a previous post, I was able to see them live back in September. The CD is great, but hearing them live just makes it that much better. The emotion these guys put into their playing is like no one I have seen. My friend Maryann recently attended a show on their current tour and said this in her recap,

“OK girls... fasten your seatbelts!!! The show was AMAZING...I am telling YOU. The different moods and emotions the songs give out make for a tremendous experience. I head banged, danced, and CRIED like a baby”

The band is not only talented lyrically and musically, but they really are a group of just down to earth guys. I also had the chance to meet a couple of the members at the show I attended. Talking with them was like talking to old friends. They truly do love and appreciate each and every one of their fans.

I am going to see them in concert this weekend, I can’t wait to experience it live again, and hear the new material they are playing, because I know it will be awesome.