Music and Family

In my family I am the middle child with a brother on either side of me. One is a year older and one is three years younger. Then of course I have my mom and it has always been just my mom and brothers. I would say there is a lot of music going on in my house. My mom is a very artistic woman, but she is the worst singer ever. She still insist on singing loudly and out of tune on every car ride I can remember since birth.(mostly country music unless its around Christmas) To make things even more interesting we have traveled hundreds or hours by car. You would not believe the amount of hours I have sat in a car at once or how many days of my life have been lost to long car rides,but mom sings the entire way. For most of our car rides my family tends to unite in our awful singing. Sadly, I believe singing must be a genetic thing. It is used as a source of entertainment for sure. As for my mom, her awful singing is the extent of her musical understanding. She comes to every concert,audition, and show I ever have but I know it is mostly just out of love. My younger brother has been copying my every move since middle school. He is a band nerd just like myself. He is always playing some kind of made up something in the backyard, or the kitchen, or in front of the television when my favorite show is on. He annoys me with his bad timing but I love that he is happy playing his instrument and annoying me with it is better than not playing at all I guess. My older brother thinks he is a rock star. He "plays" bass guitar. He has been in some rock bands around our town. I'm pretty sure he has no idea how to read music but he likes to pretend he does. He also hates when people just consider me and my younger brother the musicians. Obviously music is a big source of entertainment in my house and a source of competition as well, but it is a lot of fun. Aside from that, we use music for celebrations,religious worship and the very rare cleaning of the house. A good family session of rock band or twenty hour car ride of singing always bring the family together. Oviously, I enjoy music but my family also has a great respect for music and musicians. Music has gotten me into college and will likely do the same for my younger brother. My mom is even supportive of my older brother's rock band adventures. Art and music are never bad things in my family and I am very fortunate for all the support I have always had.