From family dance parties to holiday ambiance, our family is a music family! And so are many families, like your own. Good music filling your home can brighten the mood, make work easier, and make family together time more fun. We’re partnering with the new Sonos One—one of the world’s best smart speakers—to make our home even better with music.

4 Reasons Music Makes Everything Better

Thanks to my husband, there is always music playing in our home. He is a total music lover! He’s always perusing iTunes and Apple Music for the latest songs and albums. On a typical Saturday morning, he’ll start playing a song in our office and one-by-one, the whole family ends up there dancing!

The only problem is that the sound from our tiny computer speakers are quite honestly pretty lame. With how much music we listen to, we decided it was time for a smart home speaker, but which one?

I liked the idea of Amazon Alexa and being able to say, “Alexa, play my jam!” and she plays it! But we wanted an actual home sound system with superior sound. I wanted the best of both worlds and that’s why we chose Sonos One with Amazon Alexa built in. It is an incredible speaker with Alexa inside! You can request songs, ask for news, add to your shopping list—but now with the power of a top-notch speaker. Sonos One is like Amazon Alexa at a body building competition!

Everything is Better {and I mean Everything!}

Music makes everything better. Exercise, cooking, cleaning, entertaining, even romance. Yep, it’s proven in the Music Makes it Home study! Sonos surveyed 30,000 people from across the world and found that music doesn’t just help households, it transforms them.

Here are four reasons music just makes life better:

1. Music gets you in the mood. Whether you’re in a slump, trying to work up the courage to ask for that raise, or procrastinating cleaning those toilets, good music can get you in the mood! Hearing your jam resonate through the house gives you the Umph! to get ‘er done.

2. Music elevates your mood. Whether it’s classical music or classic rock, music has the power to reset your mood. And when it’s the holiday season, holiday music playing throughout the house makes it even more magical.

3. Music makes exercise better. Have you ever tried running on a treadmill without music? Booooring! How about forgot your tunes at the gym? There’s a reason that fitness classes blast upbeat tunes…music makes exercising {more} fun. Even animals respond to music!

4. Music makes memories. Whenever I hear a Paul McCartney song, it takes me back to my childhood living room where my dad held me in his arms and danced me around. No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak” takes me back to my first middle school dance where Rance Robles and I bear-hugged across the floor.

Music is the soundtrack to our lives. It seals memories and helps us make new ones.

Quick Facts about Sonos One

If you’re looking for an amazing home speaker that is small (about the size of a cantaloupe) but powerful, try Sonos One—the new smart speaker for music lovers.

You will be seriously impressed by the crisp, rich sound quality. Plus, with Amazon Alexa already built-in, there’s no need for extra products cluttering your counter. Here are some quick facts about Sonos One I found helpful:

With Sonos One, you can choose from more than 80 music services, not just one, without having to pull out your phone.
It will play Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts, and more from anywhere in your home.
Sonos One is so smart, just say: “Alexa, turn it up!”
Sonos One can connect wirelessly to other Sonos speakers, allowing you to expand your Home Sound System when you’re ready.
Sonos One comes in black or white.
To set up your Sonos One, just download the Sonos app, download the Amazon Alexa app, add your favorite music services and you’re ready to go.
Use your voice to start and control Sonos One or use your smartphone to swipe and select.

You can enjoy the benefits of Sonos + Alexa in your home and also look forward to Google Assistant being available to Sonos One next year. It’ll just be a quick update to the app! Since many homes are split between assistants, with Sonos you don’t have to choose just one!