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About Me
- kyra faith
- Born and raised in Metro Detroit. I have a deep love for the city and all that it has to offer. Always seeking growth, absorbing all that I can and cherishing the treasures that I collect along the way. I am fortunate in my life to experience many true connections with others where I am gifted with energy, light, passion and grace.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
A piece of instrumental art
A few months back, before the holiday rush began, I started a new project. I finally completed it! It still needs a coat of varnish and will have to be put back together but the artistic part is complete. I love music and enjoy painting a great deal. So, this is a fun way to combine those two loves. I am definitely interested in pursuing it further. I would be interested to know what you think.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Melodies are time capsules of memories
Music has been an integral part of my life since the beginning. I can recall from a very young age being exposed to all genres of music. My Mother always seemed to have music on in the house. She introduced us to everything from Carly Simon to Jacques Brel to Mozart to Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee to The Carpenters to The Beatles and much, much more. My Grandfather loved to sing and even recorded himself on audio cassette, singing in Italian, which we enjoy to this day. My Father and Brother played our family piano, often treating us to impromptu concerts. My Brother played by ear and my Father could sit down to the piano and spontaneously play, quite beautifully. We all had our turn with singing solos at school and church, were involved in dance and attempted other instruments too.
So, from a very early age, I have a great deal of memories associated with music. Music was part of a great many celebrations and it was also a great escape from my dysfunctional childhood. On occasion, I have said that music, art and writing saved me. I think there is some truth to that. Music took me on journeys to unfamiliar places, helped me to escape the rough waters that I was, at times, drowning in and helped me to discover the unknown about myself. Music has offered so much to me along my journey. At times, it has been the air in my lungs, it has helped me to experience growth and survive pain, it has brought light to the darkest of days and it was the inspiration for me to begin writing in my youth, which really helped me to thrive from the inside out.
There are hundreds of songs that act as time capsules for me. The moment any one of these songs begins, I am drawn right back to a certain moment in time, to a certain feeling or a certain person that it draws in to my mind. Certain musicians draw me right back to a period of my life. Flashbacks of moments in time that are so vivid, so full of life throw me back five, ten or twenty years to revisit the joy, the pain, the laughter, the tears.
I love music for the journeys that it has always offered. I love music for it's ability to capture feelings, experiences, moments in time. I love music for how it inspires, teaches, comforts, and so much more. I do not wish to imagine my life without music. I am thankful to my family and friends for the wide variety of music they have brought into my life over the years, keep it coming!
I have chosen the songs on the playlist here on my blog for their significance in my life. These songs define me in many ways. They tell stories that I can relate to periods of my life, they describe the paths I have traveled, they express significant relationships that have changed me from the inside out, they speak of things that I am passionate about or they tell you a little bit about my truest self. I may add songs from time to time as they come to mind but they will always have great significance for me.
What songs tell your story?
How has music affected your life?
So, from a very early age, I have a great deal of memories associated with music. Music was part of a great many celebrations and it was also a great escape from my dysfunctional childhood. On occasion, I have said that music, art and writing saved me. I think there is some truth to that. Music took me on journeys to unfamiliar places, helped me to escape the rough waters that I was, at times, drowning in and helped me to discover the unknown about myself. Music has offered so much to me along my journey. At times, it has been the air in my lungs, it has helped me to experience growth and survive pain, it has brought light to the darkest of days and it was the inspiration for me to begin writing in my youth, which really helped me to thrive from the inside out.
There are hundreds of songs that act as time capsules for me. The moment any one of these songs begins, I am drawn right back to a certain moment in time, to a certain feeling or a certain person that it draws in to my mind. Certain musicians draw me right back to a period of my life. Flashbacks of moments in time that are so vivid, so full of life throw me back five, ten or twenty years to revisit the joy, the pain, the laughter, the tears.
I love music for the journeys that it has always offered. I love music for it's ability to capture feelings, experiences, moments in time. I love music for how it inspires, teaches, comforts, and so much more. I do not wish to imagine my life without music. I am thankful to my family and friends for the wide variety of music they have brought into my life over the years, keep it coming!
I have chosen the songs on the playlist here on my blog for their significance in my life. These songs define me in many ways. They tell stories that I can relate to periods of my life, they describe the paths I have traveled, they express significant relationships that have changed me from the inside out, they speak of things that I am passionate about or they tell you a little bit about my truest self. I may add songs from time to time as they come to mind but they will always have great significance for me.
What songs tell your story?
How has music affected your life?
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Falling Crystals
A scene created
And magically defined
By each falling crystal
To stimulate the mind.
Surreal in it's beauty and grace
The white blanket grows
A perfect inspiration
For poetry and prose.
And magically defined
By each falling crystal
To stimulate the mind.
Surreal in it's beauty and grace
The white blanket grows
A perfect inspiration
For poetry and prose.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Poetry
From time to time, I would like to share a sampling of my poetry. I will begin today with the following:
Scattered Pictures, reflections in time
Snapshots, scenes playing out in my mind
Watch the reels tell the stories
Oh, the beauty in the pain
The trials hold their virtues and glory
Tears are just the soul's rain
Look at the smiles lighting up their eyes
You can almost hear the laughter song
And remember that pain in your side
That remained long after the laughter was gone
The memories are not just days gone by
They are the lamplight of your journey
That light your soul from the inside
Keeping your heart from waste and hurry
Scattered pictures, reflections of mine
Snapshots, pieces of my heart,
from a not so distant time.
Scattered Pictures, reflections in time
Snapshots, scenes playing out in my mind
Watch the reels tell the stories
Oh, the beauty in the pain
The trials hold their virtues and glory
Tears are just the soul's rain
Look at the smiles lighting up their eyes
You can almost hear the laughter song
And remember that pain in your side
That remained long after the laughter was gone
The memories are not just days gone by
They are the lamplight of your journey
That light your soul from the inside
Keeping your heart from waste and hurry
Scattered pictures, reflections of mine
Snapshots, pieces of my heart,
from a not so distant time.
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