All of us have the gift of music to appreciate and enjoy.  Certain songs, certain types of music have a way of touching our hearts, our souls, at a given moment and we experience something deep inside of us.  Music can communicate in powerful ways beyond words!  Then there are certain people who have been given the gift of music in special ways.  It seems that the music lives inside of them and bubbles up from within.  It is as if this is the spiritual gift given to them by God from the moment of creation.  It comes from the inside out, rather than the outside in.  Music lives in their soul and creation happens through this music alive in them.

In one of the photos above my two year old grandson is dancing.  We were at an outdoor music concert in Colorado.  The dance is not something he had learned before.  He was not performing, or even aware that others were watching.  What I saw happen was the music welled up inside of him until he could no longer contain himself.  It bubbled up in such a way that his body was freely expressing the music alive in his soul. It came from the inside out.  It was a joyful moment I won’t forget.

The other photo is of my dear high school friend.  When she plays the piano it is a spiritual moment for me and others who hear.  For her, it is her life.  It is the fullness of who she is, who God created her to be.  It is the Spirit of God alive in her and being poured out through her.  She composes the music already inside her.  It comes from the inside out.  When I visited her this summer we stopped by the chapel where she plays on Sunday mornings.  The window above the altar overlooks a beautiful pond.  She sat down to play the piano spontaneously, and what came flowing out of her was her own beautiful rendition of “Morning Has Broken”. I thought, “That is my very favorite hymn which she is playing for me in this beautiful new way, and she doesn’t even know!”  Her gift became a gift to me, and I will never forget that moment.

I stand in awe of these dear ones, and others who are close to me who have the gift of music.  Beautiful things are born through their creative expression of the music they hear inside their soul.  Such a wonderful gift!  I hope they know.  I hope you know!

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