Maslow searches for a creative power in his quest for self-actualisation. For many, this phenomenon exists by experiencing the musical journey. Music invariably stimulates our emotional life and arouses expectations in anticipation of deeply felt experiences. It is important to understand that a work of art is more than an uncontrolled outburst of emotion. Finally, music is a product of human creativity.
Music requires creativity to compose, perform well, and appreciate fully.
Working with tones, rhythms, an overall sense of form and movement, the composer makes decisions about the manipulation of the musical elements that result in a new and original work of art. According to some, the role of the composer is more or less to serve as a vehicle or tool through which the divine impulses are presented to humankind. The skilled and mindful composer uses the gifts of design or logical music thinking processes to create new meaning through the discovery of pattern and coherence where previously there was none. For the average individual, the creative process is much less idealised. It might be found in play and inventiveness in everyday life activities.