Emmy Estrada’s Music World

My faith has always been a big part of life ever since I was little. That being said, going to church every Sunday has always been a priority in my family. In most church services, there is always worship music. Worship music is a type of music that will always ground me and remind me of how good and faithful God is. When I was in middle school, it was the time period when I was getting more serious in the hobbies I participated in when I was younger. For example, playing volleyball started to become something I practiced five days out of the week, and tournaments were now almost every weekend. Another thing I participated a lot in was playing the drums. This skill ended up giving me the opportunity to play in the worship band. At this time, my family and I were going to a Spanish-speaking church. Therefore, when I played the drums, it was all in Spanish. This experience for me is something I do not talk about a lot because it seems like so long ago. However, it is something that I am ...

 I decided to interview my mom for this assignment because she has a very diverse music taste. She has this particular music taste because she was born and raised in Yauco, Puerto Rico. However, when she was in eighth grade, she then moved to California. Not knowing English, she had to go to school and navigate the schoolwork load. To learn English, she used things like TV shows and music to help. I love her music taste because it is so broad but speaks a lot to all the different experiences she has had throughout her life.  Interview Me: What are your top three genres of music?  Mom: My top three genres of music are salsa, 80s alternative, and Christian worship music.  Me: What's you favorite song? Mom: My favorite song is “The Goodness of God” by CeCe Winans.  Me: Who is your favorite artist? Why?  Mom: One of my favorite artists is Juan Luis Guerra because his lyrics to me are like poetry. He is a storyteller through music, and his song themes are very d...

As I talked about in my last blog entry, I explained how I really love Bad Bunny’s music. The main reason behind this is because of how it promotes my culture. His music is considered to be in the reggaeton genre. In this genre, most of the Spanish-speaking rappers are all men, such as Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and much more. There are really not many Latina women that are rappers. You find most women singing more classic genres, such as salsa or merengue. However, recently, there have been more females that have become very popular, such as Karol G, Rosalía, and Young Miko. Young Miko is one that I really enjoy because she is from Puerto Rico and has featured in one of Bad Bunny’s songs. It is interesting how I am usually introduced to these female rappers from being featured in different songs. The song that I embedded is where Bad Bunny featured Young Miko. Hopefully, in the near future, I will be able to go to one of her concerts. I do not see a major difference in how the media trea...

My name is Emmy Estrada, and I am on the volleyball team at Converse. I am a sophomore transfer and am originally from Jacksonville, Florida. At home, I really enjoy going to the beach with my friends and family. Last year I played volleyball at a college in Syracuse, New York and suffered an injury there that took me out for the season. Therefore, I am excited to be closer to home and play the sport that I love again. At Converse, I love hanging out with my team and getting to know each of my teammates more everyday. I am studying chemistry and am hoping to attend PA school to be a physician’s assistant in orthopedics. 1. My go-to is any music by Bad Bunny. I am Puerto Rican, and I love listening to Puerto Rican artists, whether the songs are older or newer. Puerto Rico is known for having really talented musicians and artists, and I grew up listening to a lot of the classics. Bad Bunny is definitely a more current artist in Puerto Rico, and I went to one of his concerts this year in ...