AFRI-INLEO INITIATIVE 19// MUSIC IS MEDICINAL

MUSIC IS A HEALING

Music does a lot to my life such that I can't forget the moment music transformed my life. Music is a combination of sounds, rhythm and lyrics which produces great effect to the listener. Music has been from ages past.

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Since I was growing up, I met music. I could remember vividly then when we were at the pastoral house where the church musical instruments were kept. It gave me the opportunity to deliberately learn some of the instruments. I started learning local drums then. It was so fun because I could even represent my church in a competition. Whenever I play it, it excites so many people and some used to appreciate me after the church service.

Year in and year out, music keeps growing in my life and bringing lots of transformation. The impact of music in my life can't be overemphasized.

One of the unforgettable experience I always remembered was when I was downcast and indisposed, I found comfort and relevance in music. When songs were played, it changes my perception of things. The music brought healing to every situation I was having especially in dealing with depression.

Music really lifted my weary soul to a higher one. I was revived and delivered from such sicknesses.
This my testimony was synonymous to what a brother shared who was hospitalised in general Hospital. Immediately he heard the song I am the lord that heals me by Don Moen. This song recalibrated his spirit and found himself jumped out of sick bed. He was healed.

Music heals. No matter the wounds hmmm the significant medicine is music. My kid sister ever shared with me when she was serving in a particular ministry. She was the keyboardist on ground and the general overseer said that she believe God for grace and anointing such that it will settle every problem in people's lives especially sicknesses.

That one moment I needed music more was I was sick and when I was lonely. Music became my companion and part of me. There are cogent things that other people need but as for me is Music all the way because of the role it plays in my life.
I would like to give a general run down of the importance of music in one's life.

• Music is a good source of relief from every stress. Have you been disturbed, have you been disappointed? Try and listen to good music. Recently I got MP3 for my household just to keep them busy and the environment warmed.
• Music motivates and boost one's mood. There are times I get discouraged as if to give up on things but once I listened to music, I gain stability and stronger again.
• I normally go out for rural outreaches where I use music as a means to get people's attention to listen to what I have to offer. This has really yielded lots of results.

The impact of music in my life remains indelible.

Thanks so much for reading through my entry for afri-inleo initiative 19.