Maundy Thursday

This Thursday that is coming up, the 24^th of March, is named many different things in religion. Holy Day, Maundy Thursday, the list goes on and on cause different religions have different names for it. As a youth at a Methodist Church we call it Maundy Thursday. But in all religions it is known as the last day that Jesus was alive.

          As a part of the youth leadership group, we are in charge of putting on the whole service. And music is a big part of the group. There are many musicians inside our little group of about 15-20 people. There is a clarinet player, a drummer, a guitar player, a flutist, a couple sax players, trombone players, and many singers. So since there are so many musical talents we are putting them to use.

          Opening the service, there is a flute solo, and later on we have a group singing. We will also have a guitar solo after the group sings. And closing the service there is another flute solo. So although this post might seem like it is about our Maundy Thursday service at church, it is really about how we are using different musically talents to enforce the message that we are trying to get across.

Pep Band

Pep Band is no band kid’s idea way of spending a Thursday or Friday night, but as everyone knows, we kinda have to be there. Many of us don’t watch the games. If you look over at the band section at the games, many of us are either on our phones, listening to music, daydreaming, working on homework, or just talking to each other. Most of us are in band for a reason so many of us aren’t very athletic so we barely ever know what is happening.

If it wasn’t for getting a grade for going to pep bands, I’m sure many of us probably wouldn’t go. Band is fun, but pep band sucks. No body pays any attention to the band anyway, so why do we have to waste our time to go and play for people who don’t care if we are there or not. 

The band does many different type of pep bands for different sports. For example we do every single home game for the football team, and we do most every home game for basketball. Basketball season is more complicated for pep band, because we have other things going on which make a lot of complications, for example it is right in the middle of jazz band season and during the time that the comb and show choir has a lot more practices.

Because of complications with other band events there are usually quite a few pep bands that end up getting cancelled. Many band kids who aren't in show choir combo or in either of the jazz bands are usually pretty excited, and it also gives many of us more time to get homework done. 

Having pep band on a Thursday night usually completely sucks because we all have school the next day, plus showering, eating dinner, and trying to get all our homework done, and get to bed semi early is really hard, since usually we don't get home until after 9:00 at night. Friday night pep bands are not as bad because we have the weekend to get homework done, and many high school students stay up late during the weekend cause none of us have to worry about going to school super tired the next day.

Piece by Piece

The song Piece by Piece by Kelly Clarkson has become a very moving and inspirational song in every aspect. There are so many great lyrics to this song that touches so many people that are out there. The reason behind creating this song was to tell her story in a way. Throughout the song it tells her story. As a child her father left her and her family in the past without even thinking about it. This made it difficult for her to trust guys, but as the song goes on it explains how her current husband has helped her gain more trust in men and he restored her faith in men.

"And all I remember is your back, walking towards the airport, leaving us all in your past. I traveled 1500 miles to see you, begged you to want me but you didn't want to."

This is the first verse of the song. It is important because it shows how she tried to go to her father, but he didn't want anything to do with her no matter how hard she tried to get him back her life.

“But piece by piece by piece you collected me, up off the ground but you abandoned things, and piece by piece you filled the holes that you burned in me at six years old. And no, he never walks away, he never asks for money, he takes care of me, he loves me. Piece by piece he restored my faith that a man can be kind and a father could stay.”

The second verse of the song starts to talk about how her husband has helped her gain more trust in men. In this verse she also tells how young she was when her father left her and her family. “You filled the holes that you burned in me at six years old”. As a little six year old and having your father walk out without wanting anything to do with you is really hard on everyone.

“And all of your words fall flat, I made something of myself and now you wanna come back. But your love isn’t free, it has to be earned. Back then I didn’t have anything you needed so I was worthless”.

This verse of the song is kind of explaining her feelings towards her father, and telling how she sees everything. She thinks that she has to have something to give to her father in order to have her father love her, because that is the way it seems to her, because as a child he left her, and came back when she made something great out of her life.

