Believing in Mankind’s Good. Country Style.
The songs in today’s post carry a message that’s right for our time-- a much needed positive worldview. Luke Bryan’s “Most People Are Good” is officially launched, and within a few weeks it'll be airing on Country stations nationwide. The words are—terrific—poetic and...
Taylor Swift Sings a Heartfelt Song A La Carole King
Ha, you don’t even need a calendar to know it’s the Christmas season, just listen to the radio or check out the slew of recent holiday albums including releases by Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Smith, Blake Shelton, and Kelsea Ballerini. One of the most anticipated...
A Light-Hearted Romantic Song For Country Music Fans
Here’s Easton Corbin singing “A Girl Like You,” a bright, upbeat expression of good fortune in love that’s already in “top 10” territory on the Country chart. It’s a safe bet that the late Mel McDaniel influenced this song’s sound, melody and down home...
Is Keith Urban’s “Female” Today’s Version of “I Am Woman?”
Country music Superstar Keith Urban killed it at the Country Music Awards a few weeks ago, when he premiered “Female,” written by three of Nashville’s top songwriters who were inspired to write it in response to the many women coming forward with experiences of sexual...
Luke Combs: Modern Take on Traditional Country
2017 has been Country singer/songwriter Luke Combs year. His "Hurricane" went to #1, and so is his follow-up, “When It Rains, It Pours” which is a straight ahead Country sound with a clever, lighthearted story line-- no heartbreak or hardship here--rather he wins $100...
If You Can’t Love–Than At Least Don’t Hate
I’m not objective about “Dear Hate” by Maren Morris because she’s Country, and I love Country, and I hope you don’t disregard this message because you don’t like that format—the DELIVERY is Country but the MESSAGE is universal. Remember Jackie DeShannon’s 1965 hit...
Emotional Love Songs: What Would We Do Without Them?
When you hear “Everything I Own” (1972, Bread), do you ever wonder “has a sadder song ever been written?” I would give anything I own Give up my life, my heart, my home I would give ev’rthing I own Just to have you back again So emotional. “Greatest Love Story” by...
Thomas Rhett, Country-Pop Super-Star
Remember Rod Serling narrating “The Twilight Zone?” He’d be off to the side, beckoning you with his intimate and commanding voice, prepping you for the “journey ahead…?” Now imagine him saying: Consider Thomas Rhett, winner of the gene pool lottery. A Grand...
Is “Happy Country” an Oxymoron?
Aaron Watson, who’s been on the brink of Country stardom for 20 years or so, is riding high on the biggest hit of his dues paying career. The takeaway: Watson took his wife of ten years out to dinner, realized how deep his feelings for her are, and, when they...