July 2019 Country Mix
Some call country music simple. But those people have small minds. If your soul runs deep – there’s a spot for a fiddle to reverberate. Steel guitars are tuned to tug at heartstrings. Real emotion is attached to the lyrics of down home sound. From the sadness of a Hank Williams tearjerker to George Strait’s salt of the earth catalog of songs – country music loads life on a hayride and hits every bump. Sometimes you hoot and holler, sometimes you just need a hug.
In addition to the monthly journal-style playlists, I also make a country mix. The rules are just a little different: 1) The mix must fit in a 120 minute CD. 2) A band, musician and/or song must only be used once every six months. In addition, I make a cover for each CD featuring Cowboy Artists of America Hall of Famer Jack Swanson. His art is fully in-sync with the rhythm and emotion in these playlists. In sharing this part of my life with you, my hope is that you will comment on songs on these playlists that move you, and maybe you’ll be inspired to make this a habit, too. If so, please use the comment box below each post to share your CD with us. Of course, feel free to make up your own rules as you go. Now let’s get to it… July 2019.
1. Jason Aldean – Laugh Until We Cried
2. Chris Stapleton – Fire Away
3. Luke Bryan – Most People Are Good
4. Brett Young – Here Tonight
5. Cole Swindell – Stay Downtown
6. Rascal Flatts – It’s Not Just Me
7. Gone West – Gone West
8. Tim McGraw – Somebody Must Be Prayin’ For Me
9. George Strait – You Can’t Make a Heart Love Somebody
10. Eric Church – Heart Like a Wheel
11. Miranda Lambert – Bring Me Down
12. Thomas Rhett – Unforgettable
13. Riley Green – In Love By Now
14. Dwight Yoakam – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
15. Alan Jackson – I Don’t Even Know Your Name
16. Keith Urban – Long Hot Summer
17. Jimmie Allen – Make Me Want To
18. Cassadee Pope – I’ve Been Good
19. Kane Brown – Homesick
20. Maren Morris & Brandi Carlile – Common
21. Kacey Musgraves – Slow Burn
22. Jordan Davis – Going ‘Round
