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How Music Reflects A Person: An Internal and External Analysis
In the following essay I will allow Janet to perform an internal analysis of her music preference and explain how it may or may not correlate to various aspects of her persona. She will address the relationships between music and world view, personality, identity, and social activities. ... I consider myself a semi-objective commentator because I have strong roots in church and gospel music; therefore, my analysis may not be as objective as one would like. ... That is why her preference for gospel music was not surprising to me. ...
I enjoy spending time with my friends, watching television, reading books, and listening to music. ...
I like gospel music mainly, but can tolerate R&B, and rap (without a lot of cursing).
As I stated earlier, I could almost predict Janet’s music preference. ... For instance, attending parties that play secular music, or wearing pants (only in some denominations), or cursing, or drinking/smoking (some denominations), or sexually implicit dancing are some examples of things of the world.
Why do you like gospel over other forms of music? ... Also, when I was young, my mother only allowed me to play gospel music in her presence because gospel music is spiritually uplifting and that other stuff is not.
What type of music did you listen to when you were growing up when not around your mother? ... Now I actively listen to only gospel music. ...
I only buy gospel music but I passively listen to other genres. ... I want to listen to gospel music. ... I also know that one sin isn’t better or worse than another in God’s eyes; however, I don’t have to actively sin by listening to music that talks about lust, sex, hate, etc. ... I do, however, think that those are the main topics and images put forth by today’s music. ... Rhythm and Blues, Rap, Gospel, and Jazz are all forms of Black music and therefore Black culture. ... Janet grew up in a religious household that only played church music, but I know that all her friends were not religious. ... One fact that I would like to point out is that I neglected to ask if her father was religious, but if he was not, he could have been her main exposure to the secular genres of Black music.
Approximate Word count = 1825
Approximate Pages = 7.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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