MUSIC HAVEN 2020–10–17
Come and Sing Along With Us…
Music counts, speaks and matters — Curving your soul’s arch
“Without music, life would be a mistake.”― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols
In 2020, I have fallen in love with my iPod. I gifted it to myself in 2017 and didn’t make much use of it. This year when I am unable to go out frequently I realized my iPod is still waiting for me to set my feet on fire. I added my favorite songs and started running like a pro. I dance too whenever I feel overwhelmed that’s my way to deal with the atrocities of life.
As I am writing this newsletter, I want to thank you all who didn’t let Music Voices vanish in the thin air. You guys kept on sharing your heart-out here and for that, we as a community appreciate your kind-hearted gesture and love. The publication was neglected for a while but not anymore. We are back in the full throttle.
Although I have been missing out on attending Live Concerts and free governmental music shows in the stadium, I got myself my first Bluetooth Speaker from Panasonic on my birthday. I play music on it like a demon from the past.
My question to you:
Are you reliving the magic of music in any form at the comfort of your home? How are you overcoming this not-so-feeling-great vibes of going out to your favorite bars and live Rockstar’s concerts? What keeps your toes still dancing in 2020?
I hope you all will still contribute to helping Music Voices stay alive and grow. And to help revive Music Voices, I would like to launch a monthly writing prompt.
I will choose the first writing prompt theme to start the rhythm. The top three prompt responses will be chosen based on the number of claps the prompt piece will have received and the writer with the most claps will have the honor to choose the next month’s music writing theme.
Music Voices — October 2020 Writing Prompt:
- Share with us your favorite song in your mother-tongue.
- Choose your musician.
Each contribution should include, at the bottom, a link to this prompt at as well as three mandatory tags: ‘Music’, ‘Music Voices’, and ‘Writing Prompts’.
The published responses for the monthly prompts will appear in the “Prompting Rhymes” sections.
Music Voices August, September and October 2020 gig featured:
When I Feel Down, I Watch Bo Burnham Sing — Sarcasm is a healthy distraction
Unapologetically In Love With Their Words — My best friend gave me what he was willing to bring on the table
Opus Fore Score: Prelude to a poem one year shy of being thirty years old
The 27 Club: Tragedy, Obsession, And Lost Talent — From Jimi Hendrix to Amy Winehouse — and everyone in-between
Say What You Want to Say? Zoom Reviving “Breakout,” yet another ’80s Classic? — Every time my wife tells me about the inner workings of Zoom, I flashback to the 1980s
4 Extraordinary Songs From Michael Jackson That Could Heal the World — King of Pop could have more impact than ever
I’m Goin’ To My Hometown — And I’ll Go With You Any Day, Rory
I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say — The Truth About Funky Butt
Love Song That Awakens Your Heart — Love Is the Calling of the Soul
Wonderful Love Songs to Keep You Warm This Autumn — Timeless Music, Written from the Heart
Portrait of a Love Chant — For Charles Mingus
Under the Influence — Of Wayne Shorter
Dance Your Way into Enthusiasm and Creativity — 8 Great Songs to Start Your Day Energized
Rockin’ On the Roll — Sonic Words #02
Drifting Peace — Static Flowing
The Number 1 Artist in My Daily Playlist — He is a black angel of the Sixties
I’m Joe King — Sonic Words #01
An Interview with Ashley Kervabon-Stoyanov — The songwriter and creator of #WomxnCrush Music shares about her journey in the business.
The Message Music of Michael Jackson — 62 years after his birth, the King of Pop’s lyrics for today’s crises
Forgotten Love — If I am left with a rose in my hand, let it die…
Round Bowls and Broken Dreams — Sometimes Things Don’t Always Turn Out
Ghosted Dancers — Mental illness is real
The Song of You — Why Did You Have to Leave?
Music Voices wants to open its doors to positivity. For the upcoming months, writers we need you to immerse our publication with culture.
Music Voices lives
Through your notes and beats we dance
Thank you for sharing so openly on Music Voices the rhythms of your souls!
Don’t forget to invite your favorite writers and friends to join hands with us at Music Voices as we want the community to grow by leap of faith.
Thank you from Music Voices editors, Francine Fallara, Isaac, Thomas Plummer, Julie Stier, Isaiah McCall, Gurpreet Dhariwal, and MDSHall
