The Spiritual Value of Musical Expression

I have an adult piano student who has a really stressful, icky job. She deals with some of life's most tragic situations on a daily basis.

This week she came into her lesson with an unusually high number of horror stories from her work. But then about halfway through her lesson she commented that when she is in her lessons she is able to forget all of that. "It's like dipping a flower into cool water," she said.

There are so many befefits to musical expression. But in my opinion this is one of the most important. Music creates an outlet, an escape from everyday problems. It gives us a way to express our emotions at times when words just won't do. We can throw ourselves into the music and come out refreshed, with a clearer perspective.