On my second trip to BJM elementary school, I once again found myself in the Art room with Ms. Sarah.

After being begged for about 15 mins, Ms. Sarah, Mr.Jacob and I decided to play some music for the kids. The second that we agreed screams for Frozen or Moana song, were joined by Uptown Funk and other songs I would have expected. Every now and then one of them requested something a little different such as “spooky music,” but it was nothing out of the ordinary. We were flipping through Disney songs till the little girl Edith turned to me and asked if we could play David Bowie, Black Sabbath, or Bruce Springstein. She ranted and raved about how they were her favorite and how much she loved them. Ms. Sarah, Mr. Jacob and I were shocked that not only did Edith know who these artists were, but the 5 year old could list 10-15 songs from each artist and sing lyrics from the ones she didn’t know the title of. She also seemed to be annoyed when her peers had no idea about the songs she was referring to.It blew my mind that she had such a music preference that mirrored that of her full-fledged adult teachers. I can’t help but wonder how Edith’s music knowledge will continue to grow as she gets older, and becomes increasingly influenced by her peers.