Blog 10 - song

The song I chose was "Joyful, Joyful" from Sister Act II by Lauryn Hill.  I chose this song because it was really popular back in middle school and I really like it personally.  I also think it exemplifies different genres through the change in style throughout the song.  It begins with a solo by Lauryn Hill that one could consider R&B with the gentleness in her tone and the vocal runs she incorporates into the lyrics.  It switches to a Gospel style with everyone joining in.  This is followed by a rap portion.  Here, the structure of the lyrics change, adding phrases such as "check the rhyme" in addition to the percussive nature the music adapts.  You've even got a call and response when they sing "Who's down with G-O-D? Yeah, you know me".  These are just some examples of how this song demonstrates multiple aspects of Black culture.  It's not done much with the lyrics, other than the show of faith, but the stylistic elements show the diversity of black culture and music in particular.

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