Storytelling Music Blog

                        Lupe Fiasco - Till I Get There  Don't ever give up on your dreams, if you can dream it, you can achieve it.  Just keep your head held high until you get there.  Song Lyrics: [Verse 1] Album on hold, whole world on hold The crowd is like, "HO!", operator's like, "Hold" ("Please hold") Man, now ain't that cold I'm just tryin' to talk to my homie that's up in the hole And homegirl not tryin' to be a ho, even though she on a pole Can she get a second chance? No Whoa, like the opposite of go That ain't how it's supposed to be or butterfly But for the sake of rhyming, let's just say butterfly-ee The truth stings like Muhammad Ali I tell 'em, tell 'em, don't homicide me I'm just a little old hope with his back against the ropes Fightin' for his fans and fightin' for his folks But the boos from the crowd can become so loud If I can block 'em out then, I could knock 'em...

Day #15 July 22, 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love this new song by Nicki and Alsina!! Nicki quotes, "I'm here to save you...me and them girls we ain't the same boo, you know I hate it when you leave me.....cuz you love it then you leave it, but you know how bad I need it!"                August Alsina & Nicki Minaj- No Love: __________________________________________ This is a good song by Beyonce, "Perfection is a disease of the nation, Trying to fix something but you cant fix what you cant see..... its the soul that needs a surgery."                              Beyoncé - Pretty Hurts:  _________________________________________________________________________________ Amazing song, sometimes all you need to do is listen to build a stronger relationship, even through all of the ups...

Tupac- Changes  This is a powerful song, with a lot of meaning Song Lyrics: Come on come on I see no changes wake up in the morning and I ask myself Is life worth living should I blast myself? I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black My stomach hurts so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch Cops give a damn about a negro Pull the trigger kill a nigga he's a hero Give the crack to the kids who the hell cares One less hungry mouth on the welfare First ship 'em dope and let 'em deal the brothers Give 'em guns step back watch 'em kill each other It's time to fight back that's what Huey said Two shots in the dark now Huey's dead I got love for my brother but we can never go nowhere Unless we share with each other We gotta start makin' changes Learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant strangers And that's how it's supposed to be How can the Devil take a brother if he's close to me? I'd love to go back to wh...

Day 14: Music Blog July 17, 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Everyone goes through stress in their lives, some people get to the point where they feel like they need someone to save them and help pick up the pieces that they have been building up on their way to follow their dreams:                                 Nicki Minaj- Save Me: ______________________________________________________________ Its funny how men play so many games with women; they don't know when they have a good thing, so they cheat and mess up and then when they see you doing good for yourself they want you back, sometimes you just need to tell them to move around:       Nicki Minaj Featuring Mariah Carey- Up Out My Face: _______________________________________________________________ There is only so much you can tolerate when it comes ...

Day #12 Music Blog July 16,2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Just because you broke up with someone you love, that doesn't mean you have to give up. The best thing to do is to get yourself together to make yourself happy, because what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You): _______________________________________________________________ This is a good song that portrays real life and how people sometimes only want to be friends with you because of your social status and what you do, but sometimes it takes time to get to the point of your life that you want to be; but like she says in the song "If you cant handle my worst, you ain't getting my best" I agree with that, if people cant accept me for who I am while I'm in the process of getting to where I want to be, and be here for me; then I don't nee...

Day #11-  Music Blog: July 14,2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I think its so sad to see so many children go through struggles and want to run away from home, so many parents don't even realize how their actions are affecting their children's lives because of drugs and alcohol and partying.                           Ludacris Feat. Mary J. Blige: _______________________________________________________________

Day #10 Music Blog July 13, 2014 -----------------------------------------------------------------------                             Cherish- Unappreciated:  _________________________________________________________________________________                       Mary J. Blige- Take me As I am: _________________________________________________________________________________                                 Akon: Don't Let up:

Day #9 Music Blog: July 15, 2014 -----------------------------------------------------------------------                        B.O.B feat. Priscilla- John Doe: _________________________________________________________________________________                                LeToya- Not Anymore:

Day #8 Music Blog: July 11, 2014 -----------------------------------------------------------------------               Jeremih - Imma Star (Everywhere We Are):

Day #7 Music Blog  July, 10 2014 -----------------------------------------------------------------------                              John Legend- All of Me: _________________________________________________________________________________                  Justin Timberlake- Not a Bad Thing: _________________________________________________________________________________                       What goes around, comes around; treat others how you want to be treated.               Justin Timberlake- What Goes Around: _________________________________________________________________________________ Everyone gets fed up when they are being mistreated by someone they love, sometimes you just need to move on and tell them its too late.     ...

Day #6 Music Blog: July 8th, 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                              Toni Monroe- Ima be ok:

Day #5 Music Blog July, 7th, 2014 -----------------------------------------------------------------------        Even though life gets hard, in order to reach your goals you need to stay focused.                                     Wale- Focused: _______________________________________________________________                                      Wale- Ambition: _______________________________________________________________    Ace Hood & Jazmine Sullivan- Champion _______________________________________________________________                                Shontelle- Impossible _______________________________________________________________     ...

Day #4 Music Blog July 6th, 2014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jhené Aiko - The Worst: _________________________________________________________________________________                       Keri Hilson- Knock you Down: _________________________________________________________________________________ Beyoncé - Irreplaceable _________________________________________________________________________________ Pink- Try: _________________________________________________________________________________

Why Music and Movement are Vital for Children:  Children are naturally interested in music, and music is naturally good for children.  Why is music so attractive to children Why is music so well suited to children? Movement to music Children require and enjoy movement, which is essential for their development and growth. Music is a language, and children are oriented toward learning language. Music evokes movement Lyric discussion Parent-Child interaction Music engages the brain while stimulating neural pathways associated with such higher forms of intelligence such as: Abstract thinking Empathy Mathematics. Music's melodic & rhythmic patterns provide exercise for the brain & help develop memory.    Music is an aural art and young children are aural learners. Since ears are fully mature before birth, infants begin learning from the sounds of their environment before birth. Music is perfectly designed for training children's listening skills.  Good liste...