Baptizing Down By The Creek: Song Analysis

Would you ever think an indigenous poem about nature would have any similarities with a short story that is set later on in the future, where everybody is dependent on technology? “The Song My Paddle Sings” is by an early 1900s indigenous poet, Pauline Johnson, and “The Pedestrian” is written by early 2000s writer, Ray Bradbury. The short story and the poem both establish a very determined, lonely,anxious and gloomy mood. “The Song My Paddle Sings” is an indigenous poem that exemplifies to stay determined in every journey in life. The poem is about a man who goes sailing but there is no wind, so then he has to take down the sail and start canoeing but then the water gets faster and he accepts that he has to change for nature. Consequently

In these songs, one can unearth the heart’s deepest desires—desires that are so basic, so undeniably human, that they cannot help but underscore the dehumanizing condition of slavery.

The first song that I chose was "Heaven on Their Minds". Not only is it the opening song but it also sets the tone for the entire show. Right off that bat we find out that Judas and Jesus use to be very close but that Judas no longer agrees with Jesus or likes what it is he is doing. This can very easily be related to anyone who has ever had disagreements with a friend or family member and, because of their differences, were no longer able to have a healthy relationship with each other. This is something I can really relate to because I lost a best friend due to our differences in political and religious views. As someone in the LGBT community and a very liberal political upbringing its very hard for me to find common ground with someone who

There are three leading themes shown throughout all slave songs, specifically the three slave songs outlined: hope, freedom, and faith. Hope is a widespread theme in all slave songs because most slaves always had hope that they would one day escape or slavery would soon be abolished. Slaves sang songs to help them keep going during long, strenuous days and nights. In “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” hope is seen through how slaves believe the great chariot is coming to carry them home. Even though they are in a terrible situation, those who sang this spiritual have hope that they will escape to freedom soon. The second theme, freedom, is present in most spirituals because freedom was the main goal of the slaves. Specifically, in “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” the song is meant to be used as a map to escape from slavery; as the song exclaims “Follow the drinking gourd!” it is radiating the theme of freedom by telling slaves that if they follow the gourd, they will find the free land. Lastly, the theme of faith is a big one as well because of the religious imagery present in many spirituals. Slaves always had faith in the Lord that they would one day escape and get to find their freedom. Many songs relate their freedom to heaven, which shows how they hold freedom to the highest standard and equate it with heaven. Slaves always kept their faith as they struggled to find their

Music derived from the African Diaspora evolved mainly during the time of slavery. Most Africans who migrated from their homeland and were brought into slavery used singing as inspiration, motivation, and communication to get through the harsh times. These songs were known as spirituals. Spirituals were described as songs of sorrow, jubilee, and cult. For example, “Wade in the Water,” “Steal away,” and “Sweet Chariot” were songs sung by many slaves to communicate to one another. In modern time you can still see these songs still being sung by people of different

Music has been around for many centuries evolving new types of sound every single day. Music has come a long way; listening to music helps us stay focus, helps us relieve from stress, and just to preoccupied ourselves. In present day, they are many different variety of music ranging from folk to hip hop. The two songs “God’s Plan” by Drake Graham and “Shepherd's hey” by Percy Grainger are two songs that have a significant amount of differences. “Shepherd’s hey” is an original band composed song while “God’s plan” is hip hop. Showing differences in their dynamics, rhythm, and timbre these songs are relatively different from each other.

The song, “The Saints Go Marching In” is a song that has penetrated many genres and generations of music. It was originally written as a Christian hymn, but since then has become much more. In the 1920s, the tune became more popular and was already a familiar tune by the time Louis Armstrong made his recording in the 1930s though many credit his recording to be what made the song so famous. It then became the unofficial anthem of Louisiana and was one of the most requested jazz songs of all time. More recently pop and country artists have also been releasing their versions of this jazz

The video, “The Songs Are Free: Bernice Johnson Reagon and African- American music was very interesting and brought up a lot of topic I had not thought about before. To begin, I never really thought about congregational music being the music of community. As a child, I can remember not being to worried about how I sounded when I sang in church because everyone else was also singing. It never really registered that we were doing that together. A group of people singing for the same purpose: to feel closer to God. Reagon talks about how the songs her ancestors sang brought them together. By the different meaning the words of the songs could, African Americans knew when it was safe to leave and where to go during the time of the Underground Railroad.

“Alright” and “G.O.M.D.” are similar because they both address racism in America; Cole’s representation of the slaves at the plantation and Lamar’s representation of the innocent man getting shot my a policeman in the beginning of the video. “Jesus Walks” also addresses racism in the scene showing the unconditional prejudice and hatred the KKK gives out to every group is the same hatred the Romans gave Jesus on his Good Friday before nailing him up.

To begin with, let us look closer at the church, as said above the Sydney Anglican Diocese is a very evangelical diocese, that is very bible based, and careful to teach it and do their best to teach and share it accurately. Being Anglican; part of the protestant movement, it believed that Jesus died for the sins of people and so believing in what he has done is how one is saved. This belief comes out in a lot of the songs played within the the church. The songs sung are often related to what Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit has done and is doing; as it is believed is it nothing to do with what people have done but God alone. For this purpose, it will be said the songs are broken down into two aspects, praise: songs that are thankful and rejoicing,

Credo was one of Bonds last song she performed before her death. Troubled Water a complete piano solo piece. The song was played in a major key. Bonds was considered a virtuoso pianist. Troubled Water is a concerto piece. Bonds played with the dynamic of songs, there was moments when music got louder than a sudden shift to a soft note. Just like the dynamic, bonds played with the tempo of piece. The song started in a slow speed and about half way through the song, abrupt change of a fast tempo happen. The tempo and dynamic allowed the piece to build up to a grand climax. The song was a polyphonic musical texture. The genre of the piece was a mixture of blues and jazz.

I chose this song because in my point of view this is a fight song. Take me to church is a song about the perception of the church, or any powerful institution such as government, about intimacy and sexuality, whatever the orientation. However the song focused in the people with relationships with the same gender. I feel connected with the song because I have a sister who is lesbian, and sometimes I see how bad are treated on social media just because of their choice. People badly judge them by stating “what kind of parent they can be” or “ This is a blasphemy for God”. Sometimes people do not realize that in every community are good people but also bad people. I’m a religious person, and I could sound rude but I do not support them, however, I’m not against them, I do not judge them like the rest of the people because is their live and not mine. I like this song because it motive people to fight for equality , so they can not be longer cruelty judged by society.

One of the most prominent forms of music that was incorporated by slaves in their daily lives was religious music. Another one of the most influential forms of musical expression among the slaves were slave songs, and these were songs of sorrow and misery. Some slave songs were joyful and cheerful, but others were sorrowful but were all deeply expressive. These songs were used by slaves as a means of communicating their true feelings and emotions, due to the brutal and repressive society that they resided in.

A first thing to point out is the use of expressionism, with these atonal chromatic note structure, no sense of a tonal center, but somehow you still hear the emotion in each piece.

I also liked the different tones of the voices, I mostly liked sopranos because I felt I could hear them better. My impression of the genre, sacred choral work, is that you can hear and feel that this music is for a sacred or deep meaning behind it. The tones of all the males singing also makes it feel more beautiful and since its trained professionals singing the song it makes it even feel more for a church. The difference between the music Alleluia and Gloria is that Alleluia uses two different