Music Diversity at Parkers

Throughout my lifetime I have been to four different Americanized weddings. At every American wedding I have been to, it has started off as a calm, happy setting music, mostly with a piano of some sort playing while the bride walks the stage or carpet. At my mom and step dad's wedding it was just like this, but as soon as the ceremony was over and we went back to the house they had rented in Downtown Charleston there was all sorts of music being played with all types of food as well. Having anything from your modern day country music to the 90s throwbacks that they had listened to growing up. Another wedding I have been to was my best friend's mom back in middle school. The wedding was held in a Church, a very Christian oriented wedding. Having everyone sitting in rows, just how they are shown in the movies, with a piano playing while the bride walked the aisle, having her dad walk beside her to hand her off to the groom. Afterwards, we were taken to an aquarium where the after...

    My name is Parker Davis and I am a sophomore here at Converse. I play on the mens tennis team here and I have enjoyed my time here as a student athlete. I am taking this class not only to explore the diversity in music, but to learn and see other peoples views on it as well. I am looking forward to a great semester and getting to learn what my peers listen to in their free time.      For the past few years my go to song has been Viva La Vida by Coldplay. I have been constantly listening to this song because of its upbeat instrumental with the relatable lyrics behind the song. The song was also one of my dads favorites along with Coldplay being one of his favorite bands. My Dad has been out of my life for about three years now and whenever I listen to the music he used to play around the house it makes me feel somewhat closer to him. This song has a place in both my mind and soul because of tragic events, but it helped me get out of that dark place I was once...