Music Mosaic

Link to song "I.P.C."

The song that I have chosen to play as part of my musical mosaic is called “I.P.C.”  I created this song when I was a senior in high school and I honestly did not take thought for what it would mean to me 6-7 years later.  Part of the reason I have chosen this piece of music is because of the way in which my views of and feelings toward my life have changed and continue to change through time.

I have chosen to represent concepts and feelings I associate with this song in the form of photographs because music always causes me to engage in introspection, especially in this case, being that this song is my own creation.

The first photograph portrays an empty highway.  To me, this picture represents the beginning of life.  When we are born, we come into this world with little.  Knowledge, desires, and responsibilities come into our life gradually.  When life is created, we can only detect slight movements and steady heartbeats.  Likewise, the beginning of this song starts with minimal musical aspects, but as it continues, more are added.

As we age, we begin to develop personalities and talents, accumulate responsibilities, and we are drawn to various people, places, and activities.  Some of these beautify our lives, but some of them can become obstacles in our path to reaching our short and long-term goals.  Instead of life being a smooth path that seems to only be headed in one direction, we often feel spread thin, pulled apart, re-directed, or hindered.  This is reflected in the nature of the music as more elements are added.  

Are we growing like a forest or an urban jungle?  Are we reaching toward the sky with our focus on the light or are we trying to create light of our own for others to see?  Have these additions to my life been wholesome or have they been decadent and distracting?

Why have I tried to run faster than I am able?  Is it because I want to please others?  Is it because I want to impress or showboat?  Do I tell myself that one purchase on a credit card won’t make a difference even though I’m on a budget?  Do I need the newest iPhone?  Will engaging in passionate kissing with as many females as possible before I’m not allowed to for 2 years satisfy my desire and pride to the point of rendering those feelings dormant during that time?

Am I freeing myself from such things or am I actually imprisoning myself?

As with all rivers and streams, I have a destination.  Will I lose myself among others in the vast ocean of the human family, destined to move with the current of the world and the seasons, or will I come to rest like the pond or lake?  Will I seek the power to impress and potentially pulverize, or will I capture the calm of contentment by being still and finding God?