One of the odd things about our language is that it enables us to talk about things that do not exist, unicorns or the bandersnatch and it extends to conversation about things that we can neither prove or disprove.
The notion of a soul would imply something that was implanted.....

No. never have

I believe there so you don't get dirt and stuff in the flesh under your feet and it makes standing easier.

Why should we? To me this is another anthropocentric word that has been in use so long that even the non-religious consider it plausible.

I have longed for the consciousness to live on. You know, energy being neither created or destroyed sort of thing... BUT, a recent first experience with surgical anesthesia has me considering that to be more of a pipe dream than anything.

No, I don't believe in souls, I believe we are all in our physical brain. I have cared for people with encephalopathy and also transient global amnesia. Looking at what parts of the person remain when most is gone is a real eye opener. Personality changes, memory loss, and how things change back when they recover. Makes you realises that everything that makes them who they are is in their brain and body, nothing extra somal.

Soul music maybe

What's a soul again?

It's an interesting thought, but the evidence suggests that all mental functions take place in the brain, including the chemical reactions which induce emotions. I'm afraid I'm not a chemistry or biology student, so I can't be much more specific than that. So, there doesn't seem to be anything beyond the mind.

i'm an sgi-usa.org buddhist we re-incarnate
the judeo-christian definitions are LIMITED and base on the altered /deleted
King James Bible vs the ORIGINAL Aramaic
Jesus went among all 5 creeds INCLUDING Christianity

one doesn't have to be "religious " or "spiritual"
we are humans we are energy
too many common experiences among all the other humans
we are energy
we re-incarnate

Defining "soul" is the first task. I'll abdicate right away.

No. That is part of the religious mythology and is used as an inducement to attract followers, promising eternal life.