Amy Oelrich

Catapulted By Vivaldi

When it is all finished, you will discover that it was never random. The day I saw the advertisement for the Behind the Beat Contest, I had read a line in a book titled, “The Clockmakers Daughter” by Kate Morton. I was sitting in a quiet parking lot with my car window down, listening to distant birds and kids playing in an open grass area directly ahead of me. It was a crisp February day, yet the sun was tenderly draped over my arm, as well as the book pages with a calming warmth. I was waiting to pick up my daughter from school when I read the line, “…music has the ability to alter people’s lives – their very minds.” Whether it was a sign or not, it positioned me to decide to enter the contest.