Community Music

As I enjoyed Sesame Street with Samuel and Joshua this morning, my curiosity finally got the best of me. I have seen this video, "Jump Up," many, many times (click on the link and watch it, it's only about 2 minutes long). I just had to find out who this music group is.

Well, if you clicked and viewed the video, you saw the website belongs to Dan Zanes and the song is his.

The thing that most intrigued me as I explored his website was his commentary on what he calls "Communal Music Making." This is an exerpt from the "questions" section of his website:

Q.	what does the festival five folk series have to do with family music?
A.	everything! my guess is that as a society we play less music together now than at any point in recent history. my hope for all of the cds that we release is that they are a starting point for people to make their own music. people of all ages. if you've been to a show than you've probably heard me mention family bands or neighborhood bands. my message is that communal music making is not only wildly enjoyable but it's easy. it brings us together. it connects us with our past and points toward a brighter future. it's how we can learn about each other and it's available to everyone.

WOW! How this describes our community worship on Tuesday nights! How this describes our ongoing converstation!

How do these comments strike you?