Ansley's Music Blog

 Every aspect of our lives is connected to music. From the music we listen to in the car to the music played on some of the most important days of our lives. Music gives us a feeling whether happy, sad, sentimental, or exciting. We have certain songs we associate with people or events in our lives. I’m going to share some events in my life and the music that was present.   Weddings: I’ve been to a few weddings and the music at each one is different. Usually, the music at a wedding is picked by the couple and reflects their relationship and lives. The music is all happy and some is played for dancing. The music is sometimes performed live by a band or singer or played by a DJ or something similar. The most recent wedding I went to was my cousins. He and his wife had their first dance to “Stand by Me.” I really love this song and the moment was very sweet.  "Stand By Me" Ben E. King Funerals: Music at a funeral represents a person’s life. The songs may be chosen by a p...

Hello everyone! I'm Ansley. I am a freshman here at Converse. I'm from Gaffney, South Carolina. I don't have much of a musical background apart from a few piano lessons and school productions when I was younger. I love listening to new songs and artists and finding new stuff I like.  1. Something I'm listening to now: "Big Shot" The Lumineers Last month The Lumineers released a new album, Brightside. "Big Shot" is probably my favorite from the new album. The past few weeks I have had the new album and other songs from The Lumineers on shuffle. The new album is good but isn't my favorite from The Lumineers. The Lumineers have some very popular songs, and some that are very good but don't get as much attention as others. If you've never listened to The Lumineers, I recommend the album, Cleopatra.  "Gold Rush" Taylor Swift A playlist I have been playing a lot recently is a combination of both Folklore and Evermore by Taylor Swift. ...