Coincidentally, shortly after posting an article about ending relationships gracefully, "Pretty Wings", a beautiful song by the
artist Maxwell, played continuously on the radio. Seeing this
occurrence as an example of synchronicity, I pondered on the song's meaning. As I reflected, ideas about chemistry,
relationship incompatibility and Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types came
to my consciousness. Why? Let’s go on a journey….
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Showing posts with label Music Appreciation. Show all posts
Flashdance...What a Feeling: A Song Critique Using The Hero's Journey
Published on July 4, 2019
In a previous post, we discussed the benefits of writing and
implementing personal mission, vision and values statements. The next step is
belief. A popular 1980’s Academy
Award winning song explores the power of belief. The song is
"Flashdance…What a Feeling" written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey and Irene Cara; The movie is Flashdance. Let’s go on a journey….
Song Critique - New Attitude by Patti LaBelle Using the Hero's Journey
What are
the components that produce successful songs?
I used to believe it was only a combination of three elements: lyrics,
music, and recording artist. For an example, New Attitude, a popular 80’s
song, has redemptive lyrics, a techno danceable beat, and was recorded by Patti LaBelle, a well-liked R&B singer.
At the peak of its popularity, New Attitude was a staple on the
air-ways, an anthem for empowerment, and was the introductory
music for the Dr. Laura radio program. Recently, after hearing it on the
radio, I became aware of another layer that makes it favored by many and still popular today-the songwriters
used elements of the hero’s journey to craft a universally relatable story about redemption.
Prayer, Song, and Lamentations
The three most popular monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, define the relationship between G'd and humanity differently. However, all three agree on one major principle-prayer is a foundation of worship.
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