The Many Faces of MusicMusic is the most diverse art form in existence. These days, some may view music as simply a mood tool for a night of clubbing and mischief, but despite this minority perspective, music is by no means mere background noise. Music is not just rhythm, rhythm, melody, words and voice; it can change lives. Since what I would say is the early 1990s, music has devolved into seemingly meaningless club anthems and repetitive choruses with heavy bass and shallow lyrics. Although I can enjoy an upbeat pop melody, there is no depth present, no thought put behind such creations. I have found that culturally underground music is much more poignant, as well as more emotionally relevant and revealing than your standard Billboard top 100 single, because it is usually produced for the purpose of financial gain rather than expression cathartic. Emotional relevance can be formed in many ways. , both on a personal and societal level. There is something to be said for music that is created as a product of emotion, because it more often than not captures the sympathy of the audience. Music that an audience can relate to and relate to is more likely to stick with that audience. Personal relationships transform the way we perceive music and specific songs, but with mass exposure to music lacking depth and meaning, we are taking an ever-increasing cultural step backwards. Not only in our ability to express our personal values, morality and individualistic qualities, but also in the way we interact with each other and build emotional connections. Music education has always been an underrated concept, but as a future teacher, it terrifies me to know that there are children who are... middle of paper ...... together , my points on the many dimensions of the desk. Not only does music hold emotional capacity, empowering potential, and uniquely represent the self, but it actually changes lives. Works Cited “Music Therapy and Social Justice: A Personal Journey” by Sandra Lynn Curtis, from The Arts in Psychotherapy. Volume 39. 2012. 209-213Here's Your Brain to Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin, Chapter 8 "My Favorite Things." Plume (Publishing Company), 2006, New YorkKiana Lafleche. Songs that transcend borders. 2013. Playlist. “Overview of a proposed model of sources of variation in musical taste.” » by Albert LeBlanc, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. No. 61. (Winter 1980): 29-34. Internet. 11Dec.. 2013. .