Midterm: Videos of me singing my three favorite Adele songs!

Most people don't know this about me, but I love to sing. I always have. When I was four years old I would put on shows for my family in my grandparents' kitchen. As I got older, I became involved in my church choir and in middle school, I was the lead in the eighth grade musical. Music is one of the most important sounds in my life. Melodies and lyrics have the ability to move and inspire me. During college, singing definitely took a back seat. However, this past summer I participated in several open-mic nights. I am using the following three videos of me singing as a creative and fun way to demonstrate sounds in music!

In the first video, I am singing Someone Like You by Adele. This is one of the songs that I sang at several open-mic nights last summer. The first time I heard Adele sing this song I got the chills. I think it is amazing how sounds like Adele's song can evoke such strong physical and emotional reactions from people.

I found the music in the background that I am singing along to in each video is on YouTube. You can find instrumental versions of practically any song on YouTube! This is extremely helpful when I'm practicing because I don't play an instrument.

In the next two videos, I am singing One and Only and Don't you remember, both by Adele. I chose these songs for a similar reason I chose Someone Like You. The way in which Adele marries a beautifully sad melody with powerful lyrics never ceases to amaze me. Most of us are bombarded with sounds every day. Whether it is the television, an advertisement, or people around us chatting, it is easy to take advantage of. However, when I hear a sound as beautiful as Adele singing her songs, I stop for a moment and allow the sound to move and inspire me. Not all sounds serve the same purpose or make us feel the same way. In fact, there are some sounds that probably don't make us feel anything at all. However, when a person like Adele has the ability to create a sound the does cause some kind of reaction, it can be an extremely effective way to get people to listen!