{"id":44,"date":"2010-10-29T16:00:58","date_gmt":"2010-10-29T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=44"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:16:56","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:16:56","slug":"the-love-of-music-brought-people-together-this-past-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=44","title":{"rendered":"The Love of Music Brought People Together This Past Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christina Chipman<\/em><\/p>\n

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A group of Plymouth High School students gather to enjoy 311\u2019s music on the White River Lawn State Park in Indianapolis.
Photo Contributed By: Haley Smart<\/p><\/div>
\nDuring the three months of sunshine and independence, a few of Plymouth High School\u2019s own experienced the opportunity of attending a concert, and learning more about their favorite bands and artists.
\nEvery summer, bands and artists tour around the nation, debuting new singles and displaying their talent to millions of fans. Junior Jared Hill attended 311 in Indianapolis with his girlfriend, Morgan Sissel. With its mainstream popularity, 311\u2019s energy pulsated throughout the crowd, leaving an undeniable mark upon the audience. Hill describes his favorite aspect of of the concert being \u201cthe crowd\u2019s energy! And of course, just listening to the music.\u201d Hill\u2019s favorite part of the concert was the encore because it was \u201csick.\u201d Since about 2003, Hill has been a fan of the five man phenomena. For seven years, the music has \u201cpositively\u201d impacted Hill with its uplifting, reggae style music.<\/p>\n

Senior Olivia Houin experienced the beats and styles of the band, Jukebox the Ghost in Chicago. Houin attended the concert with her sister, Clara, who first introduced her to the band, about two years ago. Often, music plays an important role in one\u2019s life, as lyrics can often say the words that are too hard to be spoken. \u201cVictoria, approached me with a fire in her eyes…and I was burning love,\u201d is a lyric in which inspires Houin because \u201cit\u2019s love, one of the most intense emotions I\u2019ve ever felt.\u201d\u00a0 The alternative expression of Jukebox the Ghost\u2019s music guides Houin through \u201cso so days.\u201d Houin divulges, \u201c My favorite aspect of the seeing the band live is to see them as human beings, and the band makes a mistake, it\u2019s okay because you\u2019re there laughing with them.\u201d Houin\u2019s favorite part of the concert was \u201cwhen the lead singer asked for water and I threw a water bottle at him…not hard, but he caught it.\u201d As this being Houin\u2019s first real concert, Jukebox the Ghost left an impression for her that will enrich the music that inspires her to get through each passing day.<\/p>\n

After already seizing the opportunity to see Nickelback, Hinder, Saving Abel, Papa Roach, Owl City, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers live, senior Lauren Kelso joined thousands to see one of the most well known artists in the hip hop business at the Indiana State Fair. Drake performed for the enthusiastic crowd on August 13th. Kelso describes, \u201cDrake put on an amazing show but my favorite part was when JUSTIN BIEBER walked onto the stage.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m living life right now and this is what I\u2019m going to do till it\u2019s over, till it\u2019s over, but it\u2019s far from over..\u201d is a Drake lyric which inspires Kelso because \u201cit\u2019s the beginning of my senior year, and I\u2019m ready to live it up.\u201d Even though Drake wasn\u2019t the only artist at the fair that completely won her heart, Kelso would \u201clove to see Drake again because he put on an amazing show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senior Dylan Rhoads is no stranger to concerts, and this summer wasn\u2019t any exception. Rhoads attended the 2010 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Indianapolis. The Mayhem Festival tours the United States yearly, displaying the best of the metal genre. Rhoads explains, \u201cMusic is a huge part of my life.\u201d Being an avid lover of music and concerts, Rhoads often finds connection to the music she listens to. \u201cThis beautiful tragedy is crashing into me. This lying destiny, take me away,\u201d portrays Rhoad\u2019s life lyrically because \u201cI have a lot of good but also a lot of bad things happen in my life and I like to call it a beautiful tragedy.\u201d After attending the Mayhem Festival in 2009 as well, Rhoads ensures that the Festival will be on her summer to-do list next year because \u201cI love their music and I enjoyed their concert.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the versatile genres of music, the students who attended concerts over the summer have a thing in common. Music moves them each in an individual way, and it will forever play an influential role in their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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