Musical Thesis: My Morning Jacket “The Waterfall”

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Written By Nathan Box

At the center of every album is a musical thesis. “The Waterfall” by My Morning Jacket flows with the bipolar activity of the natural feature for which the album is named. The track list is a mixture of calm waters and violent falls all heading toward pools and rivers focused on time and memories. If we think of our lives as rivers, then we see ourselves in this flow and we instantly relate to the songs performed here. From the safety of the shores, we recognize a fundamental belief; life is filled with valleys and peaks. Each song is about our power to rise above and move on beyond the cascade of life. A lot of energy is focused on the waterfall, but rarely is any attention given to the drop and life after that. My Morning Jacket is begging us to focus on what’s next. After listening to this album, it is hard not to.


Be good to each other,

-Nathan​ 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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