Playlist - My Praise Mix

Country music often contains a message and lyrics about church, Christ, God, Jesus, and faith. This playlist is titled My Praise Mix, which it contains songs that you would listen to, to worship the lord Jesus Christ. This playlist doesn’t contain many country artists but if you like country music most will like Christian music as well. Although this playlist doesn’t contain songs from these certain artist here are a few that do have Christian songs along with country; Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Shania Twain, Julianne Hough, Randy Travis and Josh Turner. I used to try and listen to only Christian Music on Sundays, which I have strayed from, so I usually listen to this mix on my way to church on Sunday mornings.

My Praise Mix
The Great Divide – Point of Grace
Love, Life, and Other Mysteries – Point of Grace
On and On – Point Of Grace
Jesus Doesn’t Care – Point Of Grace
When I Call On Jesus – Nicole C. Mullens
Sing A Song – Point Of Grace
What if Cartoons Got Saved – Chris Rice
You Raise Me Up – Selah
His Eye is On The Sparrow – Lauryn Hill
Place In This World – Michael W. Smith
On My Knees – Jaci Velasquez
Go Light Your World – Kathy Tracolli
Awesome God – Rich Mullins
God Is In Control – Twila Paris
People Get Ready – Crystal Lewis
That’s What Love is for – Amy Grant
The River is Here – Andy Park
Change My Heart oh God – Eddie Espinosa
Shout To The Lord – Darlene Zschech
Sanctuary – Jaci Velasquez
God Bless The Child – Shania Twain

Playlist - Rascal Flatts

This next playlist is probably my largest playlist, and when I say largest I mean it contains the most songs. This playlist is titles Rascal Flatts, and it contains all of Rascal Flatts songs, including any duets or live performances and special tracks only on their CD’s. I am a little obsessed with Rascal Flatts so this playlist will contain fifteen more songs in April when there new song comes out. To read an article I wrote on Rascal Flatts go to my website and check it out!

Rascal Flatts
Prayin' For Daylight
This Everyday Love
While You Loved Me
Some Say
See Me Through
One Good Love
It's Not Just Me
Waiting All My Life
From Time To Time
Long Slow Beautiful Dance
I'm Moving On
These Days
Too Good Is True
I Melt
Mayberry
Love You Out Loud
Dry County Girl
Like I Am
You
Falling Upside Down
Shine On
My Worst Fear
Where You Are
Bless The Broken Road
Then I Did
Feels Like Today
Fast Cars And Freedom
When The Sand Runs Out
Here's To You
The Day Before You
Break Away
Holes
Oklahoma-Texas Line
Skin
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me [Bonus Track]
The Man In Love With You [Bonus Track]
Head Over Heels [Bonus Track]
Love Another Day [Bonus Track]
Stand
What Hurts The Most
Backwards
I Feel Bad
My Wish
Pieces
Yes I Do
To Make Her Love Me
Words I Couldn't Say
Me And My Gang
Cool Thing
Ellsworth
He Ain't The Leavin' Kind
Take Me There
HereBob That Head
Help Me Remember
Still Feels Good
Winner At A Losing Game
No Reins
Every Day
Secret Smile
Better Now
She Goes All The Way
How Strong Are You Now
It's Not Supposed To Go Like That
Revolution [Bonus Track]
I Was Born To The Way I Can Almost
The Glory Of Life

Playlist - Sad Slow Songs

This playlist is called Sad Slow Songs, the titled describes the songs inside. I haven’t listened to this playlist in a while, if im on a plane or on a bus full of girls on the way to a softball game (that’s a different blog for a different day) and trying to sleep I will usually listen to this playlist as it calms me down and is slow and quiet, and able to sleep to it. These songs are also sort of dated, but you know what they say “Oldies But Goodies”!

