You may not need to read anymore books on emerging adults, young adults or mosaics. Brian Lowdermilk and Kait Kerrigan have summed-up all the research in less than five minutes.
The song Twenty-Something is from a musical Brian and Kait wrote called Tales from the Bad Years. The Synopsis for the show is --
Tales from the Bad Years is a series of short, self-contained stories in the form of songs and musical scenes from those years when you’re waiting for something big to happen but it never does. From the first time you try to make the Thanksgiving turkey and screw it up, to the moment when you realize your childhood is over, these stories are about youth, determination, and unexpected love. They capture the frustration of wanting to get away from the lot you chose, letting go of your first love, and a party to end all parties. These are the songs you wish someone sang to you, the anecdotes you love hearing again and again, and the moments of epiphany that every person has. The bad years make the best stories.
You can stream Tales from the Bad Years here, and I challenge you to look for the themes of emerging adulthood that are found throughout the show.
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This is great. I love it. Thank you for sharing. I'd never heard of Tales from the Bad Years.
ReplyDeleteBrian and Kait's stuff is great. Their first album, Our First Mistake, has been one of the three CD's in my car for the last two years. I think they have a very Jason Robert Brown feel, which makes my heart melt.
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