Kylie Park Music 1010 Music listening Craig E

Kylie Park Music 1010 Music listening Craig E. Ferrin

§ Biography § Composition History § Listening Guides for Each Composition

§ Born on May 1, 1967 § Grew up in Delhi, LA § Currently lives in Nashville, TN § Also known as Samuel Timothy Mc. Graw

§ First hit single “Indian Outlaw” § Labeled as one of the most popular country singers in the 1990’s. § Has won many awards.

§ Married to famous country artist Faith Hill § Has 3 daughters

§ Formed production and management companies § Been an actor in several movies § Collaboration with other artists

§ “Indian Outlaw”- created much controversy § Received backlash for the lyrics of the song § His response in apologies for the song § Song length 04: 08 minutes

Timing Form Descriptions: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Dynamics, Timbre, Texture 0: 00 Introduction One Beat 0: 01 Introduction Continues “Cherokeean people” words spoken. Guitar and drums come in playing introduction. 0: 22 Verse 1 0: 50 Chorus Singer come in with ascending melody and very expressionate on the word “outlaw” Singer keeps good rhythm during this time. Very textured lyrics. 0: 58 Instrumental 01: 25 Verse 2 01: 45 Chorus 01: 53 Instrumental 02: 21 Verse 3 02: 41 Chorus Fiddle comes in strong after chorus again. Very dynamic structure during this time of instruments. Other instruments keep the same beats the whole time during this song in repetition. Same exact structure with different lyrics as Verse 2. Singer still very expressive and raspy on a few words in the Verse. Singer keeps good rhythm during this time. Very textured lyrics. 03: 15 Instrumental Drums play a mini solo and background repeating singers come in to repeat “I’m an Indian outlaw”. Guitar and other instruments come back in to play the repetitive instrumental. 04: 03 Coda to Outro Singer comes in at the end with an arising trill. 04: 06 Outro Very dynamic and strong last beat expressed and music fades. 02: 50 Fiddle comes in very strong with its harmony and plays with drums, guitar and bass in background. Fiddle slowly becomes more of background music as the new verse is about to start. Verse starts out in a low tone, ascends as the verse goes on. Same structure as Verse 1 besides not as strong coming into the verse, more flat. Singer keeps good rhythm during this time. Very textured lyrics.

§ “Don’t Take the Girl” § Nominated for four different country awards. § First released in 1994 on the album Not A Moment Too Soon. § Written by Craig Martin and Larry Johnson. § Song length 04: 10 minutes

Timing Form 0: 00 Introduction 0: 12 Verse 1 0: 49 Chorus 1 01: 17 Instrumental 01: 26 Verse 2 02: 05 Chorus 2 02: 33 Instrumental 02: 42 Verse 3 03: 20 Chorus 3 03: 48 Instrumental 03: 52 Outro Descriptions: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Dynamics, Timbre, Texture Soft melody of guitar and piano play a few repeated beats to create a beautiful harmony. Piano strikes a distinct key every few seconds to create a broad texture to the verse. Guitar is played very softly. Flowing rhythm, with a soft melody that creates a pleasant musical harmony. Ending with an emphasis on the word “please” and dragging out its notes. Duo played by guitar and piano with a soft melody and a continuous rhythm. Same as Verse 1, with a difference in lyrics. Same soft beat as Chorus 1 but different lyrics. Both ending with singer emphasizing the word “please” and dragging out its notes. Both ending with the words “don’t take the girl”. Same instrumental played at 01: 17. This verse has a unique extra key played on the piano with a broad note played seconds after. Same soft beat as Chorus 1 and 2 but different lyrics. Both ending with singer emphasizing the word “please” and dragging out its notes. Both ending with the words “don’t take the girl”. Shorter in length but the same instrumental played at 01: 17 and 02: 33 Repeat of lyrics in introduction, soft melody, last word “old” singer held out for a count of 4 seconds.

