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and favorite gospel songs: “Oh How I Love Jesus” and “Precious Lord”. My momma, oh boy, could she SING! Singing “Precious Lord” would bring tears to my eyes. My mother’s voice had great versatility, momma could sing soprano, tenor, and alto most singers can only sing in one voice. Whatever the melody needed, she could sing it, the music of the choir was sweeter because momma was singing. The extra time in her schedule went to the church, serving as the church treasurer and as a member of the

concerts. Selena Quintanilla was a Mexican - American singer that was on the verge of stardom before being tragically shot. She inspired many people and was a beloved idol. Selena Quintanilla is an influential person because of her upbringing, her singing legacy, her humanitarian work, and her death. Selena Quintanilla was surrounded by loving people who helped jumpstart her career until the day she died. On April 16th, 1971 Selena Quintanilla was born to Abraham Quintanilla and Marcella Quintanilla

Singing is a universal language. It is a way of human’s self-expression. A way in which you can show your emotion, idea, feelings, enjoyment and satisfaction. From the article of journal week, some feel personal satisfaction when singing because it is a fun way to express themselves or perhaps internalize the song. Singing is defined as the production of musical tones by means of the human voice. The parts of the human body, specifically the lungs, voice box, larynx, stomach, the tongue and lips

George Guay Development of Western Civilization 3/21/18 Listening Journal 1 UNIT ONE: Hallelujah Hallelujah, is a song that was written by Leonard Cohen in the year of 1984. Leonard Cohen is Canadian and an Atheist. The fact he is an Atheist is kind of shocking giving the fact that there is a religious aspect in the beginning of the song. That is one of the reasons that I believe we studied this song

personal preference and hobbies. One of the best jobs is a singing career. The reason for this choice of career is that it can be very rewarding. We all have some big name star that pops into our head when we hear the word “singer”. Maybe it is Beyonce or Justin Bieber, depending on personal music type. Singing is a way to express how you feel through songs when words can’t. Careers come in a variety of forms and many have complex jobs. A singing career is a pretty straight forward job, at first glance

481). In the 16th and 17th centuries, the increase in Western trading was not only the trading of goods across cultures, but also merchants also began to share their cultures through various mediums. In terms of music, instrumentation, melodies, singing techniques, cultural settings, and sounds were traded. The respect for other cultures and the sharing of musical elements, not only had a drastic impact on the music of the time, but

voice was so naturally amazing and she didn’t need any audio tuning. The venue, just being on the street, enhanced the experience to me because it shows that even though she’s extremely musically talented, she’s still a person who has a passion for singing and doesn’t need a stage in order to express it.

The Battle of Plattsburgh was a war fought in September of 1814 between the British and The United States. This war ended the invasion of the British on American soil. Every year in September a four day weekend is spent to commemorate the events that occurred in here in Plattsburgh. Today, I spent much of my afternoon in the downtown area of Plattsburgh in order to find some form of theater and there were several. A main one that brought much of the crowd was the parade. There were floats, music

orchestra concert I attended. For one there were fewer musicians. It had a more intimate setting, not a big theater but rather a small rehearsal hall. The musicians exchanged in and out after there part of the performance was over and there was some singing as well. The beginning of the concert started off with a performance of Claudin De Sermisy’s “Content désir (1544). There were viols and recorders used during this performance. I wasn’t very impressed by the overall performance. The muscians were

I decided to attend Hansel and Gretel because I have never been to an opera, and I thought it would be a great event to experience. Hansel and Gretel had multiple musical trends that helped tell the story including instruments, vocalist, and acting out. I was truly amazed by the talent that the performance presented because I did not know how talented some of my classmates at Simpson were. I would definitely recommend an opera performance to anyone who is considering it because it opened my eyes