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| music i don't know how and i don't know why, but somehow music always calls on me. music is what i love, and music is what i do. i cannot imagine myself not doing any music in the future. my dream is simply to sing and share my music with the world. my kind of music i like different kinds of music, but pop has always been at the top for me. pop's my first love; therefore, pop will be my forever love. heehee. singing i started taking voice lessons when i was in 6th grade. i was taught by ma'am violy rosal. in cebu, i studied at the center for pop music philippines. that's where i learned to reach high notes. songwriting i started writing songs when i was 10 or 11. at the time, i only wrote the lyrics. i learned to make the music after i learned to play the guitar. i write to express my feelings and sometimes to just create something. my album i recorded my album all by myself, with only God's help. it's called "my muzik". i played all the instruments (actually just a guitar and a keyboard), and sang all the vocals. click here for lyrics. |
| There is a time in life when each of us will arrive at the crossroads. That is when we have to make decisions for ourselves. We should learn to make decisions ahead and be sure not to regret them. Most of the time, when we've chosen a road to take, we cannot turn back anymore. As for me, I'm already nearing my crossroads... and I already have an idea where to go. It has to do with "something" which has been with me all this time. It has led me to where I am now. It is MUSIC. Music, particularly pop music, has always been a part of me. Whenever there are certain emotions I can't express, I express them through music. I sing, play or listen to songs, which speak a lot about the way I feel at the moment... and if I can't find any suitable song, I make my own. About 50% of my life I spent trying to get the right tremolo in singing, trying to reach the high E, thinking of new chord patterns for my songs, etc. Others may not know it, but as far as I've noticed, the things that I do and have done are mostly based on music. It would seem odd if I suddenly turn to a different direction. Some of my relatives are already suggesting college courses for me to take, and I HAVE tried considering some of them. I tried forgetting about music for a while and just focus on what to take in college, but somehow... I can't. Something would always bring me back to focus on my music. I honestly can't imagine living a life without that dream to sing for the world and share my music with the world. I'm not saying I'm really going to make it out there as a singer, but it can't hurt to try. It's my dream. I should go for it. After all, according to Ralph Waldo Emerson, "what I must do is all that concerns me, not what other people think." A few of my family and friends support me. They're just few, but that's already enough for me. God is also there for me. He will guide me. Of course, I know I have to take something in college as a back up in case singing doesn't work for me. I haven't decided on that yet, but I will soon. Many people say being a popstar is useless. You're just up there for a while and then it's all gone. For me, it's not that at all. It's not the popularity I'm after. It's for the sake of actually doing what I love and have always wanted to do. If I don't make it, at least I can say, "I tried." If i do make it, then when I become old I'll be able to look back and say, "I did it." |
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| Essay submitted on: 06-26-02 4th Year HS grade: 88% The Road I Shall Take |
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