I don't know if you're like me, but I go through phases with music - certain artists, groups, or songs that I love to listen to over and over again ("repeat" is my friend.) Right now I'm into the new Coldplay album, Viva La Vida. Another song that I'm loving right now is called "Something Beautiful" by Newsboys. The story behind this song is cute enough for me to blog about, so bear with me. First of all, the song has a bit of a euro/techno dance beat to it, which, I'm going to be really honest right now for all the world to read (or just those reading this post), I kind of like. (Oh, who am I kidding, I more than kind of like it.) In college I studied abroad in Germany for a semester, so I somehow feel more than entitled to appreciate this kind of music.
Anyway, the song is on my iTunes list, and every time I play it (remember - I like the "repeat" function), the baby starts moving... I call it her "euro dance." It's more than just a kick here and there, it's a steady, fast, rhythmic beat of a kick. Coincidence? I think not. Now I realize that some people are thinking to themselves, "Hmmm, I don't think that's what the experts meant when they said that it's beneficial to play music for the baby in the womb." Rest assured, I listen to a lot of different kinds of music, including classical. Matt and I have joked that if this song were playing when the baby is born, she might come out dancing. :) If you ever get a chance to listen to it, you'll know what I mean.
But I don't just like the beat of this song, I am a words person. I generally don't mind the type of music if I like the words and/or the message of the song. Here are the lyrics of Something Beautiful by Newsboys:
I wanna start it over
I wanna start again
I want a new beginning
One without an end
I feel it inside
Calling out to me
CHORUS
It's a voice that whispers my name
It's a kiss without any shame
Something beautiful
Like a song that stirs in my head
Singing love will take us where
Something's beautiful
I've heard it in the silence
Seen it on a face
I've felt it in a long hour
Like a sweet embrace
I know this is true
It's calling out to me
CHORUS
It's the child on her wedding day
It's the daddy that gives her away
Something beautiful
When we laugh so hard we cry
It's the love between you and I
Something beautiful
I am certainly not a theologian, but these lyrics mean to me that God can change your life every day if you are open to it - to start over and have a new beginning, one without an end. With Christ in your heart, anything is possible. You can see the beauty and love in even the smallest things... how many times have you laughed so hard you've cried? It happens to me all the time. Think about the love you have for your family and dear friends. That love can't even hold a candle to the love that Christ has for us. Isn't that cool? I hope you are blessed today like I am and that you have something happen like described in the song, or similar. With a deep joy in your heart, you never know what will happen... something beautiful.
