chologically healthy people" (Allen). Using music to offset class discussion, Scully found that he was better able to relate to kids about religion and values. Scully claims life lessons can be inferred from music. Through musical or lyrical interpretation, he forms His Message of Rock 'curriculum', complete with scripture reading, theme, and reflection, around the students (Allen). In church or class, Michael Scully continues to help the youths expand and progress their faith through rock music, furthering one's religious development.
             Music has an irrefutable power to evoke emotions. Music compels overwhelming feelings, originating from within, to dictate moods, modify behavior, and alter the way situations are perceived ("The Coloring of Life: Music and Mood"). My own personal experience with an altered perception due to music had a great emotional impact on me. I was backstage at an Aerosmith concert, in the actual presence of the band, and Steve Tyler, the lead singer, spoke to me. An indescribable emotional rush took me over and I could have died a happy woman at that moment (Holliday). Many others have had experiences similar
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