Finding a Purpose in the Poetry of Pop: Educating Character Through Song Lyrics

Description

This paper builds on the premise that pop song lyrics can be treated as pieces of poetry, de-coupled from their musical accompaniment, and used specifically as educational tools in the development of positive character in schools. Exploring Adam Bradley's investigation of the relationship between lyrics and music, this paper considers the 'how' and the 'why' listening to, and more specifically reading of, pop song lyrics can 'better one's being' and aid one's character development. This paper highlights particular examples of well-known pop songs that can be used for this purpose.

Period	19 Jul 2018 → 21 Jul 2018
Event title	Educating Character Through the Arts
Event type	Conference
Location	Birmingham, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International