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May 2, 2022 Music as a uniter

“Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.”― Sarah Dessen,

Do you agree or disagree? I agree most of the time, it depends on the occasion. If people are getting together for a baseball game and The National Anthem is played, I believe most American citizens are swept with emotion and it becomes a uniter, no matter your political feelings. At funerals, people show respect for whatever type of music is played even if it is something they might not have chosen.
There are songs that are generational anthems that can unite people of a certain age. I think most of us that are over 40 love to hear “Blowing in the Wind” by Dylan although we might have different political views. It is a song that will always fit the changing times.

I personally love the music that is used during protests. A lot of that came from gospel and folk music. I hope most people treasure it because it is used for all types of protests, all ages respond to “We Shall Overcome”. Those times it become a universal game changer.

During the Civil Rights protests in the 60's, people sang constantly. They sang as they marched, when the police were beating them and they were loaded into police wagons. They sang while in the jail cells. The guards and cops didn't understand this and I think it kept them from being hurt more. It gave them joy and kept their resolve alive. Music truly is a powerful force.