This document outlines a presentation on the soundtrack of the author's life. It includes songs from different periods - infancy/toddler, elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. For each period, 2-3 songs are listed along with the function of music at that time, such as for learning, movement, emotional expression, or community. The author will present excerpts from selected songs and discuss how the music shaped their life and relationships at different stages.

1. Garner 1
Experiencing Music
MUNM 1743
26 November 2012
Soundtrack of My Life: Outline
Infant/Toddler
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Most of these songs were taught to me by my mom or my older
sisters, but I also learned
some at preschool. Two of these songs helped me learn the
ABC’s and the differences
between my fingers and thumb. Pat-a-Cake helped me to
develop my coordination when I

2. was a baby. I still remember my mom singing, “Twinkle,
Twinkle” and “Starlight, Starbright”
as lullabies.
Elementary School
The River of Dreams (from River of Dreams, 1993)
Larger Than Life (from Millennium, 1999)
These artists/bands are the ones that I remember most from my
elementary days. My mom
is a music teacher, so music has always been a very important
part of my life, and I’ve
always been exposed to an extremely wide variety of music.
During this time, I feel that a

3. lot of the music I listened to involved music functioning as
movement. I still vividly
remember dancing around the house with my mom to Billy Joel
or The Monkees.
Middle School
The Man That Got Away (from A Star Is Born, 1954)
Rag Doll (from Permanent Vacation, 1987)
During middle school is when I feel I started to branch out and
find some of my own music.
Obviously I still listened to a lot of the music my parent’s did
(especially Michael Jackson,

4. Elton John, and The Eagles), but this was the time that I
discovered my own love for classic
rock. Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith became two of the biggest
musical obsessions that I’ve
had, and I still listen to the frequently. Judy Garland is one of
my all-time favorite
performers, and it was in middle school that I discovered the
movie A Star Is Born and
totally fell in love. Some of this music functioned as ritual for
my family, I don’t remember a
road trip where we didn’t absolutely have to listen to every
Michael Jackson or Elton John
CD.
High School
Led Zeppelin
Thank You (from Led Zeppelin II, 1969)
Butterfly (from Boundless, 2001)

5. In high school I continued listening to most of the classic rock
bands I had discovered,
especially Led Zeppelin. I had been involved in choirs my entire
life, but high school is
when it became a huge part of my life. I was in Chorale and
Jazz Choir, and Jazz really got
me into acapella groups like The Real Group and Rajaton. The
song Butterfly, by Rajaton, is
one of my favorite pieces that I’ve ever sung and I feel very
emotionally connected to it.
These were also the years that I discovered Jason Mraz, Sara
Bareilles, and Ben Rector, who
are still some of my very favorite artists. The music in this part
of my life really functioned
as a means of community. I made a lot of friends who had
similar music preferences, and
was also introduced to a lot of new music by my friends.
College

6. Common Pleasure (from Live at Java Joe’s, 2001)
Vegas (from Little Voice, 2007)
I feel like the music I listen to currently is still very similar to
the music that I was listening
to towards the end of my high school career, though I think I’ve
become more inclined to
listen to quieter, mellow sorts of music. I think this may be
because I listen to music when I
study, and I prefer music that helps me concentrate. Most of the
music I listen to now
functions as an outlet for emotional expression. I like music
that fits the mood I’m in, or
tells a story that I feel I can identify with.

7. Bold lettering represents the song I plan on playing an excerpt
of during my
presentation.
“Soundtrack of My Life” Presentations
Create a presentation using PowerPoint, Tri-fold poster, Prezi,
etc. to create a soundtrack to your life.
Requirements for Project
• Presentations will be 10 – 15 minutes in length
• Five time periods with five songs for each time period
• Include a paragraph for each time period on why those songs
are important to you
• A minimum of three functions of music must be addressed
throughout the presentation
• Audio must be used for two songs from each time period,
Audio can come from any device
• Visuals need to be included to support the presentation
• Upload an Outline on Canvas, use the template below to help
you
Template
1. Toddler Years
a. Song 1 – Function of Music
b. Song 2
c. Song 3 – Sone students like to bolden the songs they will
play in class

8. d. Song 4
e. Song 5
Paragraph of the summary of the reasons for why this song was
important
including words that fill an entire paragraph words words words
words words words
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words words words
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continued continued
continued continued etcetera etcetera etcetera etcetera etcetera
etcetera etcetera
etcetera etcetera
2. Elementary Years
a. Etc…
b.
c.
d.
e.
Paragraph of the summary of the reasons for why this song was
important
including words that fill an entire paragraph words words words
words words words
words words words words words words words words words
words words words
words words words words words words words continued
continued continued
continued continued etcetera etcetera etcetera etcetera etcetera

9. etcetera etcetera
etcetera etcetera
3. Middle School Years
a. Etc…
4. High School Years
a. Etc…
5. College
a. Etc…