I Believe In Music

I believe music is the best stress reliever. However, not all music can be used to relieve stress. Some music is too loud or too fast or even too dissonance to help calm me and help me get done what I need to get done. There is however music that can be worlds of help to me. If I am ever stressed about the work I have to do, I simply take a break and listen to the calming sounds of The Airborne Toxic Event or the sweet harmonies of Of Monsters and Men. I listen to my music then go back to work, and I am able to complete my task. Music does not only cure stress related to work but also to that which is related to life. In a bad place, I can listen to one of two things. I can listen to compositions that relate to how I am feeling and to what is going on in my life or to uplifting songs that are completely unrelated, but still enjoyable to be heard. I believe music can not only cure my stress, but also yours. I challenge you to the next time you’re freaking out about an assignment or just life in general, to turn on your favorite band or favorite song, close your eyes, and just listen. Let this music fill you. It might be different music for you. You might like the loud, fast, dissonance songs, and that might calm you down, but to each his own. Whatever works. The fact is music is a powerful tool and one of the only art forms that has stayed relevant throughout time. So let it be the therapy needed to get through life.

I believe music is the best stress reliever.

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Performing With Whiskey

My place is a bar in Annapolis called the Whiskey. You might think it's weird for someone under 21 who can't legally drink to be writing about a bar, but here's why. To me it's not just a bar, it's a venue. A venue where I can not only go to watch bands perform, but also one where I have been lucky enough to perform on multiple occasions. Their "Rock of All Ages" concert series has given not only my band, but other young, local bands a place to play. It would be horrible to see it go.

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My All-Stars

I don’t usually buy things because they are a certain brand. This doesn’t mean that I don’t tend to buy things made by the same company. If I had to say I had loyalty to one brand I would probably say it would be to Chuck Taylor All-Stars. I have four different pairs now and in a way each pair is for a different occasion. One pair I only wear to nice events, the other pair is a bit more flashy. The last two pairs are for everyday things and get destroyed from wearing them so much.

Skating through the Past

Whenever I look at some of my past styles I always laugh at myself. I used to be really into skateboarding, despite not being very good. I wore all the brand name clothing from beanie to shoes. I remember my family went to Cleveland one time and my Uncle who I hardly see was there. While there we found a skate park and I just had to go ride around some. I always thought he was pretty cool, but then he told me he wanted to skate. I let him and I thought he looked hilarious. Kind of ironic.

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Home

My name is Jonathan Gott. I am from Dunkirk, Maryland which is about thirty minutes south of Annapolis. Though this is where I grew up and where I will return to during breaks and the summer, I would not classify it as my home. To me the stage is my home. More specifically being on stage performing with my band, with my friends, is my home. It is where I have the most fun and where I feel I can be myself. I can not imagine a world where I was not given a chance to live this way.

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