Music is...

• A mystery because we do not really understand how it does what it does
• A stimulus because it causes us to feel, to think, to move, or sleep
• An art because it can transcend the mundane and go for the stars
• A craft because it requires training and practice
• A business because it can bring us a lot of money if we know how
• A sport because performers often compete with each other
• A game because the composition of music is a game of notes
• A mood modifier because it can embellish your sadness or happiness
• A sleep aid because the right music can lull you into a dream state
• A science because all of the sciences are related to its production
• A social event because we gather together as audience or performers
• A religious experience because we use it to worship and pray
• A word enhancer because it makes poetry into song
• An escape from reality because it can take you into personal fantasy
• An image enhancer because it makes images and videos come alive
• A form of communication because musicians touch your heart
• A celebration because no birthday is complete without it
• A companion because it will bring you solace in those difficult moments
• A kinesthetic experience because it touches all parts of your body
• A buying aid because you leave the store with too much
• A digestive aid because it is nice to eat while Mozart is playing
• A learning experience because it provides a lifetime of challenges
• A time perception modifier because it causes us to lose track of time
• An adventure because it takes us to places we have never been
• A gateway to memories because it can unlock senses long buried
• An analog of experience because it reminds us of us
• An analog of emotion because it seems to say things we cannot utter
• A series of wave forms because essentially it is just energy ​