Music=Life

By: Will Snider

I am one of the biggest music geeks ever. Music is what gets me up in the morning. I was not always good in school but music was something that always came easy to me, whether it was singing or playing musical instruments. There are many reasons why people like music, such as the emotions portrayed, the emotions it makes you feel, and the different interpretations and meanings. I like to say that I enjoy it all. Before I came to Arizona School for the Arts, I was made fun of for liking music but I stuck with music and don’t ever plan on giving it up.

My love for singing all started when I was three years old and I had just learned to talk well. Ever since then, singing has always been one of my passions. After many years I gave in to my mother and auditioned for the Phoenix Boy’s Choir. I was accepted and I quickly grew through the ranks of the choir. My other passion that involves music is saxophone, which I actually only started last year when I started Jazz Band. Music gives me the opportunity to do things that are very exciting.

One of the things I like about music is the opportunities it gives you. Three years ago I got to go on tour with the Boy’s Choir up the west coast and into Canada. Two years ago I was able to go to New York for a week and perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I also got to go to Europe with the Boy’s Choir. My largest accomplishment in Saxophone was this summer when I was accepted into the NAU Curry Summer Music Camp Jazz Institute. Listening to music is just as good as performing and practicing it.

I love to listen to music and observe its different meanings. My favorite types of music are Jazz, Broadway, and several rock groups like The Police and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Especially because I play jazz, it is a good idea to listen to the jazz greats such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and Gerry Mulligan. One of my reasons to listen to music is to steal ideas for improvising.

Music always makes me feel great and I will probably pursue it in life. Even if I decide to not continue in music, It will always be one of my greatest passions.