Music can encourage young people. Students can be ministered to at school through singing music that will encourage them spiritually. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Take that little extra time to sing a song in opening exercises and three or four songs in chapel. A song in the morning can lift the spirits of students who might have come to school discouraged or tired.
Music can introduce life skills to young people.
For one thing, music, along with other subjects like algebra, English, etc., will be used more in life than will most other subjects. On the secular side, too, educators recognize the benefits of music education. A study conducted at the University of North Texas showed that college-aged music students generally have fewer problems with alcohol, are healthier emotionally, and have a stronger ability to concentrate and study than do students in other fields of study. Further analysis of the results showed the two groups also differed both in their perceived ability to concentrate and study and in their self-esteem. The music majors generally showed confidence, whereas the nonmusic majors tended to show concern.