The sound of music....not the musical

I am not at all musical. I can turn on a radio and that is about it. I do love to sing and you can find, more often than not, the car cd player on pretty loud. Lately I have been listening to cd's like Hilary Weeks and Doug Walker. These songs have wonderful messages and no bad language. I play them in the car and sing to them. I have to put the music loud so I can't hear my horrible voice. But that never stops me from singing. If Rachel and Mayah know the songs they will sing too. The boys don't usually sing much. It is like pulling teeth with them.

I also really like country music. I really like Rascall Flatts, Tim McGraw, Sara Evans and Taylor Swift. Something that I really love about the country stations around here is that everyday at noon they sing the National Anthem. Also they have the most patriotic songs. But there are a lot of country songs that don't sing about the best things or give the greatest messages. So lately, I have been changing the station. The music didn't start bothering me as much until I had kids. Now I pay better attention to the words and the messages.

So today I am very grateful for music. It reminds me of things from my past. There are certain country songs that I can actually see my family dancing or singing. Or it helps me to do better in an area I may be struggling with. Some of the music helps me to feel the spirit more. And some music makes Rachel and I move from a sitting position to a dancing one. Maybe it is a good thing our living room has no furniture. It was meant for dancing and singing.

I am in the primary now and I REALLY enjoy singing the songs in there. I love that I am learning the same songs that my kids are. In January Mayah will be a sunbeam. At that point, until next year, I will have all five kids in the primary with me. They will have a hard time acting up when they know I have eyes on the back of my head.

I appreciate the musical talent of others. I have ALWAYS wanted to have a beautiful voice. But I am just so thankful there are people that share this wonderful talent.