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Music is a very important part of everyday life to people all over the world. Whether you live in a big, successful city, on a small aspiring farm, or anywhere in between, music has impacted your life in one way or another. We listen to music alone and in huge crowds at concerts. Music affects our religion and our social and educational lives. Why do we choose to listen to music? Does it relax you, invigorate you, or put you in a particular mood? Music defines who we are. It’s a part of almost everything we do. The music industry in the United States is the biggest music industry in the world, and technology has helped it grow even more. Musicians not only use their talent to express their feelings--sometimes they use it to help other people. We wanted to examine the positive impact of rock ‘n roll on our society. Aid Concerts slideshow explains how much musicians help people of the world. For our CyberFair project, we created the opportunity for students in the area to learn how to play an instrument, especially those students that couldn’t afford lessons. We hosted two fundraisers to help local aspiring musicians receive free lessons from Music Makers: a Guitar Hero III Showdown (a video game guitar-playing competition) and a Christian music rock concert by a local band, Parallax View. We raised more than enough to provide 100 free lessons to area students. Vist Fundraisers to learn more, as well as this article: Newspaper Chuck Berry laid the foundation for rock and roll music. He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, about 65 miles north of Farmington. Visit Chuck Berry to learn more about this music Hall of Fame personality. Visit Music & Games for more background of rock music and try the online resources (there's even a few games you can play!). We also asked our fellow students their thoughts about music, and you can read some of those here and on other pages as well. Have fun, learn about music, and rock on!
I love music because it makes me happy. It relaxes me at night and helps me focus on my school work. Music has and will be a part of my life for a long time. I LOVE MUSIC! –Nicole Lenz, 7th Grade
Music is like a best friend that you can always rely on. Every day when I get mad or sad, that’s what always calms me down. My life would probably stink really, really BAD if I didn't have music!! -Madi Gibler, 7th Grade
I think music is a great way to express yourself. -Madison Berry, 5th Grade
I love music because when I’m mad it calms me down and when I’m sad it makes me not so sad. It also helps me to deal with a lot of my problems and it helps me not get mad at people. Music also allows me to express how I feel. -Devin Harden, 8th Grade
I love music, it's basically my life. The music I listen to reflects my mood. I listen to music to because I like it, there isn't really I reason. Music always makes me feel better. I listen to it from the time I get home, to the time I go to bed. It's important to me because it can reflect me; sometimes I let some music tell my life. I listen to pretty much everything, depends on what mood I’m in that day. It has such a big impact on my life, and I would go crazy without it! -Cheyenne Shields, 8th Grade
Music is kind of an art to lots of people. It is also a way of expressing your feeling for something or someone. I need music because it gives your life something to think about. Many musical artists use music to prove a point or talk about their opinion. I need music because I listen to it all the time. Music is a flowing balance with rhythm and a beat. From rock to rap to classical all music is important to different people and different cultures. Music has been around since the beginning of time and will last until the end. Music is truly an important part of the world's history. -Ian Powers, 6th Grade
I probably could not live without music. Music is very important to me and I enjoy listening to it. I listen to music at home, when I'm doing homework, when I'm playing on the computer, and I also listen to music when I have free time in school. It brings emotion to life. I love musicals. I wish that there was music playing everywhere I go. It would be awesome to have music playing in the background throughout my life. Listening to music makes you think about all the different events that have happened, are happening, and will happen during your life. Different melodies and rhythms make a difference about what you think about during that song. Music has always been there and always be there no matter what. It's truly something important that everybody needs in their life. -Tia Jordan, 6th Grade
Contact Information: St. Paul Lutheran School Email: CyberFair2009@live.com Address: 608 E. Columbia, Farmington, MO Phone: 573-756-5147