Some of my favorite songs consist of melodies where at a moment’s notice the composer creates some sort of halt, stop, or break. It may be followed or proceeded by a high note for dramatic effect, but there is something about the inclusion of rests and silence that leaves the listener on the edge of the seat in anticipation for what is to come. When that next artistic gesture emerges, it’s like heaven! Quite frankly, I think rests are needed in music. If every instrument play