As I started this, I was sitting in the student center listening to Joshua Stevens, a country artist out of Nashville. He's a songwriter and I was really enjoying his music, especially his song about a town where "nothing happens" because well, nothing happens much happens in Crookston or my hometown of Brandon.
I've been busy lately, as always, but listening to country music always seems to help me relieve stress and is a great pick me up during the day or at night after I'm finally done with classes and work. I like listening to many genres of music, with my second favorite probably being Christian rock, but country is what I grew up listening to and what I have always loved. My dad always had country music on in the barn and even my mom, who went to Bruce Springsteen and Neil Diamond concerts when she was younger, loved to listen to and sing Shania Twain. Speaking of Shania Twain, one of her CDs was the first CD I ever bought and I've had this song of hers in my head today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681Y-UQ0LWI
County music is great for many reasons, but I think one reason I like it so much is that it seems to be the only, or one of the few, genres that really relate to farmers and what we do. When I lived in Kansas City last summer during my internship the song that I think I listened to the most that summer was "Amarillo Sky" by Jason Aldean. That song reminded me so much of being back home and working on the farm, which up until last summer was what I did every summer. Since I was working for an agricultural nonprofit, it also reminded me of my job and why I am so passionate about agriculture. The video for "Amarillo Sky" is very powerful, especially the introduction. While pop songs are often about "the club", county songs are often about more serious matters, but there are still those country songs that show we county folk know how to have some fun too.
What's your favorite music and if you like country, how has it affected you?
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