The listener enjoyed Gloria Gaynor's song "I Will Survive" for its catchy and memorable chorus. The mood of the song starts slow and calm but becomes fast-paced. Musically, the song has a low-pitched singer with a mellow instrumental backing to focus on the singer's strong voice. It is loud throughout with a catchy rhythm and grows faster, reaching its fastest tempo on the chorus.

1. Listening Log
Date: Mar 14th 2010
Name of music: I will Survive
Band/artist/composer: Gloria Glaynor
Reflection: What do you like about this music? Why?
I like its catchy and easy to remember chorus.
What is the mood, does it change?
The mood starts off as slow and calm, but the becomes a fast paced song.
Comment on the musical elements (pitch, timbre, dynamics, tempo, rhythm,
texture, structure):
Pitch: The singer has a low pitch.
Timbre: The timbres of the instruments are pretty mellow, in comparison to
the singer’s strong voice. It is so you can focus on the singer’s voice, I think.
Dynamics: The song is pretty loud all the way through.
Tempo: The song starts out slowly, but then becomes faster.
Rhythm: The song has a catchy rhythm, one you will always somehow recognize
when someone else hums it.
Texture: The texture of the song is pretty thin.

2. Structure: The song starts out slowly with the four lines:
First I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong, I learned how to carry on
And it grows faster and is the fastest when it hits the chorus, which is:
Oh no not it, I will survive,
Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I’ll stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
I’ve got all my love to give
I will survive