This is going to be one of the hardest blogs to write. Not because I don’t like music, not because I can’t think of anything, not because music is hard to write about. It’s simply because I don’t know how I am going to pick one, keep it around 300 words, and eventually stop talking about it. I don’t have a favorite genre; I honestly can’t say I have even a favorite artist because I like so many different artists from different genres. Hip hop, R&B, Christian, Gospel, Soul, Alternative, Ballet Piano, Jazz, Pop, Singer-Songwriter, and A cappella, are my favorite genres. I have a few artists that I like outside of these genres because of lyrical reliability and sound quality. My favorites from each genre are: Drake (hip hop), Kelly Price (R&B), Audrey Assad (Christian), Tonéx (Gospel), Jill Scott & Erykah Badu (Soul), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (Ballet), Afro-blue (Jazz), Greyson Chance (Pop), The Ready Set (Alternative), Sleeping At Last (Singer-Songwriter), and Pentatonix (A cappella).
Music is how I express myself and the lyrics of a song help me relax. Someone else is going through something similar to me? Why wouldn’t I listen to a story that comes from such a beautiful voice? I have always liked music but it wasn’t until this past year that I found out how much truly I love it and how much I was missing. There isn’t anything like making a classy dinner with Yo-Yo Ma playing in the back ground. I can’t take credit for my education on music. A family friend of mine has been on radio and in theater so his music education is way above mine but I am frequently learning more and more about what is available. I have heard notes that I never even knew were possible. Not just Mariah Carey style (though she is phenomenal) but higher. Erykah Badu sings in Stay (live) with her back up singer, she hits such a high note that it sounds like there is a third singer and a whole new note is formed. I will continue to listen and educate myself on the talent that the radio isn’t hearing.
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