I believe that music has and will always change the world for better or for worse. Whether you grew up in Detroit listening to 90’s boom-bap, or you’re straight from the homeland listening to cow tunes with those said cows; Music is apart of everyone’s life, some more than others. But let’s bring it way back to our ancestors, when music was first played.
These poor people didn’t have the luxury to just whip out their iPhone and play whatever song they wanted, “Hey Siri, can you play Seikilos epitaph from the Hellenistic period?” didn’t think so. For many years it was all live equipment (Sorry auto-tune-only singers) which made people come together to create it. Whether it created a way to spread important messages down generation to generation, or just throwing a banger for the King; It changed EVERYTHING. Heck I’d go as far as saying it could have saved someone’s life back in the day let’s say 60,000 years ago or so when they couldn’t communicate through words. Evolutionary scientists believe they could express emotions through sound, (If you didn’t like someone you could just bang two rocks together, boom. They know now) or even help the person identify with a group.
Now let’s jump back into today’s world, 0-100 real quick. Anyone can see that music has a massive impact in our society, especially rap. A lot of artists have been glorifying the use of drugs, which has led to a lot of deaths from celebrities to just your normal people who needed an escape from reality. There has also been a lot of positive things like Logic’s song 1-800-273-8255 (American National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). In the following night of this song’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, it created a 50% increase in the numbers of calls to the hotline. Logic made that Hotline-Bling, good on you RattPack.
For me, music has also changed my life for better and for worse. I enjoy creating all types of music but when I need to vent, music is my go-to 100 percent. For me if I can write down whatever it is that I can’t stop thinking about, it helps to put my mind at ease. I’ve gotten some amazing feedback on those songs on how it helped someone get through whatever they were dealing with. No better feeling in the world to me than being able to help someone in their darkest times. On that note I’ve also been on the other side of the spectrum because of my music. At first it was a lot of negative feedback. Tons of people made fun of me because I was doing what no one else was. Especially being in a little hick town, I stuck out like a sore thumb. But I stuck with it and used that negative energy to strive and be the best I can be.
In conclusion, music will continue to change the world … But, you get to decide what YOU listen to. Will you let it change you?
Alex Pendergast:
I enjoyed reading this. It provided a lot of information about what you enjoy and what moves you all in 500 words. You made this not only funny, but informative and educational. I learned some things that I didn’t know. The way you combined everything in to one great visual and desire to put on my Apple Music in the middle of class.
I only wonder, what about music makes you believe? What is it about music that makes you a believer and a believer in what? I love how music drives you and your passions.
Thank you
Huynh Ngoc Thao Nguyen:
I cannot imagine that you have a big passion to music like this. Your work inspired me a lot. I just realized that music also become an important part to my life. It cheers me up and helps me to escape from difficult things in my life. I really like the way you described your passion to music. After that, I will think about what music make me a believer.
Thank you for sharing !