TED Events

So I watched quite a few of these TED videos just waiting to stumble on to something that just resonated with me.  I thought a lot of them were great but they just didn’t fit me.  I love hearing people’s stories.  You never know what someone has been through in life.  So when I saw the video Robert Gupta did about music I instantly felt like that was the one.  I love the story he told about Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Ayers.  He told it with such feeling it was very compelling.  Funny thing hearing him tell the story I can only picture Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. as the face for the real people because of the movie it’s based off of which is, The Soloist.  I liked how hearing Ayers talking about music made Gupta really appreciate it that much more.  In spite of his mental condition he still knew and felt that love for music and I think that is great.  I whole-heartedly agree with Gupta’s idea that music is basically therapy.  I love music!  As much of a talker as I am I actually find difficulty expressing my feelings.  It’s hard for me to reveal certain things about myself or actually pin point what I’m trying to say.  Music does that for me.  I feel there is a song for everything you have been through in life or anything that you could ever feel or go through.  Everyone can relate to music, you can hear a certain song and it will take you to a certain time or place in your life good or bad.  The audience was also moved by his words because after he finished speaking they gave him a standing ovation.  I feel that the more he discussed his personal experience the more he was able to captivate the audience.  That is a sign of a true storyteller.