The Magic of Singing

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

I think singing is an awesome power. Well, "power", I guess.
After being in many choirs, and such, I realize how much joy I am now missing by not being part of them anymore. Even if singing in the real world cannot awaken a life form, it certainly can awaken emotions and memories of all kinds.
In acting, sometimes people choose songs that fit their characters' personalities to be able to understand that character more deeply. It is a very useful tool. It is amazing that song can get us to such emotional heights so quickly.
I think it's great that many ancient cultures used singing as a way of passing down their heritage and their history. It is also proof that singing has had a great affect over that ages because there are still songs in the world today that have existed for hundreds of years.

One piece that I really enjoy that involves singing is "Meadowlark" by Stephen Schwartz. It speaks of a blind woman who really only expressed herself by singing, and the king loved her...