I’m a fan of all music. I grew up listening to just about anything under the sun. From the ‘50s and ‘60s to ‘80s pop, classic rock, jazz, country, hip hop, you name it and i’ve most likely heard it. Even though I enjoy most types of music, there’s one genre I love the most; Country, the old and the new.
When most people hear the words “country music” they draw the assumption that every song is about drinking a beer or a sappy love song, but that is far from what country music really is.
Even though most songs do talk about drinking a beer or whiskey or tequila, there’s usually a story to go with it. Take Luke Bryan’s “Drink a Beer” for example, a song about yes having a beer, but more importantly a song with depth and meaning, a song about losing a loved one and reminiscing on the past trying to understand the present of why they are no longer here.
Country music tells a variety of stories, with songs ranging from talking about childhood, football, love, family, abuse, death, exes, pain, cars, tractors, faith, respect, red solo cups, etc. -- country music always tells a story.
For every mood, for every event, you can be sure there’s a country song to go with it.
No matter the day, no matter the time of year, country music is always there.
When you are feeling defeated, there are songs that explain what you’re going through and there are songs to help you get out of the darkness. A great song to listen to when you are in a bad state would be Rodney Atkins song “If You’re Goin’ Through Hell”
If you just got out of a relationship, they have songs for that too. Rascal Flatts puts it best with “I’m Movin’ On”-- “I've loved like I should but lived like I shouldn't, I had to lose everything to find out. Maybe forgiveness will find me somewhere down this road I'm movin' on” and with "What Hurts The Most"-- "What hurts the most was being so close and havin' so much to say and watchin' you walk away"
If you've lost a loved one and are having a tough time with the loss, there's many songs that can help explain what you're feeling, or ways that they have coped with the loss of their loved ones. Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer" and Lee Brice's "I Drive Your Truck" both explain the loss of their brothers and how they cope when they remember their loved ones.
There’s even a song about having good morals. Tim Mcgraw’s "Humble and Kind” put it best."Hold the door, say "please", say "thank you" Don't steal, don't cheat, and don't lie I know you got mountains to climb But always stay humble and kind"
And lastly, I may have lied, there is one song that I can think about that's strictly about drinking and that would be Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup." I don't think I have to explain myself on this one, it's pretty self explanatory.
To wrap it all up, there are hundreds of songs for every occasion or life event you can think of. I believe Carrie Underwood said it best, “Country music tells a story better than anyone else can.”
