What would your life be like without music?

I absolutely love music. Singing, dancing, just having it on in the background- I always prefer to have music on. I love finding songs that give me goosebumps and bring tears to my eyes. I was just talking with my coworker yesterday about music and how I think about what my future children will say they grew up listening to. For me, my parents listened to a lot of Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. Lots of loud, I’d even say angry music. My husband grew up listening to a lot of classic old school R&B, more calm, love songs.

I would much rather our future children grow up in a household of calm, loving music. I think of Cleo Sol, Giveon, Khamari, Tems, Khalid, Masego; when I listen to music like this, I feel quiet centered and calm. Whether or not the music actually had an effect on us, I’d say our personalities kind of actually match the music my husband and I listened to as kids. I feel like come off more chaotic and irritable, while my husband is calm and respectful.