Music is more than art. It’s a constructive tool that can provide peace of mind, as I learned years ago, growing up in a time when lyrics edified and transported one to a calming state, while enjoying such music in solitude.
In celebrating Black Music Month, and great music throughout
the year, I revere music as an asset whose value appreciates, remembering the albums
of Earth Wind & Fire; Stevie Wonder’s, Songs in the Key of Life;
Roberta Flack and others – artists who made life-affirming songs, inspiring
hope and empowerment … a time when profane lyrics were simply unthinkable.
