Listen to your chosen piece two or three more times (before consulting any outside material). Write a detailed personal response. What do you hear? Why does the piece move you or appeal to you? Why do you like it?

Do a bit of research on the piece. Who composed the piece? Who is performing on the piece, and what is that person's (or band's) significance

Some common words found in the essay are:
Harlem Renaissance, LINER NOTES, Moses Listen, Music Listen, Envision AUDIENCE, Notes Don't, Shepherd College, harlem renaissance, Paul Robeson's, African American, Bessie Smith's, bit research, significance harlem, significance harlem renaissance, jazz blues,
Approximate Word count = 403
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)