Looking through my iTunes library, I am noticing my wide variety of musical style. I have a lot of country music, pop music, R&B, rap, alternative, acoustical, and rock. All my genres are from all different time periods as well. This reveals that I am a music lover at heart. I appreciate all different expressions of music. I was introduced to country music and soul music when I was younger because that is what I always would listen to in the car with my mom. As I got older, I was introduced to more popular music such as Britney Spears and N*sync because that was what was "cool" at school. Later on I as I started to appreciate music as a whole, I listened to acoustic and rock because I could appreciate the talent of the musicians, not just the singers.
Lyrical art has become more recently important to me. Beautiful words have always been within hearing distance but I never really HEARD them because I wasn't listening close enough. As far as the lyrical similarities, there are a lot of songs relating to love and heartbreak but there are also songs about life and God or partying and dancing. In other words, I have a song about anything you could imagine.
I listen to different songs depending on my mood. If I am just doing homework then I'll let my music shuffle through all my songs. When I am working out I have to have some kind of upbeat melody. When I am trying to sleep on a plane or in the car I have a soothing mix full of relaxing songs or slow melodies. Lyrically, if I'm in a good mood I listen to happy music about loving life. If I am crushing on a boy or happy in a relationship, I like to rock all the typical love songs. If I am going through a breakup or just a fight I listen to "Screw You" songs, a collection of songs that was put together by my best friend and I in High School and that playlist is constantly updated and added to so that it is perfect when called for. Then sometimes I just want to sing and stretch my voice out; That is when Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood and other powerhouse vocalists are blasted through the speakers. It is so freeing to just belt out a classic ballad.
As far as a pattern in my musical style, I believe it's safe to say my pattern is not having a pattern. Every situation calls for a certain set of songs with the right sounds and the words to hit the spot. I am simply a music lover of all types. I am so grateful for every stage of my life bringing in so many different genres and artists into my playlists. I am always looking for fresh sounds to entertain me and be the soundtracks to my journey of life.
I find it interesting that we have so much in common about music. Reading your blog was like reading my own thoughts. I totally agree with you on "not having a pattern" for music. I tend to listen to a certain type music depending on my mood or my age.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I grew up listening to country music. It has always been a part of my "musical library". Of course The Backstreet Boys and N'sync were a part of my childhood as well.
Like yourself, I recently have been listening and understanding the words of songs instead of just hearing the tune. I used to just like songs because they had a fun rhythm or beat, but now I like the song because of it's meaning and the lyrics. I actually listen not because it is "cool" or whatever, but because it means something to me.
I 100% agree when you said that you're grateful for every stage of your life because it has expanded your musical tastes. I am also thankful for what music was introduced to me as a child or one of my high school friends showed me. Even if I do not listen to certain bands anymore, they still inspire me to look for new bands
Inspiration of all kinds is beneficial for whatever was going on in life at that moment. Sometimes we forget each moment counts. Glad you could connect with my thoughts musicsister! lol
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kelllllii. Your thoughts on music are similar to the way I feel. I have to have certain types of songs playing when I am in certain moods. I also have to have up beat music when I am working out or I do not feel motivated. It is nice to know that others out there can have alot of things in common. Sometimes you do wonder, "Does anyone like things I like or think the way I do?" Pretty cool well it was nice reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I consider myself a music lover at heart and the only identifiable pattern that one can decipher from my music collection is, that I am a music lover at heart and little else. I find it difficult to select any one genre of music as my favorite. I do not prefer one to another but there are times that I am partial to a particular type. It is more about how I am feeling at the time rather than a like or dislike for any genre.
ReplyDeleteWe experience many things in life some cause us joy and other heartbreak and sorrow. We seldom find an outlet to express things emotions that truly satisfy our need to express. I found this outlet in music. Whether it is listening to music or creating it, many of us seem to gravitate towards music as comfort in one way or another. I am not a musician but I can appreciate the passion and dedication of the musician when I find solace in a song, be it by the meaningful lyrics I find a connection with or a piece of music I find moving. You are right to say that music exists for every moment. It does, when all else fails the right song at the right time will help one find peace.
I agree with you completely about how there are songs about anything and everything. I do the same thing with my music, I have a play list for all sorts of activities like working out or cleaning. I sometimes find it hard to do anything unless I have some sort of music playing. And different songs have different motivational powers.
ReplyDeleteThe lyrics in a song are very important, they can tell a story and express so much emotion. It may seem like there are songs about absolutely everything but I think as long as there are humans on this earth they will creating new songs and have many new things to write about.