“I like more poppy stuff and R&B - more up-to-date music.”

— Elisa Coffey, eighth grade, Southwest Junior High School

“Indie rock, because it doesn't conform to the pressures of popular music. There is actual meaning in the lyrics.”

— Jeff Carmody, freshman, SWJHS

“Probably R&B, rap and country. I like R&B because it's a little slower, and I like songs that are slow and low.”

— Cassie Potter, freshman, SWJHS

“Rap. I was raised listening to it, so that's what I like.”

— Bradley Jamierson, freshman, SWJHS

“I like country because it tells a story.”

— Alex Kincaid, freshman, SWJHS

“Rap. I think the lyrics relate to me the most, and I like the beats.”

— Arion Silmon, freshman, SWJHS

“I like all types of music: alternative, rock, classic rock and a little bit of country, because it's all so good.”

— Alicia Potter, freshman, SWJHS

“Classic rock. The drummers back then, like John Bonham of Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of The Who, could really play, and the guitarists knew how to rock.”

— Sam Callan, freshman, SWJHS