Music as Healing: How Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Create Catharsis Through Sound
How Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Create Catharsis Through Sound People often say that music helps them feel better, but it's easy to forget how powerful that is unless you truly think about it. One thing that really stuck out to me during this training is how music may help people let go of feelings they've been holding on to. For my final project, I propose that music helps people heal and let go of their feelings by giving them a safe environment to do so. Beyoncé's "Halo" (2008, USA) and Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" (2015, USA) are two works that really support this viewpoint. These songs are from very different times and styles of music, yet they both highlight how music can help you get through tough times. Beyoncé — Halo (2008, USA) Halo, which Beyoncé released on her album I Am... Sasha Fierce, rapidly became one of her most dramatic songs. This song smacks you in the chest as soon as the chorus starts, even if you don't know the tale ...