Journal Assignment One

Jazz Is the Sound of God Laughing

In the essay “Jazz Is the Sound of God Laughing”, Collen Shaddox share her opinion about the jazz music and his benefits.

This story reminded me “Sonny’s blues” by James Baldwin, studied in class.

Colleen Shaddox also talks about the Jazz music and the way people use it to express their sadness and pain. She believed that “Jazz is the sound of God laughing”

Because the music is calmness and help feel happier: “Even the Jazz songs that take you to despair lift you”. The songs help people to have faith and strengths.

The author loved listening to her uncle play jazz piano. Moreover, her son Charlie was used to it. This music united her relatives when they faced difficulties.

             I admired her fight against the cancer, and also the way that jazz help her to have faith. In my opinion, this is a true story because the author talks about her own experience and stories when talking about her cancer, relatives and favorite songs (Oscar Peterson songs).

            I really liked the quote: “In jazz, anybody can sit in. It’s dogma-free, which allows the music to take more than its share of detours. This forces you to have faith. Faith that if you keep moving forward, you’ll get there”

I believe Jazz is for everyone. It talks about difficulties and pain in people’s lives.

Listen to Those songs give faith, encouragement, comfort and strengths; everything needed to help people succeed.