It was such a beautiful morning.

I wanted to request a song on the radio for a music artist I love, this rainy morning just begged for it. To my utter surprise, the next song they played was by him. I turned up the volume, enjoyed the song and then sent the radio station a voice note to thank them, because that’s how radio stations engage with listeners these days, voice notes instead of phone calls. I thanked them because listening to songs you love on the radio has its magic. Even if we can simply play them on YouTube or a music app. It does not feel the same. Plus I love this radio station, for many reasons, like I was once a guest in this morning show.

I admit that I also love the customized music mixes on YouTube, Anghami and Spotify. The algorithms have gotten so good that I feel like yelling at some point while listening, “How did they know?!”. That’s magic right there that can’t be denied. Still, maybe I’m old school, but I think nothing beats the rush you feel when you hear your favorite song on the radio.

Songs on the radio are like little signs from the universe. They say: “You are aligned. Keep going”.

Anybody feels the same?