I will sing to the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.—Psalm 104:33
The Power of Music to Soothe & Nourish
Music is the one thing, besides good vegan food, that can nourish
my body, mind and spirit all at once! This past year has been
rough. I basically have a full time job with all of the activism and
mutual aid that I have been doing and it never seems like it’s
enough.
So, when my new friend, Lindsay, showed up one day at the
Thursday Burlington ICE standout with a new song that she wrote
the night before, I was so emotionally moved by it, that I sing it
whenever I start feeling down or overwhelmed.
The lyrics are hard and truthful, but when I sing them, I can pour
my heart, soul and all the bottled up emotions into sharing that information in a manner that hopefully touches others to know that we are not alone. We are a community.
Lord, may we always find solace in song, singing our joys and sorrows.
–Laura Beck