Music's Influence

Now all of us know about the power of music. It has the power to create, destroy, and bring out emotions that we may not have known existed inside of all of us. But does the influence that music has on the world mean good for all? I mean, granted music is awesome, and at the end of the day it can do a lot for us. I am talking about the things that music can incite us to do. Is it the fault of the music when violent things happen? Or is it the fault of the weak minded people that listen to music, and act on what they hear? Melissa, a student says this “[Music] somewhat is at fault because for example with rappers they glorify crime and then these teenagers thing that the "thug life" is cool. But it also has to do with the fact that weak minded people may be easily influenced but I think music plays its role.”

In my opinion, I believe that artists should take into consideration that their fan base may stretch out past the teenagers, and maybe some older people, and also take into account the fact that not just young minds are impressionable. Which means that some people may take some of the things said in a song literally, for example songs about having promiscuous sex, and taking drugs, and stuff like that.

BUT on the flip side I think that some people need to just use common sense in certain areas for example, in that same field of songs that say stuff like “Let’s get high and do drugs all day” or “fight the power”, people should not take that stuff literally. But the real responsibility comes as I said, upon the listener to not take certain things so seriously and just use common sense.
Until Next Time...