Music, Music Everywhere!

      Of all of the changes in my transition from high school to college, my favorite part has been all of the opportunities I have had to enjoy and participate in music. In high school, I had been able to attend many symphonies and concerts with my family, but not quite so much as I have in just these past few weeks of college.

      First of all, as a Music major, I have my recital attendance requirements to meet. This means six TLU sponsored music events every semester. I have no problem meeting this requirement and have been enjoying every bit of it. Thus far, I have attended four of the music events. I went to see "The Power of Music:  Music in the Lives of Children," where they had guest speakers come and talk about how music played a part in their childhood development. I also went to see the pre-screening of Alive Inside, a documentary about the influence of music in the lives of alzheimers patients at "The Power of Music:  Music in the Lives of the Elderly". I got to see the Navy Band Country Current Perform at the Jackson Auditorim, and tonight I went to see Mark Alexander play the music of Franz Liszt on piano. What a wonderful opportunity to be able to hear all of these amazing speakers and musicians and get credit for it! I don't know about the other music majors, but I know that I sure am enjoying all of this! 

       Another big thing that I have been enjoying is all of my music classes. As a Freshman Music major, most of my classes have been pre-selected for me. I have all music classes besides my Freshman Experience Class and Composition I, which this blog is for. I struggled a little bit in my first couple of weeks of music theory, but am back on track and doing my best. I have discovered a knack for sight reading/ sight singing while here at TLU. Before I never would have thougth it would be this way, but it is actually one of the classes that I am enjoying the most. Because I love all of my music classes, I don't mind all of the work. I just enjoy it and soak up all that I can. I know that I probably won't be saying this once I get to Music Theory and Ear Training and Sight Singing IV, but for now, I am really enjoying it all.  

      This past week I had my first major choir performance during Homecoming. It was great getting to meet so many alums who had been in our place years ago and who came back to celebrate TLU's 100th anniversary homecoming. It was also great that we didn't fall off of the stage when all 200+ of us crowded onto the stage to sing "Beautiful Savior" together. 

      There is such a great music community here at TLU. Almost everyone I have met here on campus is involved in music in some way, or has a great passion for it. It was fun going to the coffee house evening in chapel a few weeks back to hear so many talented singers and instrumentalists. I'm hoping to maybe get up there myself, at one of the next ones. Overall, I am very excited about where these past few weeks have taken me in my journey with music, and am even more excited to see where the next four years will take me.


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