Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a band called the Beatles. They wrote a song called “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. This little ditty became the British band’s first number-one hit, and began the British invasion in America. The only physical contact it alluded to was hand-holding. Not to be an extremist, but what happened to those days? Do artists really believe that the only way to make a song great is to wrap it up in sexual innuendos and degrading lyrics? Obviously, they do, because people seem to be buying the songs. In our age, what we listen to on the radio is what we want to listen to. Most radio stations play songs that people request. So why are people’s standards so low?

As listeners, we have the power over what streams through the radio waves.  Too often, people don’t take advantage of this power! I’ve been in the car countless times when either I or someone else has turned to every possible station and said, “Nothing good is ever on the radio.” I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s because we don’t do anything about it. We can call the radio stations to request songs that we want to hear.

So ladies and gentlemen, I want to encourage you to do two things. One, be a critic of the music you listen to and have standards. That’s not to say you should just listen to Radio Disney for the rest of your life, but know your limits, and be conscious of what is going into your ears. Secondly, realize that the music industry is by the people and for the people. It’s there to serve you. Take advantage of that supremacy and always feel free to call your radio station to request songs or to complain about overplayed songs.  Let’s make a difference. I’ll be listening.