WHAT SONG TO PLAY

We are in troubled times
This is not the first occasion
People individually suffer loss
Nothing new about that
There is always a joyful side
To tragedies of every kind

The band played on
When the Titanic sank
The song was “Nearer my God to Thee”
It was appropriate for many

Other songs could have been chosen
Amazing Grace, What a friend we have in Jesus,
How great Thou art, Abide with me and
It is well with my soul all would have sufficed
 
What kind of music should we choose?
We are in a crisis and must keep our spirits up

Country and Western
Blue Grass
Classic
Operatic
Rock and Roll
Jazz
The Blues

Any or all will do
Just play it my friends
You know the tunes
The ones with meaning
That make you laugh and cry
 
Just think of jazz and the jazz musicians
They came together after hours and would jam until dawn
Hearing it could make your heart stand still
But tomorrow you will be glad that you listened

We must listen now
This is the time
We cannot chase the wind
Cannot count the stars
But we can do music
Can't we?
 
Stanski
March 18, 2020 ^