I like soundtracks

Yes, it's true, I like to listen to soundtracks. Now, I will say this, there is a bit of a stipulation that follows that statement, I like soundtracks that, A) pull on an emotional string, or B) qualify as to what I would call as Epic, or C) strike me as inspiring. Traditionally speaking, most of what I would listen to, soundtrack wise, would qualify under all three categories. Let me give you a few examples.

The theme from the movie The Da Vinci Code, Chevaliers de Sangreal is one of those songs that, for a lack of better assessment, manages to pull my spirit in a number of ways. Another good example of this can be found in the movie Gladiator, Now We Are Free which also fills my mind with a sense of otherworldly-ness. For me, music is a focal point to the center of my being, able to tap into my emotional side like almost nothing else in the world. Something about it draws my attention to a focal point, so sharp, that it could pierce the strongest elements in the universe, but remain as open and welcome as the warmest embrace. Inside of these soundtracks, I find solace from the problems the world may throw in my path. As I listen to them, I can escape into another world, another place. They clear my mind, they bring me peace, and fill my soul with something words could never describe.

Now, another side of the reason why I listen to soundtracks has to do with the excitement that follows them. Some of the themes inspire, others move, and a few others, well, they heighten my senses to a keen edge, that makes my mind shudder with enlightenment. I find myself smiling for no reason while listening to them, feel a tear come to my eye without any prompt, or feel as though I've been spoken to from some other place in the universe. I can't say why that is. In all honesty, even if I could, I don't know that I'd want to know why or how this happens. I think that it would detract from its power.

So, to finish this thought, I'll say that, to me, soundtracks are a wonderful thing. They really are. I couldn't imagine life without them, as - I apologize about the existential thought here - I believe we all have soundtracks to our lives. Sometimes we're willing to tap into them, sometimes just let them play, but I believe that we've all got them. So, buried deep inside of me, playing softly at times, louder at others, is a soundtrack that I call the theme to my life. As I listen to the soundtracks created by others, I can't help but wonder if what they've written has, somehow, tapped into that inner music, and allowed it, for a few minutes, to surface. I may be nuts, but I'll take being nuts. It makes me happy. Cheers!

A few more tracks that work in my world:
Braveheart, Main Theme
Pirates of the Caribbean, Theme Compilation <-- Live
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Overture
Lord of the Rings, Concerning Hobbits