Some Late-Night Ramblings

Have you ever listened to a song while doing something else and then that song reminded you of what you were doing when you heard it again? That happens to me a lot. For example: I read the Harry Potter books right after getting a CD by the band Alternativa. Whenever I hear any song from that CD, I get this feeling that I can't explain but associate with reading Harry Potter. Certain reggeaton songs remind me of Gone With the Wind because I read it on the bus when Sean Riva had control of the radio.

The list goes on and on. But aside from songs reminding me of things that I did when I listened to them over and over again, sometimes songs remind me of certain things that happened or a certain stage in my life. I put my ipod on shuffle and sometimes a Relient K or Switchfoot song will come on and remind me of 8th grade and starting school at ICSL because, well, that's all I listened to back then. 

Songs from the soundtrack of Walk the Line remind me of the last furlough my family went on. 

On New Year's Eve, the song "Dynamite" came on and it reminded me of my last New Year's Eve when I was still in Peru and the party our youth group held. 

Whenever I sing "None But Jesus" at church or somewhere, I'll sing in Spanish and it takes me back to my graduation and the mix of emotions that that night held. 

During the Convocation before Thanksgiving Break, we found out that a Liberty student had passed away the night before. I remember thinking that all the songs they played were perfect for the situation and those grieving for their friend, whoever they were. Later I found out that I would be grieving. The only song that I remember from that Convo is "How He Loves." I wasn't expecting to sing it the other night but when we did, it made me realize that that's the song that makes me think of Hannah's passing. One of the songs from Just Dance makes me think of our friendship, but this is the one that reminds me of how we've lost her but also of how much God loves us. I know this because of the song, but I also see it through the situation it brings to mind. 

Although hearing some of these songs will bring back hard emotions like nostalgia or grief, they also make me think of the good times I had while listening to them. They remind me of how good God is, sometimes through the lyrics, but most importantly through the memories. 

This is my first post of 2012 and I'm glad that I can say that I can't wait for the songs that will remind me of memories from this year.