The Power Of Music

  “Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours¨-Elton John. This quote by Elton John explains how soothing and calm music can be. Sir Elton Hercules (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Tau pin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold over 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Elton John, one of the best songwriters of all time knows exactly what he was talking about when he said that quote he says music is like a part of who you are. This is why music can calm people down. It can change your mood and how you behave and respond.

Music can calm people down and help cure depression. According to https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/music-therapy-for-depression#:~:text=Music%20therapy%20seems%20to%20reduce,is%20better%20than%20psychological%20therapy. Music therapy seems to reduce depressive symptoms and anxiety, and helps to improve functioning (e.g., maintaining involvement in jobs, activities, and relationships). It is unclear whether music therapy is better than psychological therapy. This helps prove that music can change how you feel and behave but help cure depression and stop you from feeling like doing something stupid or always feeling down. Music has also been proven to improve your mental health in general, not just for depression.

 According to https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/10/pop-is-still-the-1-music-genre-worldwide.html Music is said to enhance intelligence and focus, improve mental health, and boost the immune system as well as self-esteem and confidence. It can be used to relax, to boost and lift our mood, or to improve concentration. Music can also be used to aid in insomnia, helping to encourage and induce a deeper sleep. This helps prove that music can help calm people and change their mood and even mental health. It says music can enhance intelligence and improve mental health and boost your self-esteem and confidence. Those are all things that can help calm you down and change your mood.

 Even though people still might say not every person is the same according to http://www.japanupdate.com/2016/08/sound-frequencies-in-music-heal-our-bodies-and-minds/#:~:text=Specific%20brainwave%20states%20can%20be,our%20mood%2C%20health%20and%20healing.&text=Sound%20frequencies%20in%20music%20can,and%20strengthen%20our%20immune%20system. Specific brainwave states can be tapped into to affect our mood, health and healing. Sound frequencies in music can also affect our hormones and are capable of triggering a release of endorphins, which act as our feel good chemicals that relieve stress and strengthen our immune system. This proves that music frequency and music in general can help calm you down and change your mood. To help backup this information and explain better how it can calm you down according to Brain Health With Binaural Beats - Healthline. Generally speaking, low-frequency waves are linked to “delta” and “ theta ” states which can boost relaxation and improve sleep. Higher frequencies reportedly boost your brain waves into a “ gamma ” state which may make you more alert, focused, or better able to recall memories. The frequency of music is the cause of how music changes your mood and calms you down. So basically when listening to a depressed song genre and you're depressed you will only be feeding your depression as in where if you listen to classical music it´ll calm your mood and have you at peace with your soul.

I will always stand by music helping people's feelings and moods. I think like this because not only is there scientific evidence that proves this. But many people who have listened to songs about depression have said to have felt they were feeding their depression when listening to music about depression. My uncle who went through depression is my source of evidence, he told me he was feeling that way. Music can have a very big part in your mood and feelings. I myself can say that I even chose to make my blog about music because it has a huge effect on my life like if I'm listening to calm and chill music. I am calm and chill and when I thought about it I realized it had that big of an effect on me.