MJ.

30Jun09

It hit me.

Like the old saying, I was overwhelmed by tons of bricks last night while listening to Michael Jackson’s latest album, Invincible.

I will admit; I was never a diehard fan of the King of the Pop. At least, I wasn’t as fanatical about him as I was with other artists. However, I always had respect and admiration for his stage presence and music. I didn’t realize how many memories I had with him until his death. Since his transition, it feels like it has been a rebirth of his music and the man himself.

Old performances, music videos, interviews, songs had me reminiscing and learning more about Mr. Jackson. I always knew his childhood was non-existent but I didn’t realize the details and how open he was about those details in the few interviews he did. I also learned about the artists that inspired him. I knew James Brown was one but I didn’t know about his love for Michelangelo. I just discovered that he was in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most charitable pop star on the BET Awards show. That was never discussed in the media between the child molestation scandal and the ever growing need to know about his altered nose.

I am also realizing how many great songs he did from the Jackson 5 to Invincible. I knew the popular ones but it’s the little nuggets on the albums that have me loving MJ all over again. And the performances…well they speak for themselves.

After talking to my brother the second time about MJ, I realized how much he meant to us simply through music. It reinstated my faith in music and how magical it truly can be.

And when I hung up the phone and began to play Heaven Can Wait, I couldn’t contain myself anymore. I’ve been sorta melancholy since I learned of his passing but I didn’t cry. It was still surreal. I read and understood the words “Michael Jackson died” or “R.I.P. The King of Pop” but I didn’t feel them to be true until last night. That’s when the tears began to fall freely and I began to accept the reality of Michael Jackson that there will truly never be another performance by him on this here Earth but his music and presence will forever remain in us and hopefully passed down for generations to come.

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