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“A change is gonna come” is organised in order of phases of Sam Cooke’s life. In the beginning of the song sam starts by talking about his birth and his life as a child. He then speaks about the transition from gospel to pop music and how he is afraid of getting rejected by his community. In the middle of the song he speaks about the racism he faced in his life (shmoop editorial team). Throughout the song Sam speaks about his believe in the change and his optimism. He also speaks of how his brother doesn’t believe in the change and rejects to help him. Sam ends the song by saying that he faced a lot of challenges but with his optimism he was able to carry on with a successful life (shmoop editorial team). Many stylistic devices …show more content…
Understanding the artist’s background will help the listener understand the message of the song and appreciate it more. Also knowing the time frame at which the song was written will provide the listener with a better picture of how the artist was feeling when writing that song. Samuel Cook was born in January 22nd 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi and had 8 brothers and sisters. His father was a minister. It is clear that his parent’s financial status was very poor. At the age of 2 his family moved to Chicago to find a better living for them and to run away from racism. He attended the Wendell Phillips academy high school in Chicago which was the same school Nat king Cole attended. Nat king Cole was one of the most famous jazz pianists in the history of African American musicians. Sam began his singing career with his siblings when he was 9 in a group called the singing children. At the age of 14 he became known as the lead singer of the gospel group called the highways QC’s. In 1950 Sam became the lead singer of a famous gospel group called the soul stirrers. Cooke was known for attracting the attention of the younger generation to gospel songs. Sam first pop single was “lovable” which was released in 1956 under the name of “dale cook” because he was afraid of getting hated by his society for moving from a religious type of music to a type that is not supported by the religions. Sam’s voice was known by all the listeners of the song as his voice was very distinctive. In 1957 he released a song called “ you send me” which was a huge success and spent six weeks in the number one spot on the billboard R&B chart. Sam became very popular, not only to African American listeners but to all of the United States. And with his fame he became very rich as well. Sam’s life experience is a good indicator of his message. Sam’s message that was presented in
“A change is gonna come” is organised in order of phases of Sam Cooke’s life. In the beginning of the song sam starts by talking about his birth and his life as a child. He then speaks about the transition from gospel to pop music and how he is afraid of getting rejected by his community. In the middle of the song he speaks about the racism he faced in his life (shmoop editorial team). Throughout the song Sam speaks about his believe in the change and his optimism. He also speaks of how his brother doesn’t believe in the change and rejects to help him. Sam ends the song by saying that he faced a lot of challenges but with his optimism he was able to carry on with a successful life (shmoop editorial team). Many stylistic devices …show more content…
Understanding the artist’s background will help the listener understand the message of the song and appreciate it more. Also knowing the time frame at which the song was written will provide the listener with a better picture of how the artist was feeling when writing that song. Samuel Cook was born in January 22nd 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi and had 8 brothers and sisters. His father was a minister. It is clear that his parent’s financial status was very poor. At the age of 2 his family moved to Chicago to find a better living for them and to run away from racism. He attended the Wendell Phillips academy high school in Chicago which was the same school Nat king Cole attended. Nat king Cole was one of the most famous jazz pianists in the history of African American musicians. Sam began his singing career with his siblings when he was 9 in a group called the singing children. At the age of 14 he became known as the lead singer of the gospel group called the highways QC’s. In 1950 Sam became the lead singer of a famous gospel group called the soul stirrers. Cooke was known for attracting the attention of the younger generation to gospel songs. Sam first pop single was “lovable” which was released in 1956 under the name of “dale cook” because he was afraid of getting hated by his society for moving from a religious type of music to a type that is not supported by the religions. Sam’s voice was known by all the listeners of the song as his voice was very distinctive. In 1957 he released a song called “ you send me” which was a huge success and spent six weeks in the number one spot on the billboard R&B chart. Sam became very popular, not only to African American listeners but to all of the United States. And with his fame he became very rich as well. Sam’s life experience is a good indicator of his message. Sam’s message that was presented in