John Powell's Why You Love Music

John Powell’s captivating book, Why You Love Music, digs deep into the minds of all to uncover why some musical elements make us cry, laugh, and love. This book promises to strengthen our knowledge on music, and focuses on the big question: Why? Why does a certain beat make us feel nostalgic, or why are we more focused under the influence of different styles of music. Powell’s intent is to inform readers of musical elements we would never even know to think of, and how those elements affect our lives. For example, who would have thought that repeating the chorus in songs trains our minds to get those top charts tunes stuck in our heads? I can gladly say that the author accomplishes what he set out to accomplish through this book. After reading, I
Everything was put together so well and formed to create a really well-rounded book. It was beautifully cited, with an entire section at the back dedicated to the sources from each chapter and idea. Along with that, there is a section called “Fiddly Details” at the end that went into even more depth about the sometimes confusing musical terms, like timbre. I would recommend this book to anyone that simply loves music, and people who love psychology. I was at a bookstore when I first was introduced to it, and I saw the title and was instantly hooked. So, I bought it, and this book exceeded my expectations so much; I really did enjoy every single part of it and hope whoever decides to read this thinks the same. However, this is more of an informative book than a story, so I would shy away from this if that is not what you like to read. Why You Love Music opened my mind tremendously to the music world. It was so riveting to learn that classical music in restaurants makes you want to buy more expensive items on the menu. It’s funny how real world topics like that are dependent on music; it really makes you realize just how much music is used in our everyday