The Scoop With Coop
Music as an Everyday Tool
Rodney Cooper
Issue date: 11/5/09 Section: Opinion
Inspiration
Some people use music as a way to inspire them to try harder or give a little more effort in a certain area of there life. There are certain songs you can play and it will impact you in such a way that you find yourself subconsciously doing giving a little more to whatever it is you're doing. A good example for this would be Eminem's track "Lose Yourself". The song urges for the listen to seize opportunity, because "You only get one shot". Making songs to inspire your fans will give you much respect with your audience.
Counseling
A lot of times you see female R&B singers make it big. Not only is it because of their song making abilities, it is also because certain songs they put on their album are geared towards some problems that their fans can personally identify with. By sharing passed experiences with bad relationships and problems at home etc., the fan can listen to that and use that to help them make better choices in their current situation. An example of that would Usher's "Appetite". The song goes into detail about how he is tempted by a female that's not his girlfriend and how he fought off the temptation.
Energize
Many people, especially those involved in athletics, love to here high-energy and fast paced music to get them pumped for either an intense work out or at a sporting event. These songs often have beats that contain instruments that you would normally here in a high school band. The vocals of these songs tend to have a lot of yelling and fast paced rhymes. The main goal of the artist in the song is to crank the listener's intensity all the way up! An example of this would be Trick Daddy's "Let's Go". This is a classic track played at sporting events nation wide.
Uplift
Those fans of yours who carry a lot of weight on their shoulders need music that will give them a pat on the back. It is good to do tracks that give fans hope. For example, Donnie McCurklin's "We Fall Down", is a song about how people may fall and make mistakes, but all they have to do is get back up again. All they have to do is brush their shoulders off, get up, and try again.
Well that's all have for you this week. Keep music alive and enjoy your life. I'm Sir Coop and this has been your Inside Scoop.
Some people use music as a way to inspire them to try harder or give a little more effort in a certain area of there life. There are certain songs you can play and it will impact you in such a way that you find yourself subconsciously doing giving a little more to whatever it is you're doing. A good example for this would be Eminem's track "Lose Yourself". The song urges for the listen to seize opportunity, because "You only get one shot". Making songs to inspire your fans will give you much respect with your audience.
Counseling
A lot of times you see female R&B singers make it big. Not only is it because of their song making abilities, it is also because certain songs they put on their album are geared towards some problems that their fans can personally identify with. By sharing passed experiences with bad relationships and problems at home etc., the fan can listen to that and use that to help them make better choices in their current situation. An example of that would Usher's "Appetite". The song goes into detail about how he is tempted by a female that's not his girlfriend and how he fought off the temptation.
Energize
Many people, especially those involved in athletics, love to here high-energy and fast paced music to get them pumped for either an intense work out or at a sporting event. These songs often have beats that contain instruments that you would normally here in a high school band. The vocals of these songs tend to have a lot of yelling and fast paced rhymes. The main goal of the artist in the song is to crank the listener's intensity all the way up! An example of this would be Trick Daddy's "Let's Go". This is a classic track played at sporting events nation wide.
Uplift
Those fans of yours who carry a lot of weight on their shoulders need music that will give them a pat on the back. It is good to do tracks that give fans hope. For example, Donnie McCurklin's "We Fall Down", is a song about how people may fall and make mistakes, but all they have to do is get back up again. All they have to do is brush their shoulders off, get up, and try again.
Well that's all have for you this week. Keep music alive and enjoy your life. I'm Sir Coop and this has been your Inside Scoop.
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