From heartfelt to funny: songs to get us through the virus
Country music is where songs tell stories. What better music genre to express the hopes and fears of us all as we deal with the fear and uncertainty of the current coronavirus? Here are some of the songs that are worth a listen, along with links to the accompanying videos:
Big & Rich: “Stay Home”
In the official video, John Rich sits by the guitar-shaped pool at his Mt. Richmore home (carefully-placed bottles of Granny Rich Whiskey on the table beside him!) and is joined remotely by Big Kenny with fun lyrics such as:
The shelves are bare and empty / Because some people just don’t care / Got one roll of toilet paper / And I’m down to my last square
Thomas Rhett: “Be A Light” ft. Keith Urban, Chris Tomlin, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott
A sweet and inspiring song encouraging us all to take the opportunity to do what’s right for ourselves and each other.
In a world full of hate, be a light / When you do somebody wrong, make it right / Don’t hide in the dark, you were born to shine / In a world full of hate, be a light
Here’s Thomas singing an acoustic solo version of the song while self-isolating.
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