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I believe in music. Music can make me happy, angry, or sad. Every different song I hear makes me feel a different way. When I am in different moods I listen to different types of music or sometimes a particular song will calm me down if I get angry.

When I hear certain songs they bring back memories; music reminds me of a particular experience that I have had. When I hear OAR I think of summer, Incubus I remember the time I went to a casino, and when I hear bagpipes it brings me back to all of the funerals I’ve attended. Every song will bring back different memories, some great ones and some that weren’t so great, but are still an influence on my past.

There is no right or wrong music. No one grades me on what type of music I like and I can’t get fired for the music I listen to. I don’t need to know how to do calculus or physics to appreciate music.

Music brings me together with people; it doesn’t matter what color I am, the way I talk, or where I grew up. The music is what brings me to a concert with a diverse group of people. At every party I have been to, there has been music at some point in the night. Every time a team wins a Championship in a professional sport, they have a song that reminds all of the players of what a great accomplishment they have achieved.

My life without music would not be the same as it is now. My memories would be different and some memories might be lost. I do not take a lot of pictures so I remember experiences through the songs that I have heard when I was going through a particular event in my life. I would not know the same people I know because my interest in music has led me to meet many of the influential people in my life. This is why I believe in music.

Nick Schiller

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