There is a famous phrase by Victor Hugo that says: “Music expresses what cannot be expressed in words and what cannot remain silent”. There are many genres of music and everyone has their own preferences on what to listen to and why. Sometimes the music you listen to depends on how you feel at that moment because we tend to agree with the quote and believe that music has the ability to express emotions. An artist's job is to create music that leaves an impact on the listener and works to express emotions in the words and notes used because it is through them that listeners identify. Just as music has the ability to express emotions and portray what we feel but don't say, it also has the power to influence other aspects of life beyond emotions. Music has long been used as a learning method in school, and studies have shown that listening to music has the ability to influence the academic levels and progress of children experiencing a social setback, as well as the mental and social skills. and above all adolescence is a time when preferences are discovered and these become and shape one's identity. Music is a very important part of traditional culture, it is always made available, whether in the car, on TV or even while shopping. Music helps avoid the silence and sense of loneliness that would exist without it. Because music plays such an important role in everyday life, there are many variations to suit everyone's personal taste. Every musician has a targeted age group that they target with their lyrics because they know they are more likely to like it. Children and adolescents are two of the ...... half of the document ...... alive on the development of disadvantaged young people.” Online presentation (2013): ERIC. Network. March 17, 2014.Choi, Angel Lai Yan, et al. “Hong Kong Parents' Perceptions of the Benefits of Music for Their Children.” New Horizons in Education 51 (2005): 111-123. ERIC. Network. March 15, 2014.Crncec, Rudi, Sarah J. Wilson, and Margot Prior. “The Cognitive and Academic Benefits of Music for Children: Fact and Fiction.” Educational Psychology 26.4 (2006):579-594. ERIC. Network. March 15. 2014.Jennings, Lane. “Digital Music: You Are What You Listen To.” The Futurist 39.5 (September/October 2005): 16. WilsonWeb. Network. June 3, 2010.Rickard, N.S., et al. “Orchestrating life skills: The effect of increasing school music lessons on children's social competence and self-esteem.” International Journal of Music Education 31.3 (n.d.): 292-309. Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Network. March 28. 2014.