Intended Readers: musicians and all interested

I've been hearing a lot of music recently...

A lot of musicians, since I was a kid...

Lots of genres, instruments and methods...

But rarely did I see an artist strike my emotions so much...

..made me shiver, made me sing, listen and play to his/her tune for a week, a month, or even longer...

I had to see it...what makes a musician stand out? the voice? the instrument? the talent?...

It was the emotions behind the song they were presenting...it's the delivery of feelings behind the tune...it's the power to attract people by making them relate to your words, and your tune...

Most of my services in the Breviarians were singing with the male melody in the choir...and my first time in it, I was delighted to see people singing beautifully...

But rarely do most of the members sing powerfully...with conviction in their voices, with joy and praise...it was just that...plainly beautiful...

To master the art of music, one must have talents and dedication...but the most important factor is the emotion behind it...

True, Red Hot Chili Peppers' lyrics did not make any sense, but they had the emotions, the beat and the talent...perfect...

A plethora of OPM bands dominate the local music industry today, but after less than a year or even less, you suddenly don't hear of some anymore...

What made Parokya Ni Edgar and Rivermaya and Wolfgang and many others remain in the industry?

Chito's voice is not that splendid, nor is Rico Blanco's (or whoever the current vocalist is)...but they had the words that make people relate to them...they have the emotions necessary to deliver well...

And that's the hardest part of being a musician...how will you make people listen to you, how can you make them feel your music

"Sing so that people will feel you and your words"

"Play to make your audience remember you, not to amaze them, but to bring to them your emotions..."

It's not about the audience liking your music...it's about them feeling it...(well, when they feel it, they will not necessarily like it)

Bah! Easier said than done! It's the challenge of being a musician...are you up to it?

Truly, being a musician is not just about singing songs and playing instruments...don't you agree?