Academy of Country Music

mistake leaving so young to a new country where I did not know anyone. I remember wondering at night for months whether I was making the “right” decision. Back then, I wanted a clear answer, but I’ve learned that in many cases we cannot have a clear set of instructions on how to make every decision. That is why being able to adapt is so important. I saw some fellow foreign students having a difficult time because they were not truly prepared to adapt to a new country and a new culture. Like…

participated in the Ferguson riots. Baldwin present a weak case for his argument that this country is menaced by a lack of vison. He attempts to create a biblical allusion, by briefly stating that “where there is no vision the people will perish,” but does not really clearly explain how. Every day on the news you hear, read and view reports of either horrendous acts of violence or defiance. What this country is really menaced by is a lack of action. We see, hear and talk about the current…

reasons, these changes keep the music relevant. The Beatles shifted from a pop group, to a much more psychedelic and experimental group as their career progressed. Miley Cyrus started as living a double life as herself and Hannah Montana in her Disney Channel days. As she grew, Hannah Montana faded and a much more adult version of Miley Cyrus appeared in the foreground, often causing rifts in society with her many grotesque public acts and more adult-orientated music, even performing live…

into our country. People come from all over because they believe America is a place for change, but with so many new people coming Americans have been affected. Even though everyone has the vision of America being seen for opportunity and change this is not always the case in today’s time. In the beginning the American dream was exactly what it sounds like, the dream of most Americans. The American Dream gave many Americans…

Evaluation Essay On April 18th, 2008, Taylor Swift released her third single of her album Fearless, “You Belong with Me”. Swift merges pop, country, and 90’s rock which can be seen from the variety of instruments throughout her song. The steady beat consists of banjos, fiddles, guitars, pianos, electric guitars and more. Swift also depicts herself as a hopeless romantic and searching for the love and appreciation from her next-door neighbor, whom she has a crush on. All throughout the song,…

as a French-speaking world star when her manager, who was also her future husband, compromised his house to finance Celine's first album. After that she learned English and established herself as pop singer in America and other English-speaking countries. Celine's popularity increased significantly after winning Yamaha popular song festival…

taught me and also made me realize the importance of God’s help through the course of our life. Lane’s inspirational song and history can clearly be seen through her musical piece One Day at a Time. Even though Lane struggled to find success as a music artist, she kept insisting until she achieved her goal. This is represented in her song because she keeps stating how she wants to find the strength to keep moving forward. Due to her interesting character, there is a movie being made about her…

Impact in the Music Industry Here some of the most influential gospel artists of all time. 1. Bebe & Cece Winans – The Winans are composed of a brother and sister duo and has earned their way to the top of the gospel as well the R&B charts. They produced numerous hits and awards including Grammy’s, Dove, Soul Train, NAACP Image Awards. This best-selling duo was recognized as the first gospel act to be promoted as a mainstream act. This even sparked an issue on secularizing gospel music. Cece…

The Bakersfield Sound is one of the most influential and famous sounds in the history of the country music and influenced many artists and bands worldwide. The Bakersfield Sound focused on staying true to the country music genre with loud, upbeat, hokey, and honky-tonk tunes and is considered in relation to sounds from Nashville, Tennessee. The most successful, influential, and famous country artists and musicians originated in Bakersfield, California in the late 1950’s. These artists included…

The essay “The Ordeal of Change” written by Eric Hoffer indicates people are afraid of drastic change in their life that would dramatically cause them to be misfit and out of place, and the solution of putting that fear into action is there must be “an abundance of opportunities”, and also “a tradition of self-reliance”. According to Hoffer, “Even the change from peas to string beans had in it elements of fear”; This means that even a change as small as a bean can cause great amount of fears,…