I was thinking about how our audio endeavors are often termed as being a hobby. As I can only speak for myself in this matter, it is much much more. From age 8-13 I was forced to go to a conservative Hebrew School, 3 days a week, 2 hours a day, and I never missed a day. Everything in the classrooms was spoken in Hebrew, and frankly, I never understood a single word of it. I memorized the Hebrew alphabet and learned how to count to ten. I still remember how to say "dog" in Hebrew, which in itself is quite ironic. The sad reality is that the day after I was Barmitvahed I left that world behind me and took nothing of it with me. Never looked back. More important than the academic however, was the lack of spiritual fulfillment. For this I turned to music.
Just to be clear, all this has nothing to do with my relationship with God, a different subject all together. But when I think about all the time, dedication, effort, and PASSION; I know this is more than a hobby for me. It's a lifeline. I don't think I could be happy without it. It's part of who I am, and the only parallel I can make of its' importance and meaning to me, would be to that of the majority of mans' relationship to their church or synagogue, or whatever.
Maybe John Lennon had a point.
Just to be clear, all this has nothing to do with my relationship with God, a different subject all together. But when I think about all the time, dedication, effort, and PASSION; I know this is more than a hobby for me. It's a lifeline. I don't think I could be happy without it. It's part of who I am, and the only parallel I can make of its' importance and meaning to me, would be to that of the majority of mans' relationship to their church or synagogue, or whatever.
Maybe John Lennon had a point.