Academy of Country Music

is a current modern country musician who got his start in the country music business in the 1990’s writing songs for various artists. Some artists he wrote for include Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Collin Raye, and Alan Jackson. Country music has changed greatly since its beginning. Fans who grew up with country music since its beginning also notice how the style has evolved over the years. Now country sounds more like a mixture of southern rock and pop. Most say that past country has great story…

passion is toward the thing they are talking about. The late 90’s and early 2000’s was the time of that “feel good” music. Back in this time artists were not afraid to tell a women that they loved them, wanted to spend the rest of their life with them, or shoot even wanted to make love to them. They were real with what they felt inside and wasn't afraid to show it. One thing that made this music so passionate and amazing was the fact that they spoke on real topics and life problems. Mario Winans…

As the 1980s dawned, pop-influenced country music was the dominant style, through such acts as Kenny Rogers, Eddie Rabbitt, and Crystal Gayle. Crystal Gayle best known for her 1977 country-pop crossover hit, the jazz-flavored ballad, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Kenny Rogers’s crossover success was important; his lush, easy listening productions and smooth croons showed that country stars could conquer the pop audience, if produced and marketed correctly. By the beginning of the '80s,…

Tupelo, Mississippi. Inspired in the first instance by the music of the Protestant church where he attended with his parents, the legend began to take shape. Was the first musical icon that created an image that accompanied his career and undeniable musical talent. In the figure of Elvis created the image of the rockstar and that lasts until today. "Elvis, more than a singer, was a cultural phenomenon. It brought rock & roll, black root music, to a new audience of…

voyeurism; the career of a country music singer who beats records in discs’ selling, and the use of laugh tracks in comedy sitcom, it looks like there can not be a strong connection between them. Now if we consider that the public is looking for this basketball player, with such natural gift, to be very good. We realize that we enjoy a movie or spying on other people just because we dream of seeing something unpredictable. We learn that the career of that country music singer crashed because he…

An american is everyone who is in this country and wants to be here to appreciate our freedoms and to make their life better. Whether a person is brought over to America for some reason or they choose to come here, they are American if they make their home here and gain a love of this country. They can come from all over the world which is what makes this country to diverse, and as some call it, The Melting Pot. From Equiano being brought over as a slave and then gaining his freedom, to the…

unless you have experienced it. It may bring up feelings of joy, remorse, belonging, or isolation depending on the individuals experience. In Shirley Geok-Lin Lim’s poem “Learning to Love America,” she digs into these emotions of immigrating to a new country and the expectations that come with it. The speaker of this poem, most-likely a middle-aged immigrant and a mother, demonstrates that coming to America was both a rewarding journey as well as a struggle with her own personal identity and…

must take a citizenship test. This test covers the history of America and really challenges immigrants to learn about the country before they can actually become a part of it. For this reason the people who subject themselves to this test must study for a long time. They have to know a lot about the history of America, and what people went through while it was developing as a country. Many people would say that just being born in American does not make you an American. Some people think that…

The country band Brooks and Dunn consisted of two vocalists, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. They initially were formed in 1988 in Nashville, TN. Ronnie and Kix were both solo recording artists prior to forming a band together. The band Brooks and Dunn were influenced by many people and many kinds of music and they themselves had a heavy influence on others. Like many country music bands they used influences of Honky-Tonk, Mainstream Rock, and other Rock in their music. A major key aspect that is…

For over 90 of years’ country music has been an enjoyable source of entertainment for millions of people around the world. With the reputation of an upbeat and feel good vibe country songs have, it is no wonder country music has been around for so long. Country artists are specifically known for singing about the outdoors, relationships, and alcohol. They are able to provide a direct connection using these three topics, between themselves and their audiences. Country music usually consists of a…