Imagine Dragons

Okay. The first time I heard "The Time by Imagine dragons, I absolutely fell in love. It was an amazing song. Since then songs such as "Radioactive" and "Demons" have been played on the radio and become instant hits. I am among those who LOVE Imagine Dragons.

Right now my favorite song is "Demons". I don't really know why I like their songs, but I do! If you have no idea who or what I'm talking about then I recommend searching them!  On Pandora, I have a whole radio station devoted to Imagine Dragons.

Honestly the name sounds really odd to me. Like who names their group Imagine Dragons? I've grown to like it though. 

For me, Imagine Dragons was one of those groups you listen to before they become popular. Then all of your friends are like "ohmygoshhh. I loooove this song by Imagine Dragons!" Meanwhile you're standing there like "No kidding😑"

Long story short. If you haven't heard any Imagine Dragon songs, you should look some up! You are seriously missing out!

Disney!

I am sophomore and have long since grown out of watching Disney movies, but I am still in love with the music.  I am such a little kid when it comes to Disney songs sometimes. Last night I was listening to  Pandora, and I found a station called "Disney Children's Radio". I added it to my list of stations and started listening to it. I kid you not, I listened to it for at least an hour.

When I was younger, I never really paid attention to the quality of the songs, but listening to them, I realized those artist are really talented.

Some of my favorite disney songs include...

1. Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King)
2. Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
3. I'll Make A Man Out of You (Mulan)
4. Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas)
5. Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)

Even if you think it may be a little weird, I highly recommend checking out some Disney songs! I promise you it is a blast from the past!

Choir Bus Rides.

Choir bus rides are the best! Yes. I know what you're  thinking. How could an hour long ride with kids from school blabbing their mouths be fun. Crowded, and loud, no one wants to be on the bus in the first place. The only difference is, this was a bus full of select choir students. And what do choir students tend to do in their free freetime? That's right. SING.

One person would burst into song and everyone would just add in . Off key, absolutely ridiculous songs are the best kind.  It's just so much fun how fifty some people can come together. We sang random songs ranging from Journey's Don't Stop Believing, to the recent hit Holy Grail. It was a blast! I used my belt voice the whole time, and for those of you who don't know what that is, the only way I can describe it is pushing your voice so you're not exactly screaming, but you aren't using your head voice to sing. I am so surprised my voice isn't gone today!

Really, the people in my choir are like my family. Everyone shares the love of music. We all strive to create something great and have a love for what we do. Yes, we are only a high school choir, but i still think the strive to do our best and the concepts we learn and understand are those of professionals.

 It may sound entirely cheesy, but I think you know when you're a singer. You probably are decent, but are always looking to improve. Honestly, my favorite class of the day is choir. It simply is just doing something I love. I know I'm not going to make a career out of it, but that doesn't stop me from loving it.

Song Recommendation

Counting Stars by One Republic

Lately, I've been listening to Counting Stars by One Republic. I really like the range of the song. The harmonies also grab my attention. Its really catchy and overall great.

To me the song is about someone struggling with some type of problem. I think they regret whatever has been said or done and are trying to deal with the consequences of the choice they made. Trying to  make amends to there life, the person is struggling. They want to stop or do the right thing but are finding it so hard to accomplish.

I think its an easily relate-able song. Everyone struggles with decisions in their life. I think One Republic had it right on the dot.

To hear the song, fallow the link below!!

Click Here for the Music Video!

Concerts

I literally have no idea what I would do without music. I am really disappointed that I haven't ever been to a concert. So many great artist have came around and I haven't been able to go! Also, so many people I know have seen some great artists perform. My Accounting teacher doesn't even know who Josh Groban is, and she went to his concert! That's crazy!  Someone else I know received FREE tickets to see Maroon 5 recently. It included backstage passes, and I came to find out that this person doesn't even like Maroon 5! I don't see how this is fair. I really need to invest some money into going to a concert. I think it would be a really great experience!
Even though I haven't been to any concerts by a large scale artists, I have been to many great concerts put on by my school district. This upcoming Sunday my school is putting on a concert actually. I am in choir, so I partake in it. It is so much fun to be a part of! Its really great to see how many people show up. I can't imagine being a big time artist and singing for thousands of people. I have a hard enough time trying out for a 10 second solo in a song! Nonetheless, I think it would be awesome!
Honestly I am jealous of every single one of you out there who has gone to an official concert. I might see The Plain White T's and Parachute soon! I'm really looking forward to concerts in the future!(:

Music memory.

Looking through the songs on my iPod, I realized I have so many different genres of music. Ranging everywhere between pop, rock, and country, I have 700+ songs. I know most of them completely by heart. On top of that there is so many more songs I know, but don't own.

So many times I will listen to the radio and hear a song I haven't heard in years, and still be able to sing every single word. Somewhere, jammed in the back of my mind, a large portion of my memory is devoted to remembering songs. Meanwhile I couldn't tell you what I ate for dinner two nights ago. Imagine if you could remember facts the way you do music. A person could ace every test without trying! It's kind of crazy how we remember music. 

I think music is more memorable because it just sticks with you. It's normally catchy and has a beat. Music is just enjoyable. You remember it. Simple as that(:

Music Expresses you.

Honestly, there is no way I could live without music. Whenever I'm having an awesome day or feeling small, music is always there for me. Music has the power of letting us express feelings we have. Song writing is, in my opinion, the best way to get it out. I am not the best song writer by far. I don't consider myself  good either, but it's harmless. Who cares how good your lyrics are? Putting them down will help, even if you don't finish a song. In my experience, the best songs written, have always been ones that have emotion behind them; no matter the kind. Music is like a safety net, you always have something strong to fall back on. 

Okay, say songwriting is NOT your thing and you have no patience or commitment for it. Just turn on some of your favorite tunes. Most of the time, the songs I listen to, say and express things, I couldn't put in words. If you can find that one song that puts a beat to your thoughts, trust me, you will feel 10 times better. 

Not to be completely cliché, but the music people listen to, normally tells you a lot about them.  There are always exceptions, but in a way I think your music defines you. Expresses what is you.