Thoughts on music and musical technology

I guess in my CD collection I have over 300 CD's. I'm not one of these people that says "I love all music", but then my collection is certainly eclectic. For example, I love Jazz from around the late 50's / early 60's but not much modern Jazz or anything from earlier than the 50's. I like a lot of rock and metal bands but certainly not all rock music. I love certain old indie music like Blur but can't stand 99% of 'new indie' bands. I love old school Hip Hop but not RnB style Hip Hop. You get my point.

As I've been sat at home the last 3 months I've have the opportunity so absorb much new music. Suffice to say its been a massive blessing. The interesting thing though, is that had the accident happened a mere 6 months earlier I wouldn't have had this opportunity, as I bought my shiny new Macbook in November.

Basically it goes like this; had I not bought the computer, I wouldn't have had Amazon or itunes for recommendations, I wouldn't have had the internet to research new bands and new albums from bands I like and I wouldn't have had itunes to make play lists to compare and absorb similar styles of music.

I know I sound like an old man, as this technology has been around a few years now, but as I've had the chance to just sit, listen and think it really hit me just how much technology has evolved and how a musician in today's society really has amazing facilities at their fingertips to get fresh inspiration.

I love music because it affects your soul. I love how whatever mood you're in there is something you can listen to to soothe or enhance that mood. Music taps into our very emotions and takes us to places that words just can't express. And it is a gift from God.

So with these thoughts in mind, as I look ahead at my own musical ministry, I hope that my music will inspire people and affect their emotions. I hope to write worship music that doesn't conform to a particular style to fit with current worship trends, but is fresh and somehow unique. I hope that I truly honour God by fulfilling my potential using this outstanding gift of music.