Empire State Of Mind: Music Analysis

The group of songs that I have chosen represents various genres; some of the notable genres are Blues, Southern Rock, R &B, Hip Hop and other genres. The choice of the discography that I have made conveys the sense of a place. Most of them represent major cities by explaining about the live in those cities and its residents. Songs have profound meanings to many listeners, and convey different meaning to the listeners. It also enlightens people and explains the history of a place or conveys different experiences. The discography was obtained from the various sources including the iTunes, internet, and the YouTube. After analyzing the various tracks, a conclusion was arrived on the songs that convey the sense of a place. I arrived at the list

The song was written by Angela Hunte, and Janet Sewell-Ullepic and produced by Al Shux in 2009. I chose this song because the artists dedicated it to New York City. The lyrics are based on the life in New York City as the song praises the town of New York, its everyday life and the inspiration that they get from the town. The song describes its famous residence and describing how the city is a wonderful place to be. The song featured in Multiple Critics’ top 10, it also became number one on the Billboard 100 for five consecutive

It was released in 1970 by as a first single song of Charley Pride. The label of the song is RCA. The song was chosen because it depicts the life in of San Antoine town, therefore, people are able to relate the song with the normal lives in the town of San Antoine. The lyrics of the song show the picture of the town of San Antoine. Charley Pride was born in 1934, and is a country music singer, who grew up in Mississippi where he learned to play guitar and sing and after sometime, he started singing the county music.

The Moon Light in Vermont is a song that gives a deeper understanding of the state of Vermont. John Blackburn focused on writing the lyrics, while Karl Suessdorf worked on the music. The song was sung by Frank Sinatra the song was released in, it is considered as unofficial song for Vermont State. The song lyricist of the song John Blackburn is one of the famous songwriters who was born in 1913 and died in 2006. The song depicts the lives of people of Vermont State. The song conveys sense of place by highlighting the life of Vermont