When I write these pieces for Radio Country Hits, I might sometimes use a first-person pronoun or two, but rarely do I speak of myself, from my own point of view. But in an article about diversity in country music, specifically black people in country music, I have to say that some of my first
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“No man is an island” is a phrase that’s been with us for many years. It’s basically saying that no one’s ever alone, no one’s unconnected from human beings and the suffering of the world. We’re all in this together, interconnected in many ways. So, it’s true: No man is an island. Though this is
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As Black Lives Matter protests continue on across the United States in order to stand up against systemic racism and police brutality against African Americans, primarily young black males, we at Radio Country Hits are reminded that there is no America without black people, and especially none of the music we love today. It’s why
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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
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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
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It’s been rumored that famous author Earnest Hemingway never wrote a single word unless he was sufficiently buzzed up on alcohol. A lot of artists drink, some of whom even suffer from alcohol abuse and addiction, such as Keith Whitley. Many hit country songwriters have had their fair share of alcohol, and hopefully they’re able
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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,
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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
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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 outlaw 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
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The world is jam-packed with talented musicians, including lyric writers, great instrumentalists, and more. Knowing how to write a hit country song takes more than talent. 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
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