What role does music play in your everyday life? I asked this of my students at the beginning of every semester in my music appreciation course. I would often get responses that related to expression of one’s mood and emotions, a vehicle for creativity, and even a means to filling silence in the background. For some it was a place to escape, while for others it was a way to pump themselves up for a run or a workout at the gym. What was immediately obvious to me was that nobody lived without it. Music played a significant role for everyone. As a professional singer and music educator, music plays a large role (or several roles) in my life. The most obvious one; it is my job to sing and teach