Sad Slow Songs
· The Baby – Blake Shelton
· Nobody But Me – Blake Shelton
· Look What I Found – Chris Cagle
· I’d Be lying – Chris Cagle
· Just Love Me – Chris Cagle
· Look at What I’ve Done – Chris Cagle
· Every Friday Afternoon- Craig Morgan
· It Matters To Me – Faith Hill
· The One – Gary Allen
· Are you Ever Gonna Love Me? – Jimmy Wayne
· You Are – Jimmy Wayne
· I Love you This Much – Jimmy Wayne
· When The Sand Runs Out – Rascal Flatts
· Holes – Rascal Flatts
· My Worst Fear – Rascal Flatts
· I’m Movin On – Rascal Flatts
· It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw
· Keeper Of The Stars – Tracy Lawrence
· My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
· When Somebody Knows You That Well – Blake Shelton
· One Girl One Boy – Colin Raye
· Someone Else’s Star – Bryan White
· What Might have been – Little Texas
· In This Life – Colin Raye
· Love Remains – Colin Raye
· Livin’ in a Moment – Ty Herndon
· So Help Me Girl – Joe Diffie
· The Day Before You – Rascal Flatts
· She’d Give Anything – Boy Howdy
· I’m Not Strong Enough to Say No – Clint Black
· You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like That – Toby Keith

Playlist - Julie's Favs

This playlist is called Julie’s Fav’s, thus containing seventeen of my favorite country songs. All seventeen of these songs are song by men, and are a bit dated. These songs are also slow and when im winding down or in a mood to fall in love I will listen to this playlist. At least a few of these songs will be played at my wedding. To view a full list of good country love songs visit my blog titled Wedding Songs.

Julie’s Favs
Once In a Lifetime Love – Clay Walker
She’s More – Andy Griggs
I Love the Way You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery
From Here To Eternity – Michael Peterson
I See it Now – Tracy Lawrence
Holdin’ – Diamond Rio
Tonight I Wanna Be your Man – Andy Griggs
You Are the Love Of my Life – Sammy Kershaw
Hold Onto Me – John Michael Montgomery
She Can’t Say I didn’t Cry – Rhett Adkins
Alibis – Tracy Lawrence
Im Not supposed to Love you Anymore – Bryan White
She Think She Needs Me – Andy Griggs
Lonely – Tracy Lawrence

Playlist - December 2008

This Playlist is titled December 2008; this is songs that I downloaded in the month of December so they should all be tracks that are all pretty recent. This is the playlist I have been listening on the IHome since I made this playlist! It includes songs from my new favorite James Otto and many songs from Julianne Houghs new CD.

Decmeber 2008
I Will – Jimmy Wayne
The Things We Forget – Mark Wills
A Baby Changes Everything – Faith Hill
More Like Her – Miranda Lambert
Softly & Tenderly – Josh Turner
Will You Dance With Me – Julianne Hough
Muddy Water – Trace Adkins
Everything is Fine – Josh Turner
She Loves too Much – Josh Turner
Hide Your Matches – Julianne Hough
Unraveling – Julianne Hough
Sunset Man – James Otto
15 minutes of Shame – Kristy Lee Cook
All We’d Need – Lady Antebellum
I Was Here – Lady Antebellum
My Hallelujah Song – Julianne Hough
Belongs to You – Emerson Drive
Low – Sara Evans
Lie – Randy Houser
I’d Just Be With You – Julianne Hough
Jimmy Ray McGee – Julianne Hough
Somebody Else – Miranda Lambert
Long Way down – James Otto
I Don’t Wanna Wish I Had – James Otto
Lightning Strikes – James Otto
Call Me the Breeze – James Otto
Gone – James Otto
About Life – Julianne Hough
The Ball – James Otto
Forever – John Michael Montgomery
You Don’t Act Like my Women – James Otto
When a Women’s not Watching – James Otto

Playlist - Country Girls

I have many play lists I have made over the few years I have had my Ipod so these next couple blog post are going to be my favorite play lists with track title and artist! This first play list is titled Country Girls, its just a mix of women artists that can always make you feel better about yourself if you’re a little down and out!!

