You can draw about something that you and your friends have in common, like draw a memorable scene from a movie of a T.V. show, some item, object, thing... Food that most people like or just anything that you think that you and anyone else that makes the both of you guys happy in any way..
I think this is the answer Religious motifs sorry if you get it wrong
Ummm...I guess different genres of music will effect your mood of feeling. like slow songs can calm you down or make you emotional.