When it comes to music, it has a different meaning for everyone. For some it is a sense of expression, for others it is a calming tactic and so on. Personally, I have never been extremely musically inclined. I have never been in band or choir, nor have I ever learned to play an instrument to my full intent. Although, I love to belt out along with the radio in the car, even though I may be a little tone deaf. Even though I may not have a physical connection with music, that certainly has not stopped be from appreciating every aspect of it mentally and emotionally. I love to listen to music, of all different genres. To me, music means so many things. I enjoy attending live concerts as well as listening to my iTunes and Pandora while driving.
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Christian is a third year student at Indiana University with huge dreams of becoming a professional drummer. His passion for drumming started at the age of seven when his mother told him that he had to start playing an instrument. Although, his mother gave him the choice to choose any instrument he desired. At the time, his cousin was drumming in a band that was touring regularly and had a little bit of notoriety. Christian decided that he was going to follow in his cousin’s footsteps and came to his decision that he would choose the drums as his instrument of choice. He started to teach himself how to play the drums as well as have jam sessions with his brother and friends in his basement. Then he started to take lessons and eventually moved onto playing for his church’s worship band. When I asked Christian who his biggest inspiration was in regards to music, he replied with, “Everyone involved in Chance the Rapper’s group.” Chance the Rapper is a fairly new hip hop/R&B artist to hit the charts. He even started taking lesson’s from Chance the Rapper’s drummer, Stix, in Chicago. He claims that if he had not met up with Stix a few years back, that he probably would not be trying so hard to make a career out of …show more content…
When I asked him what his goals for the future are, he responded in the most positive and inspiring way I could imagine. He said, “I want to influence the art of drumming in some way. I want to change people’s lives. I want to give them hope that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.” Christian stated that he would love to get the chance to drum for J. Cole, another known rapper who just so happens to be his favorite artist. J. Cole is one of his favorite artists because he is not like the other rappers these days that solely raps about profanity, J. Cole sends messages to his listeners and his very relatable. Christian recognizes that his goals are extremely huge but he is going to keep working at them until others recognize his talents as well. He sometimes gets discouraged thinking that all of his hard word will never pay off in the end. I have known Christian for years now and I have recognized his talents, and I hope that many others do one day too. Others have asked Christian what the future looks like for him and he responds with a line from Chance the Rapper’s song, Acid Rain, that says “Eyes closed, eyes closed, seeing arenas.” He claims that right now he has no clue how he is going to get to where he wants to be, he just knows that he is going to. Christian’s dreams that he once had are starting to become reality and have formed
Christian is a third year student at Indiana University with huge dreams of becoming a professional drummer. His passion for drumming started at the age of seven when his mother told him that he had to start playing an instrument. Although, his mother gave him the choice to choose any instrument he desired. At the time, his cousin was drumming in a band that was touring regularly and had a little bit of notoriety. Christian decided that he was going to follow in his cousin’s footsteps and came to his decision that he would choose the drums as his instrument of choice. He started to teach himself how to play the drums as well as have jam sessions with his brother and friends in his basement. Then he started to take lessons and eventually moved onto playing for his church’s worship band. When I asked Christian who his biggest inspiration was in regards to music, he replied with, “Everyone involved in Chance the Rapper’s group.” Chance the Rapper is a fairly new hip hop/R&B artist to hit the charts. He even started taking lesson’s from Chance the Rapper’s drummer, Stix, in Chicago. He claims that if he had not met up with Stix a few years back, that he probably would not be trying so hard to make a career out of …show more content…
When I asked him what his goals for the future are, he responded in the most positive and inspiring way I could imagine. He said, “I want to influence the art of drumming in some way. I want to change people’s lives. I want to give them hope that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.” Christian stated that he would love to get the chance to drum for J. Cole, another known rapper who just so happens to be his favorite artist. J. Cole is one of his favorite artists because he is not like the other rappers these days that solely raps about profanity, J. Cole sends messages to his listeners and his very relatable. Christian recognizes that his goals are extremely huge but he is going to keep working at them until others recognize his talents as well. He sometimes gets discouraged thinking that all of his hard word will never pay off in the end. I have known Christian for years now and I have recognized his talents, and I hope that many others do one day too. Others have asked Christian what the future looks like for him and he responds with a line from Chance the Rapper’s song, Acid Rain, that says “Eyes closed, eyes closed, seeing arenas.” He claims that right now he has no clue how he is going to get to where he wants to be, he just knows that he is going to. Christian’s dreams that he once had are starting to become reality and have formed