There isn’t a lot more that I can say that hasn’t already been said about Michael Jackson, his music and his legacy.  It is an absolute tragedy that the undisputed King of Pop, King of everything is dead.  His life will forever be shadowed by controversy and mystery but his reach and the power of his music is universal.  I can honestly say that I have NEVER seen a person’s life and death have so much affect on the world.  The immediate outburst of sadness and loss flooded every media outlet.  Twitter and Facebook were updated with NOTHING but shock and disbelief.  Even when Obama was elected, the amount of buzz did not match what it was yesterday, when the rumors and ultimately the confirmation of Michael Jackson’s death reached the internet.  This will undoubtedbly go down as one of the biggest moments in world history.  I know our society places too much weight and attention on entertainers and celebrities, portraying them as larger than life and sometimes mythical characters.  We often take the human out of celebrities and place them in such a light where we expect nothing but perfection.  With Michael Jackson, that persona and that label almost seemed fitting but not fair.  He grew up in the spotlight and never had a moment of his life that was not in the public eye.  He had to become a man with the entire world watching, all the while fighting his past and his own demons.  It is VERY sad.  I cannot imagine what his life was like on a day to day basis.  However, with all of the drama and controversy that surrounded Michael Jackson, especially in his later years, one thing that will go down in history and is a testiment to his legacy is the true power of his music.  Michael Jackson crossed so manny barriers that might never be crossed again.  From race to age, from language for culture, Michael Jackson touched nearly everyone person in the entire world with his music.  That is overwhelming to even think about.  His music transcended him as a person and brought common ground to people from the most different walks of life.  There isn’t a person in the world(maybe a few) that didn’t know who he was and that has not heard his music.  Often times cultural, language and racial barriers seem so difficult to cross that it is impossible to imagine having anything in common with large portions of the world.  I can honestly say that Michael Jackson is one of the commonalities.  He was absolutely adored for his music, as he should have been.  The world will never see another Michael Jackson and regardless of his life and the personal decisions that he made, he should(and will) be remembered for the part of his life that brought an entire world together, his music.  Michael Jackson is loved.  Michael Jackson is missed.  But Michael Jackson and his music will NEVER be forgotten.  That is the true power of music.  My thoughts, prayers and tears go out to his family, friends and the entire world because he touched nearly every human on this planet.  That is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!  RIP Michael Joseph Jackson.