"It is a means of social and self definition and a bridge that connects young people to the others
in their neighborhoods, school groups, and wider world communities."
This quote from the beginning of the article immediately struck me. Music is something that absolutely united my community at home. One of my best friends dad's is a professional tromboneist. Another has been writing his own music for years. Then there are all of the parents who started a support organization in order to have funding for our various trips. And when it came to high school, my friends and I practically lived in the music room. One thing we all had in common was a love of good music, and also of creating good music. And there was nothing that brought us together more than a concert. Everyone was very good about coming out to support one another. When the music was good, it was really good. So here was a very community uniting rendition of "For the Longest Time" as sung by the Nyack High School Men's Acapella. What about a bunch of cute guys singing a great song wouldn't bring people together?
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