Back a few decades ago, it was a common thing for kids to be asked in a classroom setting what they wanted to be when they grew up, as in what they wanted to do professionally. Many wanted to be fireman, policemen, and even adventurous things like astronauts. Do you know what happened to a […]

For a lot of country music songwriters out there, not having walked the red carpet on your way to an American Country Music Awards ceremony when your 66 years old might signal to you that you’ve failed in your endeavors to be a hit songwriter. You’ve taken songwriting classes. You’ve joined songwriting forums. You’re done

It’s been rumored that famous author Earnest Hemingway never wrote a single word unless he was sufficiently buzzed up off alcohol. A lot of artists drink, some of whom even suffer with alcohol abuse and addiction, such as Keith Whitley. Many hit country songwriters have had their fair share of alcohol, and hopefully they’re able

Do you have songs that you just cannot stand? Many people do. While  hit country music songwriters try their best to appeal to the broadest range of people they can, you can never please anyone. Here’s a little something to chew on: There are 7 billion people on this planet; the Beatles are the best-selling,

So, you’re all signed up to explore songwriter classes.  You’re thinking about what the professionals are doing. You’ve looked up a lot of songwriting tips, you’re reading the lyrical structures of famous—or at least successful—songwriters. You’re all ready to make that important plunge. But have you stopped and asked yourself the single most important question

The vast majority of the world is religious. Over two billion people are Christians and this is something very often reflected in good, old-fashioned American country music, whether the classic stuff from legends like Hank Williams, or even with today’s modern country radio hits, such as Blake Shelton with “God’s Country.” There are a multitude

The world is jam packed with talented musicians, including lyric writers, great instrumentalists, and more. All sorts of musical genres touch our lives on a daily basis, including country music, which is one of the most historic genres of American music there is. Today’s hit country songs might not share a whole lot in common

Here at Radio Country Hits, our mission is to show people how a lot of things in life really tie into great country music. Hit songwriters have for years now, lit our paths by illustrating to us that everything about the genre of country music is a reflection of life. From your lowest times to

What do endangered animals have to do with hit country music on a blog dedicated to radio country hits? A lot, to be honest. One thing that a lot of people don’t take time to realize, because most of us are so busy with our lives, is that we’re all sharing this planet, and our