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Final Blog Post (Music 200X) by Trenton Woods

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  Trenton's Final Blog Music's ability to cope with emotions Personally music has always been a good way to get unwanted things off of my chest. Music has that ability to shift are emotions for the better and is something that I have utilized in the past. As I learned at a young age, music can change your mood from bad to good and good to great. When you have song that are relatable to your situation, it gives you that sense that you are not alone with the adversity you are dealing with at the given time.  Give Heaven Some Hell by Hardy This song right here is about a group of friends that have lost a member of there group. I can relate to this song by knowing that a person is living their best life from up above. This song gives me a comfortable feeling from the unfortunate loss that I experienced. This song is by Hardy and his crew released in the US in 2020 to help people cope with the fact of losing a close buddy or family member. This is one reason why music can help you b
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Continued Exploration: You've Got A Friend In Me from Toy Story (Music and the Fictive Dream)

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  Background Information: I chose to write about the song featured in the movie Toy Story  called "You've Got a Friend In Me" . Toy Story is a computer animated film produced by Pixar and released by Disney Pictures in 1995. Directed by John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Josh Cooley, and Valerie LaPointe. Tom Hanks plays Woody and Tim Allen plays Buzz Lightyear. This movie series consisted 5 movies and was an extremely popular movie for everyone to enjoy.  "You've Got a Friend In Me" was written and sang by Randy Newman in 1995 for the movie. Newman sang 2 other songs in the movie called "Strange Things" and "I Will Go Sailing No More". All the songs were performed in the US and were clearly a big hit.  Overview: The meaning behind this song is special for the movie and for real life friendships that we can all relate to at some point in our lives. This song is about having a friend that will be there for you no matter what happens in life. That
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Music and the Fictive Dream by Trenton Woods

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Friends Theme Song "I'll Be There For You"(1995) by  "Friends" is an American television sitcom aired on NBC created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that started in 1994 and finished up their 10th and final season in 2004. Friends is arguably one of the greatest TV shows that has ever aired due to the comedy and the relatable factors that play into the show. Some of the most well known actors and actresses began to take off in their careers with this show including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Mathew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LaBlanc, and Brad Pitt. This show took off on the charts receiving many awards for their show and pay that most people would think of as insane.  The theme song that plays at the beginning of every episode is recognized by people who have never even seen the show. "I'll Be There For You" is the title of the song but it is more than just a catchy theme song. Allee Willlis, Danny Wilde, Phil Solem, Micha
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The Role of the Performer by Trenton Woods

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Elvis Presley Elvis Presley, also referred to as "The King", is known for his magical performances containing energy and sass that made the crowd go crazy every single performances. But before we talk about that let me tell you his back story. Elvis Aron Presley was born in January of 1935 in Mississippi. Elvis came from a low income family that was God loving and humble. Presley was always fascinated with music and got his first guitar at the age of 11. not long after that he signed his first deal with a record label then quickly started to perform song after song. Elvis never actually wrote any of his songs but his performances speak for themselves in how well he got a crowd roaring.  Elvis' first single came out in 1954 called "That's All Right"  followed by his first #1 hit in 1955 called  "Heartbreak Hotel" . Elvis began to take over the world but not just in the music industry. Elvis was also an actor in a film called "Love Me Tender&quo
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Musical Trip to Interior Alaska by Trenton Woods

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  Athabaskan is a form of Alaska native that comes from the interior of of Alaska. Athabaskan's are part of the 4 different cultures in Alaska joining the Eskimo's, Aleuts, and coastal Indians which are Tlingit and Haida. Athabaskan's have many different cultural ways and music is a big part of their culture. This music can describe their families, love, fishing and hunting, and a great overview of their culture that they take great pride in.  Although my family comes from an Athabaskan  village called Rampart, I am out of the loop when it comes to my cultural music and other traditional because I was born in Fairbanks and never got to experience it. This is why I decided to research it and learn more about it to getting a better understanding of my families history.  Athabaskan music is very unique in its own way and the dancers and musicians take extreme pride in showing it off. I believe that music has a great effect on bringing people together in a way that can boost cu
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Innovations and Evolutions by Trenton Woods

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 The Evolution of Modern Day Country by Trenton Woods 2021 Country music began in 1900 in the rural south of the US. When your average person thinks of country music they think of southern, twangy, cowboys, and the guitar. From about the 1900's to the 1990's country music had held the exact definition of country music. Just like all music, evolutions to the genre are constant to improve and target the popular audience. Country is slowly shifting to more towards modern day pop while still keeping the southern feel that attracts old listeners as well.  You are looking at Alan Jackson, one of the greatest country artist to ever touch a microphone in modern day country. Jackson was born in 1958 and started recording to songs when he was 29. Quickly after recording his first song, Jackson started making country music for Arista Nashville Records in year 1989 and it was all up hill from there. Jackson's single's all reached the country top 40 on the billboard except 6 songs (
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Music Analysis #2 by Trenton Woods

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 Music Analysis #2 Break My Stride by Mathew Wilder Overview:  The song Break My Stride is was written by Mathew Wilder and Greg Prestopino. The two artist's wrote this song due to a failed relationship Wilder was going through and how he dealt with it. Wilder recored it at the studio owned by Spencer Proffer, using his own funds then submitted it to a label named A&R but heard nothing back. He had then contacted the label company and they replied with "Interesting song but not a hit". He then took the song around and finally got a deal with Private I Records who then published it putting the song at top 5 in the US and UK. If you ask me this relates to the song interpretation and how he never gave up on it which ultimately paid off.  Break My Stride by Mathew Wilder is an upbeat song that gives you confidence and happiness as you listen. I chose this song because of the importance of happiness when things aren't going your way in life. Everyone has to go through
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