This Is Country Music

So let's talk about Brad Paisley and his new song, "This Is Country Music".  This song is everything I tried to explain in my first post about all the reasons why I love country music. The lyrics explain almost exactly what country music is. It's real life that everyone can relate to, with no fear of not being "cool" to others.

I haven't spoken about Brad Paisley in this blog, but I love him. His lyrics are always so funny, or sweet, or just easy to relate to. His songs are catchy and he's a great performer. I hope that at some point I get lucky enough to see him in concert, because he's amazing.

After performing this song at the  2010 CMA's (Country Music Awards) and winning the award for Entertainer of the Year, Brad Paisley wrote on his website:  
"As I stood on the stage at the CMA's last week clutching a glass trophy and fighting back tears, it occurred to me why I am so proud to do this for a living. See, country music is unique. It is brave. It is not afraid to deal head on with subjects like disease, death, religion, drinking, family, or anything else that qualifies as life. It isn't above its fans. It is about them. It is the soundtrack to my life, and probably yours. As its recording artists, we are given the dog-tags from family members of fans who die in battle for our country. We are there in song at the most impactful moments of our fans' lives. We are loved unconditionally, and we are given loyalty beyond what we deserve. This is country music. - Brad" 

I think that Brad Paisley did a better job than I could ever imagine doing myself at summing up why country music is so special and why I love it so much. It's amazing, and this song is one of the examples of how amazing it is.

Hello World

I know I've been gone for a while. It's been a hectic few weeks with the semester coming to an end and working almost every day. But I'm back and there's a song out on the radio right now that I've been meaning to talk about. "Hello World" is the newest single out by Lady Antebellum at the moment and I love it. My friend is absolutely in love with it and she says she'll never get over how good it is.

First of all, check out the music video Here

(Warning: You're probably going to cry) 

You know when you hear a song and it just sticks out and gives you goosebumps like a lot of other songs just can't do? That's what this song is like. There's not a single time I hear it that I don't get chills. Something about it... the music in the background, Charles and Hilary's voices, the meaning behind it, everything just makes this song amazing.

It's about when you're lost in life and realizing that life is worth living...and I love it.

Well that's pretty much it for this post. Kind of short but I just wanted to feature thing song and video so that everyone who doesn't know about it can listen for themselves.

By the way,  
Happy Thanksgiving!!! (tomorrow)

Speak Now

The new Taylor Swift CD, Speak Now, is out and I finally got my hands on a copy! I haven't talked about Taylor Swift much in my blog, I've noticed, but can I just say that I love her music? See, I know that Taylor Swift may not have the most amazing voice out there, but I don't believe that's the reason why she's so famous. She's a great role model for kids, she's an exceptional song writer, a great performer, and I mean, her voice isn't bad either. The main reason why I love her though is her lyrics. Every song she sings is about something that everyone in the world can relate to at some point in their lives. And! Every song is based on her life experiences. I've read multiple times that her songs are basically her diary entries. This fact alone makes her songs so much more enjoyable for me because it makes each song so much more personal. She really truly believes and has experienced everything she is singing about. Which, I guess, causes her fans to be mostly girls instead of boys. Another reason why I like her though is because she's not afraid to be herself. She's not afraid to sing a song about a guy who broke her heart, even if that could cause other guys to be intimidated by her. I love it.


Now, I would gladly go through my favorite songs on this album, but I honestly don't think I can pick them. I love every song for a different reason and that's a lot of songs... Basically, I think everyone should just go out and get their hands on their own copy and pick their own favorites, cause I can guarantee everyone will find one they like.

Well, that's it for this post. Just wanted to explain my love for this album a little bit and encourage everyone else to listen to it a THOUSAND times like I plan on doing :)