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Carlee Heinz Mr. McGraw Concert choir May 19th, 2017 For KING & COUNTRY For KING & COUNTRY is the warmhearted contemporary Christian band of brothers, Joel and Luke Smallbone. Born in Sydney, Australia to their father, David Smallbone, who was involved in music, and siblings to Rebecca St. James who was also a contemporary Christian singer/songwriter. The brothers moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991 because of their father’s job relocation as a music promoter. During high school,…

Kasseem Daoud Dean, identified by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is a prominent American record producer, DJ, and rapper, born on August 30, 1978. At the age of 17, he garnered recognition within the hip-hop community as a result of his association with the artist DMX. Cassidy, a rapper, and Grady Spivey were both instrumental in the founding of his record company, Full Surface Records. Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz initially encountered each other during the 1990s and subsequently reestablished…

extraordinaire. The real slim shady. The bleach blonde white dude who really knows how to write some slick lyrics. To his family he is Marshall Mathers. To us, he is Eminem. The most controversial rock musician of the 21st century. With several Grammy awards and platinum records to his name. Eminem is often a closed book with regards to his personal life (apart from when he is rapping about it in his songs). Here are 10 secrets you didn't know about his life. Number Ten: His Mother Sued Him…

focused on making a successful life for herself with a complete separation from her father. Thriving under the spotlight, Aguilera attained a great level of talent and fame. A biography of her states, “Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including four Grammy…

As the years go by, new political dramas and landmarks seem to be a dime a dozen. New wars, scandals, controversies, and otherwise seem to find their way into the mainstream media on the daily. As newer generations find themselves in the midst of it all, gaining a platform to be heard and see the change one desires can feel impossible. Whether it be today, 20 years ago, or 50 years ago, getting your voice heard in the global sphere is troubling for younger generations. This sense of not being…

'Frank' was the first studio and debut album by Amy Winehouse that was released on 20th October 2003 by Island Records and did not feature any hit singles. The name of her album is significant as it relates to the tone of her songs and lyrics of being straightforward and as the title suggests, 'Frank'. It also reinforces an artist that is an inspiration of hers, Frank Sinatra. The album intially ranked at number 60 in the UK Albums Chart before it then ranked at number 13 in the Januray of 2004.…

What would happen if you penned an entire record between the hours of 12 and 4 in the morning? We’re about to find out, because Melbourne five piece The Paper Kites literally crafted their sophomore album twelvefour when the rest of the world was asleep. “The album is a concept record, based around a theory that an artist's creative peak is between the hours of midnight and 4am,” says frontman Sam Bentley. The result is a collection of 10 tracks, mixing the introspection of the night with…

on February 23, 1975. He is now forty three years old. He is the son of Katherine and Frank Lopez. He has many Grammys, Emmys, Academy awards, and much more. He is most famous for creating The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q, He is also famous for composing song in the Disney movies Frozen and Coco. Robert is the first person to have won two Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and Tonys. He is also the youngest and the fastest, winning them all within only ten years. He and his wife composed the song Let it…

transferred to Broadway in August, where it debuted at the Richard Rodgers Theater. Hamilton was written and composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, winning him a Pulitzer Prize for the musical. In 2016, Hamilton received a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations, winning 11 of them, and also winning the Grammy award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Hamilton has a notably diverse cast, with the casting of non-white actors as the Founding Fathers, one of the…

At sixty-eight years old, and with over forty musical albums, Elton John is still standing and touring. Many artist come and go but Elton John has remained a popular musical icon because of his talent and because of his contributions to organizations as well as friends. “Elton John was born on March 25, 1947, in England, Elton John’s unique blend of pop and rock styles turned him into one of the biggest music icons of the 20th century.”, Biography.com stated. Elton John is full of talent,…