Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Country Passion

I'm very passionate about music.  When people ask me what types of music I like best, I tell them that I enjoy music that doesn't have screaming or hard rap.  A few of my favorite types of music are Country, Reggae, 1970's through 1980's and Classical music.  I tend to have music on no matter where I'm at and no matter what I'm doing.  Whether it's cleaning the house, at work, or in my car, I'm usually tuned in to some type of music.  The two types of music I listen to the most would probably be Country and Classical.  A lot of times my choice in music depends on my mood.  I find that listening to Classical music can calm me when my nerves are on edge because it is very calm and soothing.  I grew up around Country music.  That is what my mom listened to most of the time.  My favorite country singers are Tim McGraw #1, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Patsy Cline, and Faith Hill (to name a few).  I've been to two of Tim McGraw's concerts over the past ten years.  The first concert that I went to of Tim's was in Atlanta, GA in 2003.  Kenny Chesney opened for him that evening.  While at their concert, I remember having a small flash back to the shows I've seen on television of the girls that went crazy over Elvis Presley.  Some of them were crying and screaming.  I managed to maintain myself at the concert, but internally, I was crying and screaming when Tim McGraw walked onto the stage!  I remember thinking, if only I were a little closer I could touch his boot, his pants, or shake his hand!  I would have loved to get Tim's autograph.  I was so excited that concert, that I totally forgot my camera at home.  That was crazy!

The second concert of Tim's that I went to, I attended ALONE!  Tim and Faith were in concert in Huntsville, Alabama on May 26, 2006.  I was unable to get anyone to go with me, so I decided that I would go alone.  I jumped in my Honda Civic and started on my way.  The closer I got to Huntsville, the more excited I was.  Part of me couldn't believe I was on the road so far from home alone, the other part of me was too excited to care about the distance.  I got held up in Atlanta's rush hour traffic.  This upset me because I thought I'd miss the concert or part of it.  Eventually I made it through and arrived in Huntsville.  I found a place to park and hurried to the auditorium.  When the music started, chills covered my body and I wanted to cry!  I was closer to Tim and Faith at this concert than I was at the first concert with Tim.  I was able to walk up to the stage.  There was a guard rail in the way, but hello!! I was CLOSE!!  I memorized the way he went around the cross shaped stage.  The next time he came around to my side of the stage, I ran up and stepped on the first bar on the guard rail.  This was risking being thrown out too!  I came a hands length distance from high fiving Tim McGraw.  If it weren't for some lady in her fifty's with the leopard skin shirt, I would have actually touched Tim's hand.  Some say this is obsession, but I say it's more star struck.  Faith was close to me as well, and I felt the same way about her.  They are gorgeous people, with an awesome talent for singing.

I've been a fan of theirs for well over ten years now.  I'd suggest Tim and Faith's music to everyone.  They tell real life stories in their songs and they do it through their soul.  They are very passionate about what they do.  Tim and Faith are also passionate about their fans.  They seem to have a bond like no other couple in the spotlight that I've seen.  Over the years, I've seen them on Oprah and other shows of the like.  They truly seem to have a solid foundation for family values.  Even with busy schedules as country music entertainers, their first priority is their three daughters.  I haven't met them personally, but a few people that I know have.  My friends that have met them claim that they are very genuine.  I hope that one day I'll be able to meet them both.