JOEY G

Visit from Joseph George a.k.a Joey G!

Have you ever wondered what 'rap' stands for? 
Today I found out that it stands for rhythm and poetry. Joseph is a rapper and also part of a christian community. He has his own album and has even toured around Philippines! 
Today of our CAS lesson he helped us make a rap about 'food' and 'pizza'. We all brainstormed of words that rhymed with them and began structuring sentences. I'd write it here for you but it's too good to share. 
Joseph decided to rap it for us first and then Nathan bravely attempted it after with a little persuasion. To get the whole class to get involved we decided to do a rap competition. While someone was rapping someone else would be humming a tune, clicking their fingers and cheering. I thought it was really funny. xD

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  What I found interesting in what Joseph said is that don't just have to rap about negative things with lots a swearing. He raps about positive things, things that makes people feel better about themselves and that it's okay if you fall as-long as you stand back up. Joseph also incorporates religious text into his rap which makes him stand out.
It made me realise how powerful music can be. It can be a way of expressing how you feel; either good or bad. It can also be a way to educate. Many examples of this are given in our Spanish lesson. This song called 'Cry me a verb' teaches about verbs in Spanish.
In short there are many ways you can use music.