Country Music

For quite a while now, I have found myself "outside" of country music.  I don't listen to it anymore, and only know a few of the more popular artists.

Years ago all I would listen to was country.  I loved country.  And I have to say that I still do love country music.

There is something about country music that relates to everyone.  Some song, some lyric is going to be "yours." So many people say of country music that it "tells a story" where rock or any other type of music doesn't.  That's the thing I have to say I like most about country music.  I've never cried when I listen to rock or top 40, but country music can have me boo-hoo'ing in a heartbeat.

Maybe that's why country music is so easily popular.  Easily popular, yes.  You can say you don't like country, but then you hear one song by an artist - say Garth Brooks' "The Change" - you're hooked or in my case, drawn back in.

So I have spent some time recently with Garth - yes we ARE on a first name basis.  I have his first box set, and have been going through the early stuff.  I also have a cd - somewhere - that is a live album, and it is fabulous.  He does "Unanswered Prayers" on that album, and even he is overwhelmed by the audience's reaction and sing-a-long with the tune.

So maybe those of you that instantly dismiss country should try a little first.

Just maybe . . .