College Admissions Essay: Hungry For Music

When words fail, music speaks. Music starts off as five lined, four spaced staff. The four spaces spell out the word face, F.A.C.E., which are the names of the notes. The five lines stand for: Every Good Boy Does Fine. Most people think an artist just write the words down, makes it rhyme and POOF!!, You have yourself some music. Although this is true, music has thousands upon thousands of creative steps you must take. There is a lot more to music, and a lot more I’m still learning though.

“It is in playing and only in playing that the individual child or adult is able to be creative and to use the whole personality, and it is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self.”(page 50) Lastly, music has already helped me grow and find myself as an individual and I can’t wait to see what the rest of my life has in store for

Cohen engages his viewers to feel compassion and sympathy for those tragically distressed with Alzheimers and dementia by including various anecdotes in his documentary. Cohen specifically includes Samite’s story to globally expand the level of relatability in terms of how helpful music can be. Samite has achieved a great renown as a flute player and has traveled all over the world to help others in poverty struck communities to work through the abuse they have undergone. As described in the documentary, Samite travelled to war-torn parts of Kenya, Congo, Liberia and numerous other African countries, performing for previous child soldiers, AIDS orphans and women in small villages that have gone through tremendous mistreatment. Samite describes

The Musical Composition that has changed my life to how I see music is the song The Stroke from Billy Squier. I did not really know the meaning of the song, but it really Widened my Horizon in terms of music from only before listening to The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Monkeys. Then later being able to listen to Rush, AC/DC, Aerosmith And Other Really good rock bands that I still love today. Then I started collecting Records then I started collecting CDs, the first album I bought for myself is the majestic Black Sabbath Album “Paranoid” The album with the musical compositions Paranoid, Iron Man, War Pigs/Luke’s Wall, Planet Caravan, Rat Salad, Electric Funeral, And Fairies Wear Boots. This album was such an amazing introduction to Black

Have you ever loved something so much that you will do anything for it? Do you play an instrument? Maddison Bell is a talented, skilled and dedicated musician. She is also a fantastic person who loves to express herself through music. She plays the violin, acts, as one so many awards, and has a very embarrassing dad! The following paragraphs ties a knot around Maddie, and her love for music. Everything from embarrassing moments involving music, to her first violin solo, and her best friend. Keep on reading to find out more about Maddie and her awesome talent! She tries so hard in her music, acting. Maddie always puts a smile on others faces when she is doing what she loves. She is a funny, and loving girl! She is determent

I find myself in a constant state of appreciation. I worship hot coffee every morning and recently, every night. I keep in touch with my small group of friends hourly through texting or Skype, usually, and always make time to see them on the weekends. I remind myself to thank my parents for everything they’ve done for me, never taking my life or experiences for granted.

Alyssa Hougham sits at a laptop at the island in her kitchen looking up music scores on a website on the internet. Her calculus homework is spread out around her, long forgotten. Light brown hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, strands of hair falling down to frame her face, she hums a song under her breath. This is how she typically spends her her free-time on the weekend, looking up new music or practicing the old pieces she has learned for her school band. Learning and playing music is one her biggest passions, and it has helped her immensely.

It all started with playing the piano at the age of four and then guitar at age six, and finally the violin at seven. It’s all I’ve known for my entire life, twenty-one years of music and eighteen of playing with my soul through the violin. As a young girl I wanted to influence the masses with my music, with my feelings of hope, dreams and spontaneous adventure. I wanted people to see that there’s no harm in being indecisive and free-spirited, that letting your heart and soul take over is okay because it will take on you on the wildest adventures. You will learn things about yourself you never even imagined you felt, things that you desired and wished upon a star for. I’ve loved every minute of my life since I began to play the violin; through all the heartbreaks, miseries and tragedies, I never once stopped loving life. I’ve always let my heart and soul guide me along my trek through the whirlwind that life is. But for once in my life, I’m utterly distraught at my heart has done to me, and to the crossroad it has brought me

Through sharing my passion with residents of remote and disadvantaged communities, I have discovered that music is a powerful tool that enriches people’s lives through providing them with hope. I could see the joy in the eyes of octogenarians as they leaped out of their beds and started dancing, exclaiming they had not had such fun in years! I could see the eyes of terminally ill children light up as they stare in awe at the shiny keys of my clarinet. I am delighted to bring joy to the lives of people through sharing my music. I let my mind control the music and my fingers only do their necessary work.

The music knowledge I achieved directed my career path from music performance to the pursuit of applied gerontology to give back to America’s older population, who guided my childhood development in healthy aging and music.

When you provide a child with new worlds to explore and challenges to tackle, the possibilities are endless. Music education should not be a privilege for a lucky few, it should be a part of every child’s world of possibility.” (Clinton). Every child should be provided with a music education because of the many valuable life lessons it teaches. Being in a music class or band will give students life long friendships and memories that will last a lifetime, and that is something that every child deserves to

Music, it's a part of everyone's life. From childhood sing-a-long songs, to garage grunge music, and everything in between music is everywhere. Growing up with an extremely musical background it was in my genes that I would become a musician. Playing music has helped me become the person I am by being a release for my anger, broadening my future and make new friends..

Music has always been an appealing part of my life for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I was desperate for my parents to purchase me a small set of drums in hopes that I would join a rock band within the near future. Even in elementary school, playing the recorder and learning how each note works was a fond experience that I can recall. It wasn’t until the start of middle school where I began to actually learn how to correctly play an instrument for the first time. At that time, I was loud and obnoxious, often blurting out jokes during inappropriate moments, resulting with me getting sent to the back of the room to evaluate my actions. But that’s the point where I truly realized music changed my life. I wanted to change, and work to becoming both a better musician, as well as a better person. Going into the next year, I was still loud and obnoxious, but at the same time, I had become more focused and determined into achieving a goal. I practiced almost every day, improving my skills and discovering new intermediate techniques such as “staccato” and “vibrato”. It only got better in high school when I participated in the school’s advanced symphonic orchestra and award-winning show and jazz choir, as well as being a supporting and leading actor in multiple musical shows. Music saved my life, and I don’t know where I would be without it. Nathaniel Ayers takes this to a whole other level. In the novel “The Soloist”, written by Steve Lopez, Ayers is a mentally ill

The hole in the wall was teeming with teenagers and young adults, drenched in rain, and crowded outside of Brooklyn’s sealed-off “Baby’s All Right”. It was a rainy Saturday night and as soon as I arrived at the address I knew I was at the right place. “Baby’s All Right” is Williamsburg’s venue for underground and indie music, which also serves as a bar and restaurant; its stage and floor are situated at the back. I joined the crowd and waited patiently in the downpour and just as the rain started to pour even harder, they finally began to check tickets and let people funnel to the back. As I stepped in, a wall of colorful lights behind the turntable greeted me. The lighting was an alluring, multicolored silhouette of the objects on stage.

Music has always been my large part of my life. As a listener, I am able to empathize with emotion and artistic expressions to further understand and connect my own emotions. However, it wasn’t until I received my first guitar that I uncovered the transcendental, transformative, and magical idiosyncrasies of music. These qualities have been seamlessly spent with endless hours of unrelenting practice mixed with boundless creativity. Music has a way of capturing not only my emotions, but also my imagination. The effort and time I have invested into it has allowed me to create compositions and improvisations that alleviate my anxieties while daily enriching my life.