Dawson Vrana

 Music Brings us Together!  Humans need music! It can lift your spirits, help you get through hard times, or simply to fill in background noise. But it has the ability to bring people from all walks of life together. At least in my life, I hear a song that reminds me of a friend, family member or a good memory on some crazy adventure. But it doesn't necessarily have to be a happy unification.  I find that people listen to music to elicit a specific emotion. Sad songs can draw the desire to call your grandma for instance.  We will look at two songs, one that shares a message of unity, and patriotism. The other, happiness and serendipity.   The Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner lyrics were written in 1814 By Francis Scott Key, and the music by John Stafford Smith in 1773. The song is traditionally in a key of B flat major and 92 beats per minute.    This song has an extremely patriotic feel, and of course is the National Anthem for America. The song has a beautiful and vi

Frozen Frozen is a movie produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2013. It is based on a story written by Hans Christian Anderson. The general plot of the movie follows Princess Elsa, a girl with the powers to control snow. She accidentally harms her younger sister with her abilities, her parents decide it best to keep her safe from her sister and herself, by closing themselves off from the world  until she learns to contain her power, and removing the memories of her sister being hurt. Song:  Let It Go This work expresses heavily that you should not be ashamed of who you are. It is not good to suppress a major portion of yourself just to "fit in" or please other people around you. The phrase "the cold never bothered me anyway" shows this in a great way, alluding to the fact that not everyone will like you, or think the same way as you, or agree with you, and this shows the acceptance of that. Of course, even the title conveys many meanings, and can mean differe

  Patsy Cline  Patsy Cline was born in 1932 as Virginia Patterson Cline that she later changed to Patsy. For its more appealing stage name affect. Not only is she one of the most recognizable, but also one of the most influential country music singers of all time.  She did not have a long career as she unfortunately died at the age of 30 in a plane crash. But this did not stop her from creating amazing music still listen to to this day. At age 13, she had a throat infection, which caused her voice to be affected, becoming deeper, and louder. This sparked her desire to become a singer. by Age 15, she had auditioned for the Grand Ole Opry, various bands and radio stations. Walkin' After Midnight The song written by  Alan Block and Don Hecht was sang by patsy in 1956. The two were looking for a suitable singer for the song and as many, were immediately enamored by Pasty's voice. Becoming one of the most iconic and recognizable songs even to this day by many country music fans. The