disenthrall - verb - to set free (Lexico.com)
There are few things in life more freeing than music. It has an ineffable, mystical way of creeping into the system to disenthrall all listeners that are open to the experience. Case in point, last night, my musical partner and I presented an hour-long set of many Motown covers to a room of women recovering from abuse: physical, verbal, or substance. The effect was life changing. Our renditions of the songs, composed by a variety of artists, mainly from Berry Gordy's Detroit stable, managed to ease their way into the souls of the emotionally impaired women, affecting discernible alteration. Their bodies vibrated in time to the beats; their faces lit up with the intensity of halogen bulbs; their infectious smiles and laughter motivated our own. The entire situation was unifying if only for sixty minutes. Yet the memory of that one set and what it accomplished will last as long as we do.
So if you are down in the dumps, go onto any music streaming platform, choose a favorite song, listen and rise from your abyss. You will disenthrall yourself for a least three minutes, guaranteed.
Happy Humming to all!
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