Yesterday I started a post about a question that everyone in the arts must ask themselves at some point. Why Play? Why do you wake up everyday and practice your craft? What is the point? Let's continue with some of the common answers.
3. For Immortality: Everyone human being longs to be remembered and respected after they die. Music can allow that but there are no guarantees if that is your only motivating goal there are better ways to achieve immortality. Having children or mentoring would accomplish this goal reliably.
4. I do it for myself: Self care and understanding that desires for yourself are not bad is I think one of the better things developing in our culture. Certainly it can go too far and become just plain selfish behavior but being motivated to play music because it gives you pleasure can be fulfilling but I think the reason for this is because...
5. I play to glorify God: The reason why it gives us and others pleasure to hear music is because God enjoys beauty. The reason I play is to use my gifts to accomplish my life purpose.
Let me know if you have other reasons that you play music.
RCM
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