Balance And Spirit

Music for the Soul: The Calming Affects of a Jack and a Cat

By Joe Marchelewski ⋅ March 31, 2008 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Subscribe By Email ⋅ Post a comment

It’s easy to use music to get angry, or to get down. But, it’s much more difficult to find soothing music that won’t sooth you into a nap. You could try buying a “Nature Sounds” CD from Bed, Bath and Beyond, but that gets real old real quick. And New World music doesn’t always sit right in my ears, I sometimes wait for the monkey from “Lion King” to hold up a new born cub.

There are two artists though, one popular today, one popular many years ago, who can both inspire and calm you at the same time: Jack Johnson and Cat Stevens.

Both artists are guitar players by trade, and singer song writer is a moniker they both wear well. But, more than just lyricists or “cool frat boys who play the guitar” these two artists are poets who have inspired musical talent.

Jack Johnson has a funky explosion now and then, and Cat Stevens can’t help but sound like the 70’s, but their collective musical history helps bring about a state of mind that isn’t just numbing out the pain. Cat Stevens for example believed in peace and love, and his music translates his passions well. Jack Johnson believes in togetherness and family, so much so that the recent “Curious George” film used his music as the score.

Pursuing a more pure and holistic life includes finding influences that will leave you a better person after the experience. A night of Cat Stevens and Jack Johnson playing while you cuddle with your significant other or while you make dinner will give you the best hangover you’ve ever had.