A Musical

Analysis and
Overview
By: Jacob H.
Murdock
Adam Young
MUSC 1010

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Biography
Adam Young was born July 5, 1986 in Owatonna
Minnesota

Young began recording at home with a C-1 Behringer

Microphone

Writing Music began while suffering from insomnia

working on Coca-Cola trucks

Starting out selling songs ON HIS OWN, Young ranked

with two separate albums on Billboards Electronic
Albums Chart in 2007 #15 and in 2008 #13
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(Biography)
One man band always?

What about his albums?

What Matters to him?

Personality is big!

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 5 Themes

My Everything 7 Instruments

1 Genius

Over 11 M
views

2 Vocalists

2 Mixers

A fight against
Commercialism

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My Everything
Composition History

Released July 5th

Mobile Orchestra

Faith is Important to Adam Young

Being your own person

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My Everything
Listening Guide

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 Not all
Heroes Wear
Capes14
(not all heroes)
15Composition

History
A one Man Act

A touching Look into Owl Citys heart

Talent and Skill display emotion and

gratitude

Incredible detail to all parts of the

Composition of this special song
(not all heroes) 16Listening Guide
 17

In Christ Alone
(I Stand)
(In Christ alone)
18Composition

History
Faith has always been important
to Youngs music

A touchy and complex debate

looked at in a new light

Originally written and published in

2001 by Getty and Townend
 (In Christ
Alone)
19Listening

Guide
Steady As She
Goes 20
21(steady as
she goes)
composition
History
22(steady)

Listening
Guide
 Thank you for reading! I hope you liked the analysis and
have also gained a greater appreciation for what this
-The End- great artist does and what he stands for!
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