by Trish Mullins
24 January 2010 15:20
Don Mclain once sasked Can Music save your Mortal Soul?I dont think it can save your soul BUT it can lift your spirits and others as well.
When I first started making mixes I made them for myself for trips to work and to help motivate me while I was power walking.The first mix I made for someone else was for my dads birthday.Thats was no easy tasking .Sneaking into his record collection to borrow his albums to make his present and not raising suspiction was hard but I did it.I felt like a secret agent on a recon mission.Ms James Bond?Ollie Norths Counterpart?Sneaky DJ?Hmm Ill Take Sneaky DJ!
Dad LOVED his tape.I then started making them for family and friends.Positive feedback fueled my creativy.When I would mailed mixtapes to distant relatives I got happy phones calls saying how they were so touched by the mix.It usually arrived after a hellish day at work or in traffic.
Music may not be able to save your Mortal soul BUT when your give the gift of music it means alot to another music lover especially if its a surprise!I often mail out a couple at a time and it does get ya in the wallet but knowing your putting a smile on some elses face is worth it!
So go ahead make someones day and mail them a mix tape or CD for a birthday,Anniversary or just for the heck of it!Oh and if its for your Parents put on your cammies and belly crawl your way to their music collection!
Music gives you a natural high no pill or bottle can provide without a hangover or withdrawl!Say no to drugs and alcohol and Yes to music!
Groove on!
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