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American Civic Life

Music That Gets Us Through: Gabi

By
Gabi Lukens

July 7, 2020

Music can inspire, enrage, excite, quiet, trouble, and move us in powerful ways. In this unique summer season, IFYC wants to share a window into our incredible team by regularly sharing playlists from team members. This week’s contribution is from Gabi Lukens, Marketing and Communications Associate at IFYC. Gabi received her B.S., B.A. in business with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Missouri. She supports the marketing team with digital content strategy, email marketing, and social media.

I’ve always described live music as my sanctuary, my version of a Sunday service. The community that happens at a concert is magnetic, energetic, addicting – and everyone seems to be on the same wavelength for even just an hour or two – a rarity in our divisive world right now. And, with Covid-19 and this moment of physical distancing, I’m feeling extra nostalgic for this sense of community.

I would give anything to be singing at the top of my lungs to Maggie Rogers or Mumford & Sons or Wilco live in person, dancing alongside friends and strangers alike. Sure, musicians can live stream concerts and we can tune in for a bit, but eventually, we lose the feeling of connection of being in person with them, harmonizing with them (as best we can in my case), feeling the energy and togetherness of the crowd around us. For now, a virtual concert will have to do, until we can all safely gather again, but I will be daydreaming about the day I can walk into a music venue and feel the air pulsating around me with the anticipation of hearing my favorite songs over the loudspeakers.

In the meantime, I’ll have the below playlist on repeat (listen on Spotify), anxiously awaiting my next opportunity for a Sunday service.

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