Day 16 of 30: Mainstream

Day 16 of 30: Your views on mainstream music.

Mainstream music. Hmm. I'm going to interpret 'mainstream' as music on the Top 40 chart. I have an eclectic taste in music, my iPod has a mix of Christian, latin, classic, french, trending top 40s, soundtracks, movie tracks, and country. I love music and depending on my mood just depends on what I'm listening to! 

I think music can determine your mood and set a tone for the day. A bright sunshiny day, driving down the highway and nothing is better that a great country song playing. A gray rainy day calls for Norah Jones and a cup of tea. Friday night heading to salsa dancing, then latin music is definitely in order. I've always loved music and enjoy listening to (almost) all music.

Mainstream Top 40 music is quite interesting, there is a mix of things I like and things I don't like. As a Christian, songs laden with curse words and crude language towards women just really doesn't do it for me. Some of the songs that come on my radio while I'm driving are so inappropriate that I have to change the channel. There's nothing worse than driving in the car with my youngest brother and having one of these raunchy songs come on the radio. Eek! However I really do enjoy Taylor Swift's new "Shake It Off" single, Philip Phillips songs, Norah Jones sad tunes, One Direction's ode to love and of course Blake Shelton's tribute to his horrible baking skills. Music is fun but it can definitely affect your spirit. It's important to realize these are just songs, and not to take them to heart and let them affect you and your spirit. Enjoy the song for its artistic nature but don't take on that lifestyle.

Day 11 of 30: Soundtrack to Life

Day 11 of 30: Put your iPod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up.

1. One Direction "Little Things"

2. Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova "Falling Slowly"

3. Hillsong United "All I Need Is You"

4. Norah Jones "Lonestar"

5. TI "Whatever You Like"

6. The Civil Wars "My Father's Father"

7.Christina Perri "Jars of Hearts"

8. Idina Menzel "Let it Go"

9. Xtreme "Te Extrano- Bachata"

10. Icona Pop "I Don't Care"

So in conclusion, I have an interesting collection of music; an eclectic mix at that. Latin, Christian, pop, R&B, acoustic, chill, musicals... I am surprised a Christmas song or two didn't pop up there because I definitely have Christmas rocking on my iPod. Music can transcend time; a song can take you back to a memory, a feeling, a season, a thought, a person, a party, a moment in time. Music is a therapy, an escape, a small bit of time to relax and unwind. I was blessed to have the gift of music when I was little, a gift passed down to me by my grandmother. Piano has run through my veins since I was little and I hope to pass on the tradition to my children one day as well. Music will always be apart of my life, from piano to broadway to latin music and everything in between: music is the soundtrack to life. 

Mumford & Sons Concert !!

Guess who got to see Mumford & Sons in concert…in England?! Yes, this girl right here. Holy cow, it was literally one of the most surreal things ever. They sound absolutely incredible; they sounded just like they do on their CD. Within the first half hour they played all of my favorites: I Will Wait, Winter Winds, Roll Away Your Stone, Awake My Soul, Babel, and Sigh No More!! It was a great great night :) Plus I got to see them in ENGLAND!!! What?!