Thursday, August 28, 2008

Music is passion

Music is passion

Like others fashion

Turn your ear

And you’ll hear

Beauty and pain

It is so true! Music does it all. Music fixes you. Whether it is a bad day or you have just had the best day of your life, music is a constant. There is different music, for different feelings. Music can relate to everyone at any given time.

I take my music very seriously. There is not a song I will not listen to. I love it all and I do my best to listen to music with an open mind. Music gives me a new opportunity, everyday, to discover new meaning to a song. Some of the best music has no lyrics, leaving the best form of interpretation. The artist is not spitting out words to take you where they want to go, the music is taking you where you want to go. Music is my passion.

I listen to all genres of music: rock, rap, classical, big band, punk, pop, emo, contemporary, acoustic, bluegrass, country, stage tunes, blues, jazz, and anything I have failed to mention. Within these genres are sub-genres, which I also listen to. I would have to say that rock is my favorite genre, including anything that falls within its sub-categories. I prefer the new age, modern rock. It has catchy riffs and some of the best lyricists in the industry.

Music has undoubtedly become the most effective tool in media. It is in commercials, movie trailers, movies, and your favorite television shows. Shows like One Tree Hill are a prime example of music in television. Not only does the show have great music, they make the show with music. In seasons past show titles were also names of songs. And they regularly have bands perform on the show (Jimmy Eat World, Fall Out Boy, Jack’s Mannequin, and Kate Voegele, just to name a few).

In the end I guess it comes down to preference. I like music some people would never listen to; I’m weird.

Artists/Bands I like: Thousand Foot Krutch, Relient K, Red, Anberlin, Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Carolina Liar, Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Linkin Park, Staind, David Crowder Band, Eleventyseven, Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews Band, Superchick, Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, Keane, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, 3 Doors Down, Chris Brown, Switchfoot, Coldplay, and Imogen Heap