I also needed an approx 2000 word essay for when I try applying for the masters degree to prove my English literacy. I was in deep panic because recently my hard drive had died along with all my old documents.
However I managed to find a backed up folder titled 'Uni USB' which conveniently contained 1800+ words of seminar notes / handout for a presentation on Soul Music and Alicia Keys, hooray!!!!!
I've now backed that up about 10 times to make sure it doesnt disappear.
I had to redo all the bass line I recorded yesterday though cos it was wrong, and I only have 1/3 of it done so far. Just have that to finish then volume and panning curves and I'll have enough demos.
But I dont have a 2.1 so I still might not get onto a Masters, but it says they accept applications from people with a strong musical background so I'm still trying.
And Im not sure if this paragraph would be accepted as politically correct today:
'For a long time it was limited almost exclusively to a black audience which had grown up on an unhibited emotionalism of the church and its Gospel music, and also to a growing audience of white listeners who picked up on the music on the radio.'