To those of you wondering, I am not writing a love
letter to Taylor Swift. Yes, she is talented, beautiful, and probably the best
human being on this planet. I could spend countless amounts of lines talking
about amazing she is, but that is not the point. I want to focus on Taylor’s
discography and how she uses song writing as a form of musical therapy; then, I
want to discuss how choosing her song lyrics and quotes for every life occasion
helps express my emotions.
Many of you might be wondering, “Hey, what exactly
is music therapy?” According to musictherapy.org, music therapy is a process where
music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional,
cognitive, and social needs of individuals. I want to specify how music therapy
helps emotional and social needs. Someone might use this as a form of
communication if they have difficulty expressing themselves. If this person
cannot find a way to tell somebody else about how they are feeling, perhaps
they can find a song that relates to their emotions. Music is a universal way
of connecting and relating to one another.
So, why Taylor Swift? Why would I pick an artist
like her to express my feelings? The reason I tend to favor her music is
because she writes songs about personal stories that she went through in her
life experiences. Taylor writing a song is comparable to somebody writing in a
diary. A diary entry can range from being absolutely in love with someone to experiencing
complete heartbreak. All of her albums have songs that about these subjects and
that are relatable. To understand these fully understand these concepts, you
need to know about what Taylor does and why she does it.
I have always dislikes Taylor Swift...but I really had no reason to. My best friend is obsessed with Taylor Swift and I never understood why, until one day I stepped out my comfort zone. I actually sat down and listened to one of her songs. Already pre-judging the song I was very surprised how I started to dance to the song and sing. I could not believe how much I enjoyed her songs and how they were so relatable. I then apologies to my friend for always making fun of her and for judging her idol. I became a Taylor Swift fan that day. Why? ....it’s because her music is very therapeutic. I have to agree with you music is a tunnel straight to your heart and emotions. I respect Taylor Swift as an artist...many make fun of her but I think it very brave of her to open up to the world about what she is going through. I never really new “music therapy” existed. I just know from my personal experience that without music I would be a crazy person. Music is part of my life, part of me. I wake up to music, got to sleep to music. I guess I never realized but music therapy is crucial to maintain some kind of sanity.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy these blogs. My blogs are also about music, and it's really cool to see other people share the same passion as me. Taylor Swift is an incredibly talented artist, and as I write in my blog, that is rare to find. I will definitely keep up to date on this blog.
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