Baroque music was often composed for a specific event or to honor a specific person. Can you think of any musical pieces today that honor a specific person or event? Do you think this is a common feature of music today? Why or why not? What effects did this have on Baroque music?

Plenty of music today honors events as well as people and their accomplishments. A musical piece by Andre J Thomas called "Fences" symbolizes segregation, and how God intended for us to not have the "fences of society" but for all to be free and that hope will only be born when all of these fences are broken down. It most definitely is a common feature in today's music because singers talk about their lost love or about a single person in their life who has made an impact on them, such as Big Sean's "One Man Can Change The World" that speaks of how his grandmother was a major influence in his music and everyday life. Being based off of specific people and events made Baroque music more interesting, such as Antonio Vivaldi's "Gloria in excelsis deo" which was very bright and cheerful, with a lively tempo. (BTW Vivaldi wrote classical music from the Baroque time period and is also responsible for the composition of "The Four Seasons".)