Country Girls
· Die of A Broken Heart – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
· Simple Life – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
· I Don’t want You to Go – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
· Single White Female – Chely Wright
· Findin’ A Good Man – Danielle Peck
· I Don’t – Danielle Peck
· Show Me Heaven – Jessica Andrews
· You go First - Jessica Andrews
· I Will Be There - Jessica Andrews
· When Gentry Plays Guitar - Jessica Andrews
· Who I am - Jessica Andrews
· Karma - Jessica Andrews
· Wake Up older – Julie Roberts
· The Chance – Julie Roberts
· Red High Heels – Kellie Picklar
· Broken – Lindsey Hahn
· Me and Charlie Talkin’ – Miranda Lambert
· New Strings - Miranda Lambert
· I Can’t Be Bothered - Miranda Lambert
· Kerosene - Miranda Lambert
· Texas As Hell - Miranda Lambert
· What In the World - Miranda Lambert
· Last Goodbye - Miranda Lambert
· Jack Daniels - Miranda Lambert
· Bring Me Down - Miranda Lambert
· Shake the Sugar Tree – Patty Loveless
· Queen of Denial – Patty Loveless
· Innocence – Sarah Buxton
· Streets of Heaven – Sherrie Austin
· Tim McGraw – Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Fearless

Grammys
I was watching the Grammy’s the other night and Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) did a duet of one of Taylors new singles off of her new album. I think they both did a good job, as performing In front of a large live audience probably isn’t that easiest thing to do. As the song went on I honestly believe that Miley sang the song better than Taylor Swift did, and that’s her own song she wrote!! I understand all the hype surrounds Taylor Swift with her voice and song writing ability, but I honestly don’t think she is much to listen to. Her songs definitely don’t pertain to me, and her lyrics are written and directed towards 15 year olds.
Hats off to Taylor Swift for her awesome Career but honestly I don’t care for Taylor Swift’s new CD. It is written and directed toward tweens, and doesn’t interest me.

Here is the list of songs you can find on Taylor Swifts new CD;

Fearless
Fifteen
Love Story
Hey Stephen
White Horse
You Belong With Me
Breathe
Tell Me Why
Your Not Sorry
The Way I loved You
Forever & Always
The Best Day
Change

To see lyrics or to listen to any of these tracks: Click Here

6Strings

A locally own bar in town is a must to stop in for a drink or two if visiting the area and are a big country music junkie, like myself. This bar is called 6 Strings. 6Strings is a country bar located with the rest of the Downtown bars here in town. They often feature many new artists that few may have heard of and they also feature some local artists that sing country favorites. My favorite band that 6strings has had on stage is the Low Cash Cowboys. They played on new years on live coverage, so you might have seen them! I have made a list of bands that 6 strings is presenting in the next few months;

02/19/09 09:00 - Mechanical Bull
02/20/09 10:00 - Jerrod Niemann
02/21/09 10:00 - Jerrod Niemann
02/27/09 10:00 - John Karl
02/28/09 10:00 - John Karl
03/05/09 09:00 - Mechanical Bull
03/06/09 10:00 - Dan Hubbard
03/19/09 09:00 - Mechanical Bull
03/28/09 10:00 - Martin McDaniel
04/02/09 09:00 - Mechanical Bull
04/04/09 10:00 - LoCash Cowboys
04/10/09 10:00 - McKenzies Mill
04/11/09 10:00 - McKenzies Mill
04/16/09 09:00 - Mechanical Bull
04/17/09 10:00 - Gypsy Road
05/01/09 10:00 - LoCash Cowboys
05/07/09 09:00 - Mechanical Bull

I Personally have seen Jerrod Niemann and he is definitely a must see. I also went to a concert last year and they features Chris Young (as you may have remembered him from television), and Stephen Cochran. Its fun to see these new artists perform before they go big, and then to follow then through country music afterwords!

