Dear Friends
I just finished watching Garth
Brooks, whose concert held at a dive bar was televised following the Jets and
Dolphins football game. Those of you who love classic country like I do, know
what an incredible entertainer he is, and how his shows are amazing for the
energy he expends on stage.
As I listened to the concert,
I got to thinking how much I love listening to country music, and how it so
powerfully speaks to my heart. I thought I would share my 20 favorite country
songs in hopes of priming the pump for those of you who also love country
music like I do.
A good friend of mine and I just
purchased tickets to the George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Little Big Town
concert at Met Life Stadium in June, and I can hardly wait.
A number of years ago, Jean and I
were privileged to see George Strait at one of his three Farewell
concerts held in Philadelphia, and it was one of the highlights of my
life.
Over the years I've seen many
concerts by some of my all-time favorites like Merle Haggard (My favorite
of all) as well as Randy Travis, Don Williams, Reb McIntyre, Travis Tritt, Emmy
Lou Harris, Alan Jackson and the Charley Daniels Band.
A few years ago, I embarrassed my
wife at a Travis Tritt concert in Red Bank, NJ when I walked to the front of
the stage and started dancing with a woman I never met to "Here's A
Quarter Call Someone Who Cares."
Choosing my top 20 is a difficult
thing for me, and every time I take on this challenge, I find that my list
changes.
Here's my list today in no
particular order.
The Dance, Garth Brooks
Bring them Flowers Now, Tanya Tucker
Old Hippie, The Bellamy Brothers.
Gone Country, Alan Jackson
Broken Halos, Chris Stapleton
Amarillo by Morning, George Strait
Cheyanne, George Strait
Wagon Wheel, Darius
Rucker
Pancho and Lefty, Merle Haggard and
Willie Nelson
Sunday Morning Coming Down, Kris
Kristofferson
Where Were You When the World
Stopped Turning, Alan Jackson
Whoever's in New England, Reba
McEntire
I Should Have Been a Cowboy, Toby
Keith
Trying to Get Over You, Vince Gill
Harlan County, Patty Lovelace
Lord, I Hope This Day is Good, Don
Williams
Holding Her and Loving You, Earl
Conlee
Unfair Weather Friends, Merle
Haggard and Willie Nelson
Three Wooden Crosses, Randy Travis
She Don't Know She's Beautiful, Toby
Keith
Where Have You Been? Kathy Mattea
Today I Started Loving You Again,
Gorge Jones
You're My Best Friend, Don Williams
Please Come to Boston. David Allan
Coe
Meet me in Montana, Dan Seals and
Patsy Montana
Troubadour, George Strait
Sing me Back Home, Merle Haggard
Go Rest High on That Mountain, Vince
Gill and Patty Lovelace
You Don't Even Know My Name, David
Allan Coe
Everything That Glitters is not
Gold, Dan Seals
Looking for a Place to Fall Apart,
Merle Haggard
Born Country, Alabama
Saginaw Michigan, Lefty Frizzell
Don't Take the Girl, Tim Mc Graw
And last but not least the
number 1 all-time classic country song, He Stopped Loving Her Today, George
Jones
Yes, I know this is a lot more than
20 but who’s counting when you’re talking about your favorite classic country
songs? There are just too darn many favorites to limit my list to just
20.
How about you? I would love to hear
your list-maybe not 20 plus but see if you can limit yourself to just 5.
And, if any of you are over the top
country fans like me, let me know, and I'll head up a trip to Nashville
and a visit to the Grand Old Opry.
In closing those of you who prefer
another music genre, I promise you that if you listen to the songs on my list
and don't become a classic country convert, I will buy your Grand
Old Opry ticket.
Yours in faith and friendship.
Tom
P.S. Yes I know Chris Stapleton might not be considered classic country, but he is just too good to leave off my list.
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