Is there a reason to listen to music other than for entertainment purposes?

Music can help you bring about and/or change emotions. Can make you happy, sad, feel like dancing or help you go to sleep, can help you with your memories, can make you angry...etc etc. Music, just like an oil painting, is just one of the many creative ways of expressing one feelings and emotions so others can enjoy and/or benefit from it.

Music is an excellent source of healing

Yes, to keep you sane!

Absolutely.

Language works because we create systems of shared meaning, and these systems communicate things about ourselves and others.

Music isn't just about entertainment, it's about showing others who we are, and making sense of who others are.

That's why it's so exciting when you meet someone who really loves the music you do. If it were all about entertainment, it wouldn't be that big a deal, but it is. In a lot of ways, if someone gets their music, they get you.

This is a huge reason I don't say "I hate x" Having an open mind musically, is to have a window into another person's world.

Praise and worship for my Lord and Savior!!

It distracts me from things might be worried about

It’s very therapeutic.

Yea. Drown out my thoughts

Music=Life.

better than drugs

Yes. It can inspire you at the gym, calm you when you're tense, and make mundane activities less boring. 😊

It helps some focus in their studies.

So people like Justin Beiber can have jet planes ??

Dang skippy there is.