Lately, I've been sharing numerous Good Tunes on this Sugar Shock Blog both here and then again here, but, oops, I completely forgot to tell you to listen to The Phantom of the Opera, one of my absolute favorite musicals.
I even own the stupendous Phantom CD set featuring Michael Crawford (what a voice!), Sarah Brightman (glorious!) and Steve Barton (awesome, too). In fact, I love this show so much that I've seen it two — or is it three? — times on Broadway.
Thanks for Therese J. Borchard (author of The Pocket Therapist and Beyond Blue) for the suggestion to listen to "The Music of the Night" and other tunes from The Phantom of the Opera.
Borchard recommends listening to music as one of "7 Quick Ways to Calm Down" on the website, Beliefnet.com
Ah, just what I needed on a night when I'm feeling low on energy (oops, stayed up too late writing) and didn't go to the gym, my favorite way to unwind after working on my book, Beyond Sugar Shock.
So I'm here alternately writing my book, singing and boogying to The Phantom of the Opera. Thank you, Therese, for the suggestion!
I just can't get enough of "Music of the Night."
"…Softly, defly, music shall surround you…
"Feel it, hear it, closing in around you…
"..Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!…
"And you'll live as you've never lived before…"
You can read the full lyrics here.
Speaking of music, listen to my Gab with the Gurus Radio Show today when I spoke with composer and inspirational speaker Paul Hoffman about how tunes can move you to action and success.