“Piece by piece I fell far from the tree, I would never leave her like you left me, she will never have to wonder her worth because unlike you I’m gonna put her first.”

          This verse of the song is Kelly singing about her own child and family, she is saying how she will never leave her child because she doesn’t want her child to feel the way she felt when she was little when her father left her.

Suicide by: Rihanna

Judging by the title of the song, it seems kind of gruesome and depressing but when you actually sit down and listen to the song with its entirety you come to realize that, it isn’t quite the case with this particular song. Yes, there are probably other things she could have named this song,  but I think that by naming the song Suicide it helps get the full effect of the song out there in the open.

            The song is quite the opposite of what the title implies it to be. You would think it would be about someone passing away or killing themselves, but it is nowhere near that. This song is her version of how she sees being in love with the man she is with. She wants to be with him because she loves him, but she feels like she is slowly dying at the same time.

            No matter how many times you listen to this song, it doesn’t ever really get old, because it relates to so many people on a daily basis. There are lots of people out there in the world who think they are in love with someone, but they aren’t happy; but yet they still choose to stay because they think they are in love. People who are like that or are having that sort of issue in their life with people who they love, can really relate to this song because they are in the exact same boat as her.

            Rihanna is a very good singer and performer, many people feel different ways about her, some people hate her, while some people completely love her. No matter if you hate her guts, and would skip one of her songs if it came on or change the station if you heard her voice come on the radio; this song is completely worth listening to if you are having problems with a guy, or girl, or loved one. Even if you aren’t it’s still a great song to listen to!

Lost Boy

The song Lost Boy by: Ruth B is a very Disney type of song, it is about Peter Pan. Throughout the song they talk about the lost boys, Peter Pan, Wendy, Captain Hook, and just about everyone in Never land. Just by listening to the start of the song, it seems like it could be a really depressing type of song, but the more you listen to it and the more you understand it and think about the lyrics, it becomes more clear that it isn't really all that depressing.

Throughout the song, it is kind of like explaining the reasoning so to speak for the title of the song. It's not about a child who was lost, kidnapped, or ran away. It is about The Lost Boys of Never land. Part of the lyrics in the song say "As we soared above the town that never loved me, I realized I finally had a family" I think that this is a pretty important part of the song because it says that where the person who the song was about wasn't happy and didn't feel wanted by anyone who was there, but now they had a family and was happy where he was.

It also says "when we're bored we play in the woods, always on the run from Captain Hook" this is also a important part of the song, because it shows how there are a lot of lost boys who play with Peter Pan and stay with them. And when it says "always on the run from Captain Hook" it relates back to the movie of Peter Pan so everyone who has seen the movie usually understand the reference better.

Dark Enough

The last thing that is on my blog is a video from YouTube, although this song is very gruesome and depressing; it has helped many people through very rough and hard times. Maybe for some people it is hard to understand but I know exactly where they are coming from. Sometimes it isn't what it on the outside that shows how people are.

Many people who relate to this try to hide all of their feelings because today's society doesn't care about people who suffer with depression, anxiety, self harm, anorexia, eating disorders or anything like that. If you don't meet "society's standards" of what you are supposed to look like or how you are supposed to act, you are kinda pushed aside.

I think that is one of the many reasons this song is important, although there are many out there that are like this or put a similar statement out there for people to see. Another reason this song is important is that it shows how people that suffer with things such as depression or suicidal thoughts, don't really have a reason. It is a mental disorder, not a choice. People who are depressed don't want to be sad, they just are so they try to make it seem like they are; even if it is faked.

So next time you hear a song that is similar to the one I published on my blog, don't just skip past it, actually sit and listen to it and think about the person who they sing about and how they might feel. And maybe then you will realize that not everyone who appears to be a happy go lucky person, might be the complete opposite of that. So yes, maybe the song might be stupid or depressing to you, but that song might have kept someone alive one more night, or convinced someone to put down that blade, or get rid of the pills they were about to take. Not everyone is the same.

Dark Enough (Original Song)