§ “Live Like You Were Dying” § This song was written when hearing about a fatal misdiagnoses of a close friend that ended up not really being diagnosed correctly. § Won two country awards in 2004 and four country awards in 2005. § Song length 05: 00 minutes

Timing Form 0: 00 Introduction 0: 11 0: 24 Verse 1 01: 01 Bridge 01: 03 Chorus 01: 37 Instrumental 01: 44 Verse 2 02: 23 Chorus 02: 57 Bridge 03: 15 Chorus Repeat 04: 26 Outro Descriptions: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Dynamics, Timbre, Texture Piano plays distinct note every three seconds. Guitar is added in by a transformation with a percussion instrument. Calm melody that is very textured. Guitar sounds are gentle and get more firm as the Verse goes on. Beat grows stronger after the words “man what’d do”. Three very persistent, strong beats to lead to chorus. More upbeat than Verses, powerful lyrics with a fun texture. Guitar sounds are dominant with a rhythm that flows. Same as Verse 1. Changes tone at the end before the Chorus. It does note ascend is descends the harmony as it approaches. More upbeat than Verses, powerful lyrics with a fun texture. Simple, repetitive beat, strong beats leading to Repeated Chorus. Most expressive and strongest Chorus played. Distinct dynamics that stood out. Singer holds out the word “dying” for a quite a few notes. Singers last word “woo”. Followed by a great melody expressed form the guitar that brought out a fun texture to the end.

§ “It’s Your Love” § Features his wife Faith Hill in this song. § Reached number one on billboard charts in its fifth week of being on the charts. § This song stayed on the charts for six weeks. § Song length 03: 48 minutes

Timing Form Descriptions: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Dynamics, Timbre, Texture 0: 00 Introduction Very calm, settle beats, with singer humming. 0: 15 Verse 1 0: 53 Chorus 01: 21 Verse 2 Rhythm starts calm and rises partially through the Verse and descends back to a calming melody before the chorus. Second Vocalist in background Singer bolds certain words and instruments hit the same beats and singer expresses. Unique texture. Same as Verse 1. 02: 00 Chorus 02: 27 02: 53 Chorus Repeats 03: 27 Outro Singer bolds certain words and instruments hit the same beats and singer expresses. Unique texture. Second Vocalist chimes in with strong repetitive words from chorus. Stands out the most at this time during the song. Singer bolds certain words and instruments hit the same beats and singer expresses. Unique texture. “I can’t get enough” is sung very strong in this chorus. Second Vocalist is a few second behind singing the same lyrics and holding notes out longer creating a lovely melody. Last time lyrics “its your love” is repeated and held out and the instruments starts to hold out notes and fade to conclude the song.

§ “I Like It, I Love It” § Won two awards within a year of being released. § Released in 1995 and was Tim’s third number one single. § Song length 03: 26 minutes

Timing Form Descriptions: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Dynamics, Timbre, Texture 0: 00 Introduction 0: 24 Verse 1 0: 55 Chorus 01: 11 Instrumental 01: 26 Verse 2 01: 57 Chorus 02: 13 Verse 3 02: 28 Chorus 02: 44 Outro Guitar and bass come in instantly with a very textured harmony. Piano chimes in with upbeat and fast notes. After each statement there is a pause from the singer while the instrument keeps playing. Last lyrics of each statement rhyme. End of the Verse gets even more bold with its melody. Keeps a fun upbeat texture and rhythm. Short in length. Bass playing is very broad and noticeable. Guitar and Bass let loose and let the rhythm flow. Good lead to the next Verse to get you geared up for what is next to come. Same as Verse 1 with different lyrics. After each statement there is a pause from the singer while the instrument keeps playing. Last lyrics of each statement rhyme. End of the Verse gets even more bold with its melody. Keeps a fun upbeat texture and rhythm. Short in length. Bass playing is very broad and noticeable. Singer comes in instantly from Chorus starting Verse 3. Same as other Verses with different lyrics. Keeps a fun upbeat texture and rhythm. Short in length. Bass playing is very broad and noticeable. Guitar and Bass still strong with their beats. Singer says a few words to head out and the guitar ends the song with a wavy, textured, bold end.

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