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Day 7 - Musical Inspiration

"30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" 
Day 7: Musical Inspiration
Music can be inspirational.
Has music ever inspired you to write or to create?
If so, what music inspires you the most? Any particular song(s) or artist(s)?
If not, what inspires you to write?
Prompt Creator: LdyPhoenix

         Music, like writing, has saved me on more than one occasion. It is the one thing that has been a constant thread in my life. A lifetime of dozens of mp3 and CD players. Every day, for at least a couple hours a day, I'm hooked to the music much like one needs food to survive. As cheesy as it sounds, Dick Clark got it right when that music is the soundtrack of our lives. Who's dancing now? Just kidding...

         Many of the stories and poems I've post on WDC is based on songs I've heard. Just like spotting something while grocery shopping or taking a walk through the park, music can spark something in the brain that pushes the need to create. Off on a tangent for a moment, what's interesting about music in television shows is how it showcases the song. When handled correctly, both can enhance each other. It becomes storytelling at it's finest.

         When listening to a song I can be taken to a different place. The lyrics unravel in the mind, weaving the story. Music is...well, life.