Finding the Magic in Music

Music is the Universal Language.
All humans are born with the equipment necessary for understanding, creating and communicating with music. It is an absolutely necessary activity for human existence, not merely a form of entertainment (although it can certainly be very entertaining).
All those who read this are invited to participate here by contributing their own stories and ideas about how and why music has been such an inspiring (and sometimes, even a therapeutic) form of communication for them.
Tell your story here!