Vices & Virtues

Recently I bought the new Panic! At the Disco album called, "Vices and Virtues." This is going to be a random post about this CD so if you want to click away and go to Facebook, go right ahead; nobody would blame you. This album is amazing. I always sing every single song that is on the album, I am personally training my voice to sing ridiculously high like the singer from Panic! At the Disco. I've been addicted to learning different music and also learning it on my guitar. I was not in the greatest of moods a couple weeks ago and I needed some sort of escape. My music ended up being that escape and this new album seems to lift my mood. Now I'm not in that depressed mood anymore and I would give some of the credit to that album. I really enjoyed their first album, it had a unique sound that I really wanted more of. They seem to make songs that deal with dancing and a techno mix, but they still sing and have a rocker kinda sound. They are simply amazing. They are able to manipulate some of the best sounds and make great music out of it. My voice is getting dangerously close to being exactly like the lead singer of Panic! At the Disco. I love their music and I really hope I will be able to sing like him. There has to be a crap load of God given talent in that guy. When he sings, it gives you goosebumps. He sings so ridiculously high! I'm hoping by next years Follies I will be able to sing one of their songs.
I have always been a fan of Indie Music and any music that doesn't make you want to kill someone while you listen to it. Panic! At the Disco's newest album usually just talks about relationships which is something that doesn't make me want to kill someone or myself. The skill it takes to make music that really speaks to people is huge. You have to have a lot of skill to make music that common people, like me, that can relate to it. I hope when I am older, I will be able to serenade people with my great music. I get plenty of enjoyment out of music, so why shouldn't I write my own music? I feel I could sing music in front of people. I tend to sing better when I am in front of people. I guess it's my bodies way of telling me to sing in front of people!

A Point of the Finger

Recently I was blamed for running a section of risers into a table; that is totally false. The person guiding the risers was not slowing down when I told him to. He just kept pushing the risers. Not to mention, he always blames me for the tenors being flat. I'm not trying to point the blame on anyone else, but the person that points the blame at me doesn't make the choir awesome. I just really needed to vent about this, because our choir sounds amazing. I told this person that we should sing a little more quiet so we don't stand out as much. He asked if I was serious and I quickly told him yes. I don't think he believed me, but when Madrigal performed I sang really quiet and I think he followed. Choir is supposed to be a team effort, and pointing the blame at everyone else instead of accepting the criticism and trying to make yourself better is not what teams do. I love choir or singing in general. The judge that was critiquing us asked the choir who they thought was the happiest up there and who was enjoying them self. Most of the people simultaneously said it was me. The judge agreed, something that simple made my day. I really am happy to be there and if someone is going to point the blame at me, then I am going to get upset. I take choir seriously because I feel music is my passion. Everything that deals with music is automatically understood when I attempt it. I've recently been working on my guitar and I feel that I am progressing really quick, I am able to play full songs and I have only been playing for four months. I really enjoy music and if I ever get married my wife must love music, be able to play an instrument, or be able to sing. My mind is already made up and nothing will change it.

Music is a way to express myself and if anyone ever blames me for their musical problems; well they can go suck at singing somewhere else. Now, this guy is my friend so I'm not saying I hate him, but I wish he would just take my advice into consideration. You don't have to be loud to be good. A group is only as good as their weakest link. We just have to take the advice of the judge and make the tenor section a little more non-existent and more on pitch.