From country music to rap, everybody has different tastes. The person next to you may like One Direction and you’re always caught blaring We Came As Romans or We Are The In Crowd. When it comes to music, there is no room for judgement. Music is music. It doesn’t matter if they bands promote drugs or religious views.

Over the years, music has changed from the Bar Scene Jazz of the 1930’s to dubstep and rap. Families pass down music genres over generations. If it wasn’t for my cousin showing me Fall Out Boy, I would probably be listening to the top 40 worst hits. People show their friends and family bands that they think the viewer would enjoy. Whether viewer ends up fangirl’ing or not, it’s still a sign of sharing in a family.

Vans Warped Tour has played a big part in expanding the music scene. From musicians like Big Chocolate and Itch to The Wonder Years and For The Foxes. For me, Warped has played a big part in my life. If it wasn’t for accidentally listening to a music video, I wouldn’t be who I am. In the past few years, I’ve gone from listening to classic rock to now pop punk. Because I’m older, I can connect to the lyrics more.

When it comes down to the bare minimum of genres, I’m a very picky person. I can only connect with a band if I can see myself listening to them in a few years down the road. If I can’t jump around, sing to and learn from, I don’t see the point. If they promote being who they are and don’t bring me down, chances are I’ll enjoy them.

Music means everything to me. My family wasn’t happy about me being in a pit during the TSSF concert, but it was one of the best nights in a long time. It was worth the two hour drive and the hour long wait outside in the cold. It felt like you where in a community with a new family for the night. You connect emotionally with everybody around you. Nobody was there to judge you and everybody was in unison when jumping to the beat. Music is music and it defines who you really are on an emotional level.