Started my morning watching John Krazinski’s show which brings good news to people; I love this. Today was featuring a little girl who couldn’t go see Hamilton so he brought Hamilton to her - via Zoom!. The cast sang her favorite Hamilton song from the zoom grid and the beauty of it made tears spill down my cheeks this morning. Sad and happy tears. It was such a beautiful gift and a beautiful production; the voices clear and brilliant - even on Zoom! Amazing that technology can move a person to tears. Amazing that he was able to pull this off and make a little girl’s day. She will never forget that - hell, I will never forget that! There’s something about music that just makes life better.
I’m missing live music in the biggest way, but I’m grateful to be able to watch it like this. I’m going to make a commitment to watching more live music via youtube or livestream or on tv or wherever I can find it. I may be at home, but music transports me to all kinds of places - places in my soul and in my memory. So many of my best memories involve live or even recorded music. I think of some of the best concerts of my life - Mumford and Sons at Berkeley, Norah Jones under a full moon at Chastain Park, Donavon Frankenreither in Paris, John Butler Trio at Chastain, Lenny Kravitz at Piedmont Park, Rising Appalachia in NYC and at the Grocery on Home in Atlanta - so many more….just hearing the music transports me to these wonderful places and times in my mind. It reminds me of the people I love that I have shared these moments with; I remember the sights and smells and sounds at some of my favorite venues. I hope years from now I remember watching a video or a concert on my TV during that Covid-19 pandemic; may it remind me of the sweet closeness of family, of cooking delicious meals together, of moments of love and moments of irritation, and mostly of happy times in spite of a terrible situation. We may not be able to go out to see live music right now, but don’t forget to tune in to some great music that will take you on a mental vacation right from your home - we all need the joy that it brings.