Nashayla's Cultural Journey of Music

 Throughout the past year of my life, I have been to more weddings than ever. My Dad, brother, and step-grandmother all got married within a 3-month span, and my sister will be getting married next month. This allowed me to learn of the different types of music played at weddings. At my dad and Step grandmothers wedding, I heard mainly classic 90's R&B. For example, Let's get married by Jagged edge, All my life by K-Ci, and You and I by Avant. This style of music sets the mood/tone for the wedding, bringing nothing but feelings of joy and emotion to both the newlyweds and the crowd.  It was beautiful to see how a simple song could perfectly describe two people's love story and control the mood of the room. When "Let's Get Married" by Jagged edge played at my dad's wedding you could literally feel the love in the air, as cliche as it sounds. As we all witnessed them come together to confess their love for one another while the song played it was obvious...

 Hello! :) My name is Nashayla. I’m 20 and this is my third year at converse. I am a Student Athlete who studies business and is a part of the Track & Field team here on campus. I am studying business in hopes of owning my own veterinarian practice, whether that may be just for shots, grooming & bathing, pet hotel services, or a technicians site. Since I was a child, I've always felt a strong connection with animals both small and large. I live with my two fur babies, Tucker and Greigh. Although I grew up in Columbia, SC, I now live here in the Spartanburg area, but I’ve also lived many different places such as Fort Mill, California, and Georgia. I decided to join this class because of my love for and diverse taste in music. I often find myself watching videos of people singing, or listening to music most people don’t listen to. I have a small background in music as I was a soprano one throughout middle and high school choir and also sang in the choir at church. My favorite...