humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.
Music Is...
So many people think of music as just something to be played whilst dancing senselessly at a party, downing your 4th budweiser or as a background to a car ride that is actually being occupied by conversation. This is how alot of people see music and they couldn’t be more wrong. They see it as a string of cool lines and hooks wrapped up together nicely on a super sick beat. Well, for me music is much more than that. Music is the most creative way someone without a “voice” can make themselves be heard. It’s like a podium that no doubtledly will reach across the oceans and across living room stereos and across subwoofers in an old pick up truck. One song may have one type of sound but at the same time it makes you think of so many different things at once. Music in my opinion is way stronger and way deeper than people give it credit for. One tempo, 5 different songs, 10 different messages between those lyrics and 100+ people reached in a matter of minutes. That...that is definitely something to behold. Imagine being able to say something so powerful and get it out to that many people with just one hook on a song. The creative process alone is usually under appreciated. Usually because rappers now adays can just go into a studio and lay down something that just comes to their minds. However, as a writer myself, that process in itself is so vulnerable and so raw that it can only be described in the work of art that it creates. Yes alot of songs are trivial and simple minded and to be frank outright dumb. But it is still someone’s feelings, someone’s words, something the person had to say that just couldn’t be said in a normal daily conversation for whatever reason. I think that’s why I write music because its just so much more than people give it credit for. It’s freeing even though some see it as being restricted by a piece of paper and a pen,... but the most beautiful thing about any writing is that you get decide what goes on it and its amazing. Music is no different, youre only adding catchy beats and finger snapping, head nodding grooves to allow those that do not feel as deeply about the work as you do to at least move their body or senselessly sing the lyrics along with the radio. Music is a huge part of my life and the freedom it gives feels like no other.
By Clayton Headd6 years ago in Beat
BTS' Love for ARMY: The Most Iconic of Duos
Musical groups expressing their appreciation for their fans is certainly not a new phenomenon. Whether it be with a grateful "thank you" featured in a song or a heartfelt message tweeted out to their millions of followers, artists are aware of how valued their devoted fans feel following an occasional proclamation of their love.
By Ghezal Amiri6 years ago in Beat
The Songs in my Mind
We have all had a moment where we are listening to a song and we have had to really stop and listen because the lyrics begin to seemingly speak directly to us. Maybe the lyrics in a song relate exactly to what we are going through or simply make us feel the most like ourselves. Below are a few beautiful lyrics from songs that I have heard recently that simply make me feel like me.
By Madeline Keys6 years ago in Beat
How I became a classical pianist
As a kid I’ve always been fascinated by music, I remember waiting without patience the marching band in the main square of my home town in Italy, literally every Sunday! And how could I forget my 6 years old self listening to pop music with his cassette player from the 90’s? They main plot twist happened in those years, where my parents asked me if I wanted to play any instrument and, I really don’t know why, I answered “DRUMS!”; and my journey started right there.
By Diego Salzani6 years ago in Beat
Music is my food of love
What keeps me going through the trials and tribulations of my turbulent life? My fiancé primarily but after that its always music. While writing this there is loud heavy metal in my ears, when i did my nvq qualification the same and pretty much anytime I need a break from the world. The music is rarely calm or relaxing but it always helps me. In fact my streaming service has taken note of what i listen to and has created a playlist it self . It rotates the bands I choose to stream and is playing random tracks.
By ASHLEY SMITH6 years ago in Beat
90 Day Musician
I'm Polly, 19 years old and graduate of the Saint Mary's Hall Class of 2020. Unlike the rest of my classmates, I'm the only one who decided to take a gap year, a lapse of time that will either help me figure out what I want to do with my life, or perhaps, discover that I've always known what I wanted.
By Polly Powers6 years ago in Beat
How Compton’s Artist Scotti D Is Launching A All Natural Remedies Business
Scotti D is a perfect example of the right management for young artists who want to achieve greatness in their musical careers. The young music artist is also growing his own clothing line and he is also running natural remedies business to take it to the maximum potential. Scotti stated in a interview with @medium & @seekerstime that he believe’s that he has all the right ingredients to get both his music business & medical business buzzing very fast. With a mixture of rapping skills & medical skills who knows these days. We check out you of his lastest singles “Lord Forgive Us” On @youtube and it blew our minds with the incredible delivery with such a West Coast swag. Check out the video below and don’t forget to follow “Scotti D” on his journey.
By Isabell Slim6 years ago in Beat
