While enjoying a wonderful evening at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center last night during the Nashville Symphony's Wicked Divas pops series concert, I was greatly reminded of the magic that music possesses. Whether it's a beautiful classical piece, a bouncy pop ditty or an emotional torch song, is there anything else really except for music that wields such emotional power?

I've always loved music of most genres (not a fan of metal, rap or hip hop), but everything else I connect to one way or another. It's funny how my mood dictates what I will listen to at any given moment, whether driving in the car running errands or out at the park doing my daily running routine. And I can always find just the right thing to sate my emotional state of mind. If I'm in a really great mood, I know the roster of happy music that I will enjoy the most, and if I'm angst ridden for any reason, I know what I'll reach for just the same.

At the Wicked Divas show, though, it really struck me as to why I've always loved theater songs. They tell stories, and some pretty amazing ones at that. It was a great treat to hear two wonderful Broadway veterans belting memorable songs from a collection of shows — both classic and contemporary — that stand the test of time. Even the tunes the symphony played without singers struck emotional chords just because of the sheer majesty of a live orchestra. And that's something that anyone of any age can enjoy and experience in his own way on his own journey.

Although the symphony does offer its Pied Piper series for kids a few times a year, and those are WONDERFUL events, especially for the littlest ones in your clan, taking children to the "adult" shows so to speak is, in my opinion, an even greater, grander experience. Music knows no age boundaries, and giving kids opportunities to experience it live can only enrich their overall sense of being.