If you would like to visit 6 strings website: http://sixstringsclub.com/

Church Camp

So I know this has nothing to do with Music, but I had a amazing experience this summer that I have never really talked nor written about. I had the chance to be a camp consular at a Christian church camp this summer. A week before we left for southern Illinois I was very hesitant about going, I was trying to think of any and every excuse to get out of going. I had a new boyfriend I didn’t want to leave, I hate missing social events, and I knew nobody. I get a phone call from my youth pastor the week before we left stating that I would have to bring an air mattress, sleeping bags, bug spray, and citronella candles… Now why on earth would I need all of these supplies for a silly church camp? Well I soon found out after arriving at camp. For 5 days straight I would be sleeping in a Hogan (to picture a Hogan, simply picture wooden floors with a roof, no walls). I don’t like bugs, I don’t like sleeping outside, I don’t think I am responsible enough to be in charge of 13 8-year old girls, and I’m not liking camp at this point. The first few nights sleep was non-existent, mosquito bites were everywhere, and the presence of children surrounded me.

I got to know this girls on a deeper basis, I actually fell in love with all of them! The way they felt about Christ and how god was living through them was awesome, they taught me a lot those 5 days. The 5th night came quicker than I thought and I was so used to the bugs, the heat, the kids, and the outdoors that I slept like a baby. This was definitely an experience I will never forget…. Yet never do again.

Why I love Country Music!!

The last 5 years is when I have really gotten into country music and truly analyzing the lyrics. When I hear a certain song on the radio I am very quick to recognize the artist and song title right away. I guess I music is just a huge part of my life! I listen to my iPod about every chance I get and any spare time I have I am downloading songs and looking up their lyrics. I guess I can blame it on my parents for loving country music so much. I grew up listening to classic country with my father; country music was always on in his truck. My favorite is when the Oakridge Boy’s “Elvira” song would come on and he would sing along like he had a long white beard and a part of the Boys. If you knew my father, he is quite quiet and reserved so listening to him sing along to a country favorite was always a treat.

My favorite thing to do is download a complete album or albums of an artist I like and listen to it in its entirety. I usually find a few songs that I go crazy over and I never get sick of it because not all tracks from a CD come out on the radio. And then usually if it does I already know the song and lyrics and my friends are amazed at how I know this new song that just came out on the radio… Today!! I have recently done this with Julianne Hough’s and James Otto’s new albums, and yes I have found many tracks that I know consider my favorites!!

For more information on the James Otto Album:
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For more information on the Julianne Hough Album:
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Toby Keith Concert Review

So I told you all I would be back to write a review on the Toby Keith Concert… so here I am. The concert was in Peoria and was FREE!! I won tickets off the radio for answering some stupid question right, which makes for an even better time knowing you aren’t spending any of your own money. First off the concert was AMAZING!! To start off the night Jason Aldean was full of energy, running in all sorts of different directions, yelling and screaming, and bouncing up and down. He had stated at the beginning of the night this particular concert was being filmed for his next music video, which got the crows kinda wild and crazy... that led to all around good performance by Toby Keith. Toby’s ambiance was big and bad, just like the name of the tour.. “The Biggest and Baddest Tour”. There was fireworks that went off at certain times of his popular songs, and the screens were playing his music videos during the concert. The songs listed below were included in his concert;

· God Love Her
· How do You Like Me Now
· I Wanna Talk About Me
· You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like That
· Love Me If You Can
· Courtesy Of The Red, White, & Blue
· She Never Cried In Front of Me
· I’ll Never Smoke Weed With Willie Again
· Who’s Your Daddy
· Beer For My Horses
· I Love This Bar

In the middle of Toby’s song “I Love This Bar”, he wanted the crowd to sing along, so he stopped the song and said a buddy of his was in Iceland for new years and when this song came on, the whole bar was singing, and that’s when the crowd joined in. The only thing that would of made this concert better was if Willie Nelson came out and joined in singing “Beer For My Horses”.