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Musical Analysis #1 - Where I Belong/Vice Verses - Switchfoot

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I have found that the songs that stick with me most are the ones ask or answer a question that I have a hard time putting into words. I have chosen a combination of these two songs, on after each other in their shared album, Vice Verses , because they each accomplish one of these things, and I feel that they belong together. I would recommend listening to Vice Verses (top) first, then Where I Belong (bottom) .   Song Information Both of these songs were written by Jon Foreman, and released in 2011 on the album Vice Verses. Lyrics I chose these two songs because they both contrast each other and deal with the same issues. Vice Verses explores attempting to understand life, with its ups and downs, and looking for purpose from a place of emptiness. The first two verses explore looking for meaning in life, while the third verse asks where God is in the hard times, "Where is God in the earthquake, Where is God in the genocide?", before the artist gets more personal: "Where a...

First Blog Post - MUS F200X - Larsen

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Hello all, My name is Soren. I'm a sophomore at UAA studying Aviation Technology with a minor in CS. I've lived in Alaska for the past 8 years and flew for the first time up here. I particularly like World War 2 era planes. I'm taking this class as an elective because I enjoy playing and learning about music. The photo is of northern lights that I saw during a weekend at Chena. I've been playing music since I was roughly 6 years old. I have played in concerts as well as a band, but currently I mostly only play for my church band. I originally learned the piano, but later taught myself the guitar. After a few years of self teaching, I went to a teacher and learned a lot about guitar and music theory, and I've been interested ever since. I haven't attended a concert in quite some time. The song is from my favorite band, Switchfoot.