Christian music

The blues are in essence the story of a musician’s life. All the pain they have felt in their lifetime goes into the beautiful music that they enchantingly produce. James Baldwin’s short story, “Sonny’s Blues”, is written to tell the pain of Harlem in its lifetime, and the escape route those who live there take. “Sonny’s blues” has a broad focus on grace, escaping, and the black community. “Sonny’s Blues” indirectly focuses on grace. In the short story Grace is the name of the narrator’s…

would have different experiences and preferences in art, literature, and music, similarities would most likely exist. On my pilgrimage, past experiences would form the foundation for the meaning of my life, and future experiences would enhance how I view the meaning of my life. As taught in Humanities, Dante Alighieri was born in 1265 in Florence, Italy, where due to politics, he was exiled…

share, etc. They are the people we can always turn to when we have good news, or when something is wrong. Another thing that both cultures have in common is the tradition of celebrating Easter. Easter is the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and held (in the Western Church) between March 21 and April 25, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring…

Tahiti. I have always been fascinated with the blue oceans, sandy beaches, and relaxed culture. All cultures are affected by multiple concepts, the Fijian culture is greatly impacted by dance and music, by the specifics of the Meke, and by the movement of the Meke. In Fiji, the impact of dance and music is tremendous on the people. “A community whose very culture is grounded in communal values seems to be an ideal ground for the development of expertise in part-singing [and dancing] (Russell).”…

man and God. Modern scholars agreed that the 25th of December was decided as the date of Christmas as it represented a symbolic time for the pagan calendar. The Christmas feast was then celebrated in twelve days of recreation and leisure for the Christians.…

as jazz. One piece that I believe incorporated elements from Jazz was Body Language. The piece was choreographed by Breanne Genite and the music was by Queen. There was 15 dancers who performed this piece. The dance made me feel like getting up and learning…

The captivating sounds of drums, and passionate voices singing, as I walked into the Alaskan Airlines Arena, will forever be embedded into my memory. My words will never give this music its rightful justice. Therefore, I highly recommend that everyone, at least once, attend a Powwow, and experience this incredible music for themselves. Although this was a class assignment, my wife and children came along with me. I thought it was a good way for us to enhance our cultural awareness, and…

Rothman that was held in the Whitman Theatre of the Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College. There were four pieces of music during this concert. The first piece was Belshazzar’s Gastabud (Belshazzar’s Feast), op.51 by Jean Sibelius. The second piece of music was Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel. The third piece of music was Le Festin De L’araignee (The Spider’s Feast), op. 17 by Albert Roussel. The last piece of music was Symphony No.1 in D major, “Classical,” op.25 by Sergie Prokofiev…

My blood pumping. My ears ringing. The air full of energy. I feel alive. Every year hidden in the woods of Mineral City, Ohio, lies one of the biggest Christian music festivals in the country. Alive. For four days every year, music is blasting around the clock in this small town, and this year I was lucky enough to go. A small group of friends and I braved the six and a half hour drive to be a part of the madness. The gang, Beth, Rae-Lynn, Katelyn, Brandon, Josh, and I, all piled up into…

According to vocabulary.com, a leader is the person in charge of a group, who is able to convince other people to follow their lead. However, I strongly believe that a leader is much more than that. A great leader is a role model that “inspires” confidence in other people and the person who motivates their peers to put their best foot forward and achieve overall success by working together. As an upcoming sophomore next year, I am determine to become an assistant drum major because I want to…