My Papaw

Everyone knows life is not always full of sun shines and daisies. There will be storms in life that try to drag a person down. The people in life who survive the storms normally have the same characteristics. They are usually strong, determined, or even courageous, but most importantly it is their attitude. A wise man once said, “It is what it is, but it will be what you make it.” People who follow this quote decide that no matter what they are going to make the best out of the situation. Someone who has definitely battled the storms is my Pawpaw. After being told that his liver and kidney had failed, he never once showed any sign of doubt he could not make it through.

Music plays a big role in my life. I listen to it everyday. Music helps me process what emotions I am feeling that day. Emotions such as anger, happiness, depression and anxiety. For example in 2011 my commanding officer for young marines died. Then three month later my grandfather passed away. Everything felt hopeless, I was depressed and

As a child, from the day I was born until I was capable of choosing my own genre of music to listen to, my mother has always played classical music around me, whether it was an attempt to make me fall asleep, or to simply relax her nerves of having to listen to me constantly cry throughout the day. Out of five children, my mother seemed to have only played classical music around me and in a sense, I feel that that experience grew with me. Of course, it 's not a direct reasoning, but till this day, being the only child interested in instruments, I feel that the constant playing of this genre of music influenced my view on instruments. The first appearance, musical instruments made in my life was during the third grade while my middle school music instructor visited each class demonstrating and introducing the different abilities that

Music is a passion of mine and has been for a long time (it's in my blood.) My dad played the bass guitar in a few groups, and he sings in our church's choir. His taste of music has been passed down and adopted by my brother and me.

Music has certainly filled up my life. It’s a way for me to relax, focus, have fun,

Music has been a part of my life since the beginning. My Grandma Hammond, a music teacher, had me start right off into piano when I turned 7 years old. She has been my music teacher since then. I was taught all genres of music starting from classical to what is popular now. My favorite genres to learn were Jazz and Rock music pieces. I remember when I was the age of 12, I begged her to let me learn and play the song Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen for one of my music festivals. My Grandma disagreed at once about my idea because it was required of the piano students to play a classical piano piece. I was a good student and learned that festival piece, but little did she know I would also teach myself Bohemian Rhapsody and play it after my classical

One of the largest parts of my life for the past few years has been music. I has been like a home and it definitely provides a connection for me. Many of my favorite songs are relatable to me in some way. They may describe an aspect of my life, or even a specific way that I feel. Having this thing that I can relate to and actually understand is such an amazing thing.

I remember the songs my mother used to play in the morning. While cleaning the house, music would say “What do you know about this music?” In actuality, I did not know anything, I just liked the sound. Music can influence behavior, let alone determine actions. My mother for example, listens to the upbeat music of the seventy’s and the eighty’s, just as a religious person uses gospel music. It reflects a positive

Soon enough, 7:00 pm came. We were all scurrying to get all of our stuff in order before we went on stage. First we had to introduce ourselves. I had to walk on stage and say, “Riley Hall, Wayland!” in the most enthusiastic way I possibly could. Then, we had to get ready for swimsuit/active wear. We had about 2 minutes to be changed and ready. I had owned that stage. I bounced around in my hot pink Vans and you would’ve thought that I was actually at the

Music is my life when I was little my dad introduced me to all types of music. We listen to hip-hop, reggae, old school, country, and jazz. We believe that as long as it has a good beat and a message that what makes that a great song.Being that my dad is from New Jersey I have this Northern flavor to my lifestyle. It is truly present in my taste in music. Many people say that I'm a little weird when they listen to the type of music I listen too.

Since I was a little kid, I remember my parents always listening to music. Music has always a part of my life growing up. My parents listen to all kinds of different genres of music from Pink Floyd, Jimmy Buffett, Bruce to the Beatles. Both my mom and dad have told me that one of their favorite bands of all time is the Beatles an they remember listening to it as kids and still enjoy it today. They play their music all the

I have always loved music. I knew I listened to music differently than most people at a young age. Rather than focusing on the words to the song, I would mentally break down every aspect of the

As we began to learn our singing parts and I heard all the beautiful voices surrounding me, I had a moment when I thought, "Oh my, God. I don't think I'm talented enough to be a part of this cast. At some point someone, or all of the production staff, is going to realize that they made a huge mistake." As I drove home I kept telling myself that I am going to need to work extremely hard and bust my little booty to prove that I belong in the cast.

When asking my mother what comes to mind when she hears the word 'music', she said that music gives her a sense of tranquillity and warmth while bringing back memories of good times with my step father or memories of

When I was younger my family would go on road trips for days. The only way my father would stay awake is having the music on blast. The worst part if he liked a song, he kept replaying it until we reached our destination. The song he kept replaying was “Rain over Me” (Perez, 2011) I can still remember him wiggling his fingers to imitate rain and singing “Let it rain over me, I’m rising so high out of my mind, so let it rain over me. “Listening to this song reminds me how there was wind crossing through my face and gave me that true feeling of being a human being. Music to my family are fun moments, even when my grandparents visit. Every time my grandpa would come over he would grab his cup of tea, sit back on his favorite couch and ask for us to play his favorite song “Despacito” (Fonsi, 2017). His favorite part, well the only part he knows how to sing, was “Despacito” and then saying O after every sentence. That song brought joy to my grandfather’s face and it gave us the true essences of