What is your why for listening to music?

By: Renee Bordner
NWE Music Studio Director

We have all heard the sayings such as music cures all, music soothes, music is a form of self expression, etc.  Personally, I love the shirts and coffee mugs that have sayings such as "music is life, that is why our hearts have beats" etc. because I truly believe the statement is true!


However, this fascinating collection of data truly proves all that we have previously thought and heard about music.  According to www.soundunited.com. "3 in 4 Americans Say Music Has Been Key to Improving their Mental Health During COVID".  The study also states: 

• - Listening to music ranked #1 as most important to improving happiness, ahead of exercise and watching television.
• - Nearly 8 in 10 say listening to music has become more important amidst the stresses of the last year.
• - 69% would give up their favorite social media account for one year over giving up listening to music.
• - 72% of remote-working Americans have created a pump-up playlist to improve overall energy levels.


• What is your why for listening to music?  Do you listen to specific music for specific tasks or moods?  Have you found yourself listening to more music during the pandemic?  Have you listened to different types of music since the pandemic started?  Did you listen to different music earlier in the pandemic versus what you are listening to now?  What will be on your future playlists?  

Whatever your music choices have been and are, keep on listening!  Keep exploring new music and keep incorporating music into different aspects of your daily routines!

To read more about this study and article, click here
https://www.soundunited.com/news/3-in-4-americans-say-music-has-been-key-to-improving-their-mental-health-during-covid-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR2s3HpXMdtj1nHo0KWawYJ1DngnewcvV4xX8ycOg114WBI6l3GDgMpBdII


Musically yours,
Renee