Kiya Heartwood

Kiya's class was very eye opening to the music business. Her story could be a movie. It would be a great way to open people's eyes to the world of money, backstabbing, greed, and music. It seems unfortunate that the music is not the top priority in this business. Only what sells. And sexy women sell, not women like Kiya, no matter how good their music is. Kiya's music is really good. It was amazing to hear her talk about how she writes music. It is very true that traditional Western notation is very limiting. I very much admire her for going back to school to learn things she hasn't learned about music. She is a true musician, and good for this school for recognizing it. There are things I don't know about the cultures she tries to replicate in her music. I wonder how she went about researching different cultures to emulate them in her three movement choral work. I wish we could have printed it out and sung it. Even though technology is good, and those sound files weren't bad for sound files, there is something about performing choral music with real voices that is so much better than listening to it through finale. I really admire her desire and effort to bring music to amateur choirs that don't have very much skill. Her whole story of getting into the music business, and getting out to start her own publishing company is inspiring, and one that should be told more often. I can't wait to see what she does in the future.