CHAPTER ONE: Introduction                                                                                   1 

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                                1 

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                               3 

1.3       Objective of the Study                                                                                    3 

1.4       Significance of the Study                                                                               4 

1.5       Research Methodology                                                                                   4 

1.6       Scope of the Study                                                                                          4 

CHAPTER TWO                                                                                                        5 

2.1       Conceptualizing Music                                                                                   5 

2.2       Elements of Music                                                                                          6 

2.3       The place of music in man’s life                                                                    7 

2.4       Popular music of Nigeria                                                                                11 

2.5       Music and immorality                                                                                    17 

CHAPTER THREE                                                                                                    23 

3.1       Music and Development of the Society                                                         23 

3.2       Lyric of the Music “Wait for Me”                                                                  23 

3.3       Analysis of the Music “Wait for Me”                                                            25 

CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusion and Recommendations                                            29 

4.1       Conclusion                                                                                                      29 

4.2       Recommendations                                                                                          31 

References                                                                                                                  32 

Appendix                                                                                                                    34 

The role of music in Nigeria has changed throughout its history and continues to transform as new ideals and genres emerge. It serves various functions and is used by people of all ages in many ways.  For the first 50 years in our country’s history arts was not a part of public education. Music was privately taught at singing schools that provided a medium through which the public could obtain musical training. The Society used music to sing in church (Brooks, Brown 1946). “Music is a lot like alcohol and drugs. It can be very influencing and destructive when misused. It can distort one's emotions, reasoning, judgment, perspective and behaviour Peer pressure only makes it worse”. (Proctor, 2003). 

            Music is an imperative medium through which philosophies, emotions and agendas are conveyed. Since the earliest times, man has often expressed his or her feelings through music. The musical themes are often a reflection of societal issues that manifest in the worldview of the musicians, their audience and the geopolitical environment that they find themselves (Ogunrinade, 2016). Nigeria as a nation is increasingly witnessing the projection of musical competition amongst youths by communication companies, thereby making it an important means to fame and wealth creation.