Tonight what’s on my mind? Singing.
Ever since I was a little girl this art has captivated me in its uniqueness. There’s nothing else in the world quite like it. The way it feels to have notes slip up through your throat and out your lips, turning from nothing, non-existent, into sound, music.
It’s magical. It’s global, cutting across all races, religions, ages, every barrier that we, man, have put up between ourselves comes crashing down in the presence of music and in particular, singing.
What is singing, and I mean really singing? I don’t think it really has much to do with singing itself as much as communicating. I’d rather listen to Janis Joplin screaming out her soul through her raspy lungs than some “perfect” singer who says nothing, feels nothing.
To really connect with your lyrics, your melody, yourself…and then pour that out into the universe in a completely unselfish and devoted way to others…now that’s singing. That’s the whole point of music and the wonderful art of singing in my humble opinion.
That is what I attempt to do in every show, always.
Thanks for reading.
Hana-li
