The next song Benny and I talked about was Kill the Pain. This song begins with a quick guitar and drum intro to set the beat and then jumps right into the soulful lyrics. The trumpet is introduced right after the lead vocalist and continues to play in-between singing. Once the chorus is sung the trumpet plays along with the vocalist and the drum switches to a faster pace. The style of this song is soul and funk and it is very fast paced.What Kill the Pain is really about is the civil rights movement. The civil rights period was a time of great struggle for those of the African American community. The fight for equality was long, hard, and dangerous. Leaders of the movement risked and sometimes lost their lives in the name of equality (Civil
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While Kill the Pain is the only song directly about the movement, the creation of all three of these pieces follow the end of the civil rights movement where members of the African American community had finally obtained a large accomplishment in the fight for equality. During this celebratory time, the African American community shifted their musical interests towards that of funk, soul, and R&B. These musical genres tended to be upbeat, uplifting, and high-energy which mirrored the attitudes of many people in the African American community (Civil Rights …show more content…
This common feature among the tunes is no surprise when taking Benny’s love for the instruments. Additionally, because of the reoccurring trumpet parts, Benny was able to perform all of the songs himself.
From childhood, music was a large part of Benny Emerson's life. Whether he was performing an original composure or a famous hit, Benny put one hundred percent into every performance. There wasn't a day that Benny could remember that wasn't filled with musical joy in his lifetime. Over the many years Benny has met many people the Music industry. These connections have allowed him to become as accomplished of a musician as possible. The songs that Benny preforms also hold special meanings to him. The lyrics, creation, musical composition, and historical significance of a song, are all aspects that play a large part in the importance of songs in Benny's life.
From my interview with Benny I learned a lot about how the songs in someone’s life can so accurately describe that person. In benny’s case, his songs not only fit his personality but also his upbringing during the civil rights period. During this tough time of discrimination Benny had to hold hope and focus on the fight to be equal. The music in Benny’s life is what allowed him to be able to do
While Kill the Pain is the only song directly about the movement, the creation of all three of these pieces follow the end of the civil rights movement where members of the African American community had finally obtained a large accomplishment in the fight for equality. During this celebratory time, the African American community shifted their musical interests towards that of funk, soul, and R&B. These musical genres tended to be upbeat, uplifting, and high-energy which mirrored the attitudes of many people in the African American community (Civil Rights …show more content…
This common feature among the tunes is no surprise when taking Benny’s love for the instruments. Additionally, because of the reoccurring trumpet parts, Benny was able to perform all of the songs himself.
From childhood, music was a large part of Benny Emerson's life. Whether he was performing an original composure or a famous hit, Benny put one hundred percent into every performance. There wasn't a day that Benny could remember that wasn't filled with musical joy in his lifetime. Over the many years Benny has met many people the Music industry. These connections have allowed him to become as accomplished of a musician as possible. The songs that Benny preforms also hold special meanings to him. The lyrics, creation, musical composition, and historical significance of a song, are all aspects that play a large part in the importance of songs in Benny's life.
From my interview with Benny I learned a lot about how the songs in someone’s life can so accurately describe that person. In benny’s case, his songs not only fit his personality but also his upbringing during the civil rights period. During this tough time of discrimination Benny had to hold hope and focus on the fight to be equal. The music in Benny’s life is what allowed him to be able to do