Making Music

Last night we rehearsed for the parade with Frank playing tenor and Gerry playing trumpet. The addition of Frank's sax made such a delicious sound. He found new notes and tones and I got inspired to find more too. I realized we were not just reading our parts, we were making music together in the moment. What a rush! I was thinking it was just like the theater improvisation games when one person starts a mime gesture and another takes off on it and the wordless conversation grows. I became elated from playing the tunes and wondered if these cheerful melodies were responsible for eliciting my neurochemical joy. I am fascinated by the power of music. I thought; we can have world peace through music!