Recorded Music Response To Lecture

I really enjoyed Miller's lecture on music. I had never realized the major impact that music, had on our society, culture, and the way that we think and perceive the world. Music spreads messages, and provides unity. Also, music helped shape the cultural idea of "the teenager", because of rock'n roll, music which, I also did not know was used as a euphemism for sex. Also, music is centuries old, and recorded music has only been around since the 1920's. Prior to this, music was rare, and only played and performed at special occasions, and was always, a group thing. Listening to music, individually was unheard of. For me, I can not imagine not having music to my leisure, or whenever I felt like listening to it. Personally, music, is a part of my daily life and routine. My life without it, would be strange, quiet, and lonely. I listen to music for hours on end. If I  had to take a guess, I listen to music for at least 5-6 hours per day. I can not even begin to get close to picture a time when this was not possible. This type of idea puts me at awe. The invention of recorded music helped make music on-demand, so people could listen to it whenever they felt necessary. Also, this, enable music to became an individual experience instead of a group one. I personally, found this lecture to be quite intriguing, as well as informational and perplexing. In my opinion, this lecture, is one of the best lectures yet to be given, in Journalism 1. This lecture, brought a new perspective of music to my eyes, that I had never even began to think of prior to this. I really enjoyed all of this information, and insight that I received from this lecture. I now have a much deeper appreciation, and respect for recorded music, and music in general.