Hmm...
Well, listening to music for me is like a drug. A healthy drug. I can't function throughout the day without hearing the wonderful sound of good music. I listen to so much and appreciate so much. Anything that creates a mood I can connect with. Something that just hits you in the head and makes you think, "damn, what was that?", inevitably drawing you back in for more (and sometimes it can be surprising, as I'm not confound to any given genre.) I really feel it and absorb it. I think true music lovers can attest to this. There's not much else to say about that.
It may sound cheesy, but hey, music is life, man. I'd be perfectly content being surrounded by people that share the same sort of philosophy...chilling out, drinking up a bit (whether it be beer or, well...tea!) and having the tunes on. Ahhh, maybe I am just a hippie at heart. Peace and love, man. Peace and love. And music. Endless music.
Woops, I'm rambling...aye.
I'll conclude that life would kinda suck without...music. I can't include family in this, as my family is hardly conventional. Sometimes music is my escape from everything. Now that, to me, is powerful.
* Hey, good topic, man! I found myself in a state of contemplation. That's a good thing.