On a High Note...

The biggest gender influence on music is what is 'normal' for boys and girls to listen to. I think of artists like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and One Direction. These are usually considered 'girly music artists' and, for boys, artists like J. Cole, Lil Baby, and Kendrick Lamar. Notice a trend? It's considered 'weird' if a boy likes to listen to 'girly pop music' and if a girl likes to listen to rap.  I also think of how the music industry treats men and women. If you ever listen to the type of music artists are making, how they present themselves on stage, and what they are talking about. Women are often so sexualized in the industry, whether it's from other people or if they are sexualizing themselves. It just makes me think of how hard women have to work to even get half the same recognition as their male counterparts do. The song 'The Man' by Taylor Swift comes into my mind whenever I think about this topic. She talks about how easy her pe...

Hi everyone and welcome back to my blog! My name is Angela I grew up in a small town in Lake Butler, FL, and really haven't had much experience with music other than my 4th grade recorder performance. But, I do enjoy listening to music whether it's on a streaming service or watching my little brother perform in the band. I can't wait to go on this journey together with y'all! My absolute go-to currently is Boogie Shoes by KC & The Sunshine Band. I don't know what it is about that song but it just scratches something in my brain so well. I will play that song on repeat so many times because it's just too good! A song I always love to play, whether it's in my car or walking to class is Firm Foundation (He Won't) by Maverick City featuring Chandler Moore and Cody Carnes. I really love this song because it got me through some of the hardest times of my life. It just reminds me that no matter what happens in life, Jesus is my firm foundation and will alwa...