The Beautiful Side of Social Media, Music
I love music.
I don’t think I could go a day without a song stuck in my head or without listening to my favorite artists. I think that it’s important to say this because music plays a large role in how stories are told and is a wonderful way to have fun playing and listening. I’m not here to discuss the merits of music, but rather discuss the relevance of how social media is changing how we listen and choose to listen to music.
I was watching an Eric Clapton video on YouTube for his song, “Change the World,” today and what an absolutely amazing and talented man that is.
Before we move on, please watch the video all the way through. And if you’re like me, watch all the variations and live versions of the same song. Seriously, just watch it:
What I think draws me to how amazing this song can be summed up by this comment by jettyoeill on YouTube who says:
“13 years ago I was dating my husband, he in Canada, me in L.A., I sent him this version of this song. It said it all,it still moves me! We just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. The inside of my husband’s wedding band reads, “We changed the world”. Thank you Babyface and Eric Clapton.”
These stories are what make social media beautiful. The sharing, the stories, the amount of heart that is out there is staggering. I feel so happy reading comments like it. What I feel so happy about is that people are sharing these stories that are so unique. Whenever I listen to it, I smile part due to the lyrics but also in part to all the people that have had positive memories like jeyyoeill has had with this song.
I smile because they’re so genuine, and if we learn anything from social media it’s that being genuine is the key to a successful social media strategy.
