Last week I joined a decade-long conversation about values, culture and leadership in Dallas, Texas.We were 35 people from Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Iceland, the United Kingdom and across the United States.With the sweltering weather outside, we found ourselves creating some cool experiences. Top of mind is Jessica Roemischer’s contribution: prior to gathering, she asked us what music is most meaningful to us.Once gathered, she sat down at a piano to describe what she has been exploring – the connection music has in culture, using us as examples. (For more on Jessica, see www.pianobeautiful.com or http://jessicaroemischer.blogspot.com/)
Below is the meaning I made of the experience…
Here’s Jessica
Heeeeeeerrrrrrrrre’s Jessica
with culture
from who we are
from where we are
Enlightened epiphany
personal and universal
as one
Musical meme spirit
intangible power
shift
to divinity
within
Music reveals
dynamic human nature
expressed
forged to future
Old Joe in the room
in the world
in the garden
in a house like I have
(Amen)
Improvising voice
and crawling skin
crazy love
in lineage
an unchained melody
loving loch lomand
This is called trust
new consciousness
without fear
makes possible
single notes
in twinkling melody
played perfectly
flying free
Improving life conditions
makes music possible
frees deep spirit
catalyzing beauty
I’m Jewish by birth
don’t know What by life
What women are we talking about?
You can watch anything on YouTube
Nonlinear blend
circulated
Palestinian purple sparks
my dear beloved
lands
How are we doing for time?
Imagine
I’ll add something
then let it be
imagine…
We will all be
as one
Wherever I go
I feel at home
in transition
in harmonic exodus