Hi Family,
I hope you’ve all had a nice weekend! I had the the Percussion Ensemble concert, which went really well, and the Martin Luther King celebration that had a HUGE crowd! Even though we only played two short songs at the MLK ceremony, it was one of the most energetic audiences I’ve ever played for and I really enjoyed listening to the rest of the program as well.
Aside from my performances, I also spent a lot of time this weekend writing a proposal to be a Summer Research Fellow here at Augustana. I am applying to spend two and a half months reading every scholarly source about hip-hop that I can find, which would be an awesome way to spend the summer. Hopefully the committee will accept my proposal, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
All of this performance and research has gotten me really excited about music, so for this week I challenge you to make a playlist of your favorite tunes. There’s no required number of tracks, but I’m going to pick between five and ten. With each song, include a little statement about why you like it.
Love you all,
Chase
P.S. Alex, I hope that your trip to Washington was AMAZING; I can’t wait to hear about it!
