To: epicure who wrote (101 ) 3/4/2002 11:23:04 AM From: Frederick Smart Respond to of 207 The Pathway to The Soul.... >>I am a huge believer in music. We are quite clearly musical animals. Look at the amount of material we can remember in musical format! I have read research about why the sagas of all cultures are alliterative and repetitive- their musical nature were aids to the memory. I always urge everyone I meet (who asks me, or who I can urge without looking pushy) to start their children in music. I am a firm believer in band instruments. I am a pianist, but you know, you can't take it with you. Much better to have something portable. My oldest plays the flute and has been in band for 3 years now and is loving it. My son has played the clarinet for two years, since he was 8. He will start band next year in 5th grade, and he can't wait. My youngest starts the clarinet (for her birthday, she is turning 8) next week. Happy people sing and play music I think. Maybe unhappy people do too- but if you are carried away by music you won't be unhappy for long.>> ....is music. Love is musical! And all music is spiritual. And when we freely receive and share the songs that proceed forth from the spiritual pathways leading from our divine souls we become an example-manifestation - ie. "an effect" - of the light, energy and Love from heaven itself. Personally, I love to sing and harmonize - alone or in groups. Songs hit me 24 hours and day. We can all receive and share and sing and play and dance the same way. Music is not something to be controlled by Hollywood or Nashville. It's to be sung from every tree and on every housetop and every porch. And if we haven't been building many new homes with porches lately I believe we will do so once again as the SINGING, DANCING and PLAYING of this New Age of Water and Light keeps spreading all around this wonderful world of ours. And someday X perhaps you find me singing to your accompaniment!! 119293!! Note: Your post number = 101 Prime which means perfect unity, conjunctiveness and oneness. Music!! Thanks!