humanity

Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.

Meet Me Over the Rainbow
My husband drove while I stared out the window and watched the clouds form shapes.. My mother had slipped into a semi-coma and it was taking forever to get from Flagstaff to Aztec NM to see her. I didn't know if I would ever see her alive again or not, and memories kept flooding my mind.
By Denise Willis6 years ago in Beat
Music and Memories
Journey is a great American rock band with one of the most iconic songs ever written, "Don't Stop Believin'." Its message is simple: Believe in your dreams and believe in yourself. It's some of the greatest, yet simplest advice I could offer to anyone. Although this song is not tied to a specific memory or time period along my journey (no pun intended), it represents a simple overarching theme that has held true throughout my life. Shockingly only reaching #9 on the billboard charts in 1981, here is "Don't Stop Believin'."
By Arthur Rosen6 years ago in Beat
There Goes a Fighter
Stepping up "Stepping up. It's a simple concept. It basically means to rise above yourself; to do a little more, to show you something special." - One Tree Hill
By Linda Walsh6 years ago in Beat
Dreams, Nostalgia, and Addiction
Music binds our emotions to rhythm and translates them through words we could never formulate. It provides a tangible version of thoughts we wish we could say. It explains events in a way that we each relate to. Whether the tune makes the listener remember their first love or their first heartbreak. A whirlwind of emotions sweeps over the consumer. Different notes and melodies curate mixed emotions, some positive, and some negative. They combine to form a bitter-sweet tincture.
By RJ6 years ago in Beat
From the Ash, We Will Rise.
During the summer of 2013, I was a complete mess, but let’s back it up to March. My boyfriend and I had been committed to each other for over three years. We knew each other’s families, friends, flaws and favourites. We talked frequently about marriage and kids, but our last year together proved troublesome and eventually I ended things, mere weeks after his birthday.
By Tess6 years ago in Beat
No More Drama
She emerged from the shadows onto the stage dressed in a gold lame pantsuit and snakeskin boots. The familiar soap opera dirge famous for being the theme song of the Young and the Restless began to play, and we all knew what was about to happen. Mary J. Blige was performing on the Grammy stage. I was a little apprehensive because No More Drama was one of my favorite songs that year, but in my experience, singers like Mary J tended to hold back in the glare of television lights, and I desperately wanted her to SANG that song!
By Machelle Williams6 years ago in Beat
“Anyone”
It was time to watch the Grammys. I herd Demi was going to make a come back on the stage. Her first time after her battle with addiction. Two years since she’s been on stage. Standing there in her beautiful white gown with the pianist.
By Sara Bevins6 years ago in Beat
When My Mom and I Decided Shania Twain's 'From This Moment On' Would Be My Future Wedding Song
Growing up in Toronto, Ontario during the late '90s/early 2000s, there were a handful of recording artists that fellow Canadians worshiped at the altar of. There was Queen Céline Dion of course, Sarah McLachlan, Jann Arden, The Tragically Hip and Bryan Adams (I swear this man can feed the next twenty generations of Adams' with the royalties he's collected from his head banger "Everything I Do") just to name a few.
By Ghezal Amiri6 years ago in Beat
STORY OF MY LIFE
All my life up until a late tragic accident that resulted in me going to prison for the second time for a long time this time. It was then that I decided to put away wrong doings and start to do thing right. So, I went to school in prison. For me it was free. I took up BUSINESS MANAGEMENT and MICROSOFT computers. I learned a great deal I studied a lot, even though I slept around THE MOSTE dangerous of criminals both murderers, thieves, drug dealers, and drug users. I studied and maintained a perfect grade point average MAKING the Dean's list every semester. Just so that when I get out I won’t be lost or ever have to go without or starve or resort in going back to the street life, I was once a part of. I even took the time to start my own business from inside the prison walls lol and even helped others to do the same. So as I started in prison I'll continue now free. FYI IVE BEEN HOME FOR NINE YRS NOW AND DON'T PLAN ON GOING BACK! EVER!!. So here you go enjoy!
By TRADITION SAID!6 years ago in Beat
“I Want To Hold Your Hand”!
THE QUESTION You know it’s interesting that the current writing contest, to which this particular little piece of writing is submitted herein, is on the subject of songs and their impact on someone’s life. I have to admit that I’ve often wondered about that.
By M. Marquis6 years ago in Beat
Because of You- I'm not Alone
Things had been hard since mom left. Dad wasn't sleeping, he was frustrated and angry all the time. Dealing with six kids by himself was more than he could carry. He was constantly short tempered and quick to discipline. I was too young at the time to understand he was just hurting, bad. When he got married to my step-mom, my 9 year old brain created the most beautiful story of how our family would be happy and whole again. I couldn't wait, we made it! Happy ever after!
By Monte Mader6 years ago in Beat
Wet Dreamz
"I wrote back and said "of course I had sex before Knowin' I was frontin' I said I was like a pro baby Knowing I was stuntin'
By Lyrical Value 6 years ago in Beat