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.
My Songs Forever
My Songs Forever By: Camron Washington The songs that helped me through my angst times when I was a teen were more than just songs for me. Many of them saved me from committing suicide. My life was never the easiest during my teens. I missed out so much and if it were not for these songs, I would not be here on earth right now. A song that speaks for itself is Turning Out by AJR. Growing up, I thought everything would be just like what you had seen on tv. This was not the case. In this song, some of the lyrics that hit hard say, “Maybe I’m stuck on what I see on TV, I grew up on Disney, but this don’t feel like Disney." This truly related to me. I felt like he knew exactly what I felt and was going through. Reality sucks and any adult will tell you this. Do not grow up so fast. Stay young for as long as you can. In another line, it says, “You say I turned out fine, I think I’m still turning out.” This is still me to this day because I am not done turning out. I do not think I will ever be. There is so much to learn in this world and not a single person can say that they have it all together. If they say they do, they are most certainly lying.
By Camron Washington5 years ago in Beat
3 Generations of Music
I grew up with music, John Denver, the Carpenters, Johnny Cash, and Kenny Rogers. I listened to the Eagles, Boston and Foreigner, Creedence Clearwater and the Beatles. There was always something playing on our big console record player. I remember the Partridge Family, the Monkees and the Beach Boys. My playlist would probably include music from this generation to start with.
By Vicki Goodman5 years ago in Beat
We Were The Boys
Liverpool in the swinging sixties. I have to say, my childhood was not an easy one. I was an undernourished and introverted child born and brought up on the wrong side of the tracks. I was bullied and beaten on a frequent basis at home, at school and out on the streets. I was once attacked by a group of figteen sixteen year old thugs who left me for dead. I did not expect to live a very long life and at times neither did I desire one. There was very little joy in my young life apart from music and football, I was fanatic about both. And it was those two things that sustained me during some of my most difficult days.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Beat
Performing Music Across The World
As a well known prolific writer across various platforms, Vocal Media being my current favourite, people could be forgiven for not knowing what else I get up to when I am not writing. At this point I should point out that I am also an author and writer of short stories and poetry with about eleven books out on Amazon. After that I turn my attention to music.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Beat
Graveyard Sounds & Sam Shepard: Explosions in the Sky's "Take Care, Take Care, Take Care" at 10
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By Andrew Martin Dodson5 years ago in Beat
A Design for Life*
I collect music. I perfectly realise that in this era of a modern digital world everyone can potentially fulfil his or her desires in moments downloading the stuff from the Internet. But not me. I COLLECT music. You can SEE my collection in real, it’s visible. There are not only digital copies (I have them all in my laptop of too), but you can see the physical CDs, vinyls and music DVDs. Here are first few photos:
By Moon Desert5 years ago in Beat
It's Okay to Feel a Little Unwell
That's the message singer/songwriter Rob Thomas set out to convey when he penned the 2003 hit song, Unwell. Almost 20 years later, producer Steve Aoki and vocalists Kiiara and Wiz Khalifa have teamed up to reiterate that message with a reimagined version of the song entitled, Used to Be. The catchy rewrite incorporates Thomas’ original chorus with new unforgettable verses performed by Kiiara. It forcefully moves the all-important meaning of the lyrics back into the spotlight and emphasizes the fact, as stated by Thomas in the 2004 live Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty, “We all feel a little messed up sometimes… you’re not alone.”
By Heather Holland5 years ago in Beat
If life was your musical
Lately, I’ve been quite curious to know, okay scratch that … it’s been more of an interest than a curiosity. As a young lad growing up, music always was an integral piece in our house. It sprouted my interests and passions. I was raised with wonderfully old Italian values and traditions, making our fruit and vegetable preserves, finely manufacturing our cured meats, sourcing, and producing our tomato sauces, to finally making a brand of wine that could literally have the potential to drop you where you stood if you decided to overindulge, sipping more than enough.
By CR. Phoenix 5 years ago in Beat
Music is make me alive
My music :) Martina Motwani <[email protected]> 7:13 AM (0 minutes ago) to nhasit Hey Folks music is the world to me. I don't know who says that. I can't beat without music. People say music is my madness but a healthy mindset needs really good music. I start with Chanting Om Bhu Bhuvarsawah Gayatri mantra in the morning half an hour 108 times. Then I heard Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa music basics. This motivates me to level up with the new songs. Basically i hear and watch Shreya Ghoshal, Lata Mangeshkar, Ed Sheren , Lady Gaga, Adele, Justin bieber, Billie Ellish ,Taylor swift, John Legend, Selena Gomez, Atif Aslam, AR Rahman, Shankar Mahadevan, Salim suliaman, Pritam , Arijit Singh, B Praak,Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jubin Nautiyal, Vishal Mishra, Vishal shekhar, KK, Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Hasit Nanda , Dhvani Bhanushali, Neha Kakkar, Badshah, Akhil, Guru Randhawa, Hardy Sandhu, Maninder Buttar, Darshan Raval and Milind Gaba. These are bollywood punjabi true artist singers. I love to hear them every morning. This is my first hobby singing. Singing a song is like breath.
By Martina Motwani 5 years ago in Beat
