Music & Me

Whenever I am I feel like I'm stuck, or not in control, I get super anxious and easily depressed.
One thing, though, that always helps my being:
Singing.

I had a voice lesson this week, after not having one for 2 weeks, and it felt so good. There is something seriously magical about singing. It releases this part of my soul- and I instantly feel so good. I feel accomplished. It is hard work, no doubt- but the hard work makes me feel so good. Even if I can't sing a High C with as much power as I'd like to some days, the effort to get there is still thrilling. And, of course, the inspiration I get from my voice teacher is phenomenal. She puts a brightness to my day, and for 45 minutes, she makes me not care about anything else in the world but the music in front of me. I leave my lessons feeling empowered and ready to take on the rest of my day. It genuinely makes me feel like I could do anything. It is an immense amount of work to train your vocal chords to get them the way you want, and yet, it is such a joy at the same time. In Italian, the word Opera literally means " work"- and it is an accurate definition. It is so much work, and it can be incredibly frustrating. But, at the end of the day, you have grown as a singer, and for me, any growth as a singer I will take with open arms.

Music is a wonderful, wonderful thing.


" Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent" - Victor Hugo