1. Soundtrack of Your Life Project
Ms. Podkul

2. It’s My Life, Bon Jovi

3. Major Life Moments
Make a list of 6 major moments in your life that have contributed to who you are today.
Examples: births, deaths, meeting someone, graduation, etc.

4. Song Choice
For each of those moments, pick a song that you think accurately depicts why that moment is so important to who you are.

5. Ms. Podkul’s Soundtrack
One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston (playing in an orchestra for the first time)
Seasons of Love from Rent (Poppy)
Wait for You by Elliott Yamin (meeting my best friend)
Walk Down This Mountain by Bebo Norman (first community service trip)

6. Song Order
Now that you have a list of songs, put them in the order you would want them on your CD.
This can be done chronologically, or by what would sound good in terms of the music.

7. Essay – Topic 1
This paragraph is basically a brief autobiography: · Who are you? · Where are you from? · Where are you now? Etc. etc. Something that you like to do - a hobby Start with “Dear Listener,”

8. Ms. Podkul’s Example Dear Listener,
My name is Lauren Podkul. Thank you for buying the soundtrack to my life. I’d like to tell you a little about myself. I am a music teacher at Grace Wilday Junior High School in Roselle and I love my job. I also play the flute, piano, clarinet, and violin. When I’m not making music, I like to hang out with my friends and my big family. I also love to bake cupcakes and make jewelry.

9. Essay – Topic 2
This paragraph outlines your rationale or purpose in creating this soundtrack:
· What is this album you have created?
· Why are you completing it? (because it is an assignment is NOT an answer!)
· What do you hope to get out of this project?
· What do you see yourself doing with this later in life?
· What goals did you have for creating it?

10. Ms. Podkul’s Example
This soundtrack is a compilation of music to accompany some of the most important events in my life. I created this soundtrack to my life because I believe music can express emotions better than words can. Sometimes hearing a song can bring back the feelings and emotions of a moment. Later in life, I plan to listen to my soundtrack and remember these moments just as vividly as I do now. My goal in creating this soundtrack was to show an accurate depiction of my life and my characteristics through music.

11. Essay – Topic 3
This section is made up of many smaller paragraphs. Song by song be sure to explain:
· What is the name of the song and the artist?
· Why is this song important to you?
· How does this song connect to your life?
· What does each song reveal about the kind of person you are and what you think is important in you life?

12. Ms. Podkul’s Example
The first song on my album is “Wait for You” by Eliott Yamin. This song reminds me of meeting my best friend. I was in seventh grade when I met her. This song was on the radio a lot at that time, and we would listen to it a lot. Now, she lives in North Carolina and I don’t get to see her very often. The words in this song that relate to that are “wait for you” because we are always counting down how many days there are until the next we see each other.

13. Essay – Topic 4
This paragraph is your conclusion in which you should thank your reader for taking the time to listen to your soundtrack and offer any final reflections upon this project as a whole.

14. Album Cover
The last thing to finish for this project is the album cover. You need a front and a back. The front should have the title of your album, your name, and some kind of a design. The back should have a listing of the song titles and who sings them.