| You know, I'm getting sick and tired of people | | | | appeared on mainstream radio. "What was this," I |
| putting down New Age music. Especially when | | | | asked myself? It was music like I had never |
| most of the people who say they don't like it | | | | heard before. It was piano, yes, but it was more |
| secretly have an Enya or other "soothing" CD in | | | | than that. It was George Winston and the CD |
| their music collection.The term "new age" has | | | | was called December.So poignant was this music, |
| gotten mixed up with music in such a way that | | | | so full of longing and beauty, I had to have it. I |
| normally well meaning and intelligent people think | | | | purchased the CD shortly thereafter and am still |
| there's something amiss with it. They believe that | | | | amazed by it!Here's the thing. I know that most |
| it's not OK to like a music that is peaceful and | | | | of you have heard of George Winston and know |
| beautiful - especially when the connotation is that | | | | what New Age piano is. It's just not "hip" to like it |
| it's somehow "evil" or bad.It all began back in the | | | | and admit it out loud to your friends. I understand. |
| early 1980's. You remember don't you? | | | | We all want to be cool and share those things |
| Twelve-step groups, Reagan, etc. Most of us | | | | about us that will impress our friends. Who wants |
| were listening to the pop stylings of Madonna and | | | | to admit that they secretly like "elevator music" |
| Wham.Then one day, a new sound actually | | | | as it is so frequently called?I'll admit it. |