Personal Narrative: Returning To My Country Roots

I had so much fun when me, my sister and my momma took a trip to South Carolina. We was originally going just to go to my brothers graduation from basic training, but ended up doing more than we expected. We had a rough trip on the way to his graduation. By trouble I mean our truck broke down in Atlanta, GA. Since the truck didn't make it all the way there, we got a hotel room in Atlanta. We woke up the next day and went to explore since we was already in Atlanta and I haven't never been before. We first went to find something to eat, but didn't know where anything was at so we asked around. One man said we should go to the Underground Atlanta food court. This is shopping and entertainment district in downtown Atlanta. It was a lot of food

Country music brought me back to where I came from; where I grew up. It was all I knew when I was younger. When I went through the rapper phase I dropped my country accent and hated the music. Still to this day im not sure why I ever stopped country it is my life now I can’t live without it. Once I got back into country I then re-discovered dubstep; which I then listened to all electronic dance music EDM for

My most favorite trip was to Yankton. We stay for five days and we had a blast. We ate tons of burgers and pop, but there was more that we ate. We went on walks during the day and did fun things like frisbee golf. But those are just some of the stuff that we did.

One thing I knew going in was that although a large amount of people do not enjoy Country music, a vast amount of people do; and the people who love it, really love it. The lovers of this type of music typically reside on the lower half of the country and tend to have a strong affinity for boots and cowboy hats. Although I didn’t know the specifics of the history of Country music before I began researching, I did know the history of the genre was old and rich. An example of Country Music’s age and wealth can be found in its

The state fair is a really fun places to go during the summer.It seemed to always have a big crowed every day that it was open. Also there were many awesome rides and places to eat that it would be hard to do it all in a couple of days. And see all the campers and tents was actually pretty cool, because there was so many huge one and really small ones that only like one person could stay in. It was a really cool

Country music. Just saying that word ignites a train of thought to many people to think of the deep ole’ American South and cowboys. What causes people to begin to imagine those things? From the cowboys featuring in movies to the loud blaring music the hillbilly neighbor plays, country music has brought its way to people around the world. From the 1920’s to now Country music was one of the first genres in modern music and is still popular today in the United States. The history of country music is so uniquely characterized that through each part of history it changes massively. Observing, viewing, and hearing the history of country music is the only way to see how although other music genres seem to slowly fade away country music has still stayed strong since today.

In researching classic country there are many themes that can be found in the performances. The most common theme is almost every classic country artist had an acoustic guitar. They would use this guitar as essentially the main melody for their songs which they would then add vocals on top of. Then every once and a while other string instruments or drums would be added to the songs. However, there was never any electronic instruments added to classic country music (Aaron Lewis). Another theme in classic country performances are the outfits the artists wear. Almost every artist I researched had on a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, jeans, and a flannel jacket (Aaron Lewis). This hillbilly style look is one of classic countries most signature identities. Along with the look of the artists the farming/country land feel has become very integrated in the music itself. The classic country arts constantly sing about life on a farm, the mountains around them, or their truck that they drive (Aaron Lewis). In simpler terms country music tends to approach more social, cultural and regional issues than other music. This is one of the reasons country became so popular initially is because it is so personal. In addition to these themes the venues also share certain characteristics. In classic country the focus is more on the lyrics and telling a story. Therefore, in the performances there is very little lighting effects and added stage props. Usually all a stage will consist of is the artist on

Well that’s fine too, Nashville is full of fun activates for the entire family to enjoy. The Grand Ole Opry mall is a magnificent place to visit. The massive mall with over fifty different stores and restaurants is sure to make everybody happy. Enjoy the vast amounts of creative foods the food court has to offer or leave the mall and enjoy some good-o country eaten at “Arnolds County Kitchen”. After a long day of enjoying the city travel 20 min away and visit the Nashville Shores. There you and the family or whoever is with you can enjoy a great time in the warm waters of one of Nashville’s greatest attractions; but that’s far from all that Nashville has to offer, to get the full amount of greatness this city has to offer you got to visit yourself. I know this might sound like just a random guy gloating about his city, but think about this way, most people after living a certain place is ready to leave, me on the other hand has been living here ever since I moved here in 1995 and I still have nothing but great things to say about the

Today, I went to the Twins Cities with my best friend, her boyfriend, my brother, and my mother. First, we went to the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul. We hung out there for about two hours. My best friend made it her mission to go through all the simulators there, which were a tornado room and a plane crashing. One of my favorite parts was the house area were it is a house in Minneapolis as it changed through out the years. Here is a video of our trip to the Minnesota History Center:

So I’ll have to just name a few. To start us off, the museums we went to were incredible. Especially getting to play a concert at the Field Museum. Going to Shedd Aquarium was great, but it wasn’t really all too interesting to me. The best part of it was when we ate lunch outside. The view of the city was amazing, which we actually got to walk around later on and explore. But I have to say, the two concerts that we went to were the most fun. The first was Blue Man Group, and I’ve never laughed harder in my life. The second one was seeing the Chicago Symphony. I have no words for this. It’s just one of those things you just can’t explain. Yet still not enough to top my most favorite part of trip. Driving throughout the city at night. I’d always been told how magical it was, but the stories I have heard and the pictures I have seen do the real thing no justice. It made me realize how much I really do love big cities, and it is something I will never

I enjoy visiting Savannah, GA and stopping by to see Katie Lightfoot and her Aunt Lucy at the Honeybee Bakery where put a little “magic” into their baked goods.

Summer vacation. A time to relax, kick back and sleep. Well, at least for most people. My summer vacation was packed. I ended up going to five states in a total of three weeks. One whole week was spent in D.C., but that is a story for another time. I want to tell you about my trip down south with my dad’s side of the family. The trip was crazy, hectic, and full of a lot of driving; it was really fun at the same time. I hope my explanation of this trip will come close to the amount of joy this summer trip brought me.

To hear the names Nelly, LL Cool J, or Ludacris featured in a country song makes one think that country music is slowly breaking the race barrier, however, these artists present aspects of hip-hop rather than country, which portrays how African-Americans are stereotyped into that genre of music and also explains further why country is predominately

Often when the word country is brought up, people think of big trucks, the song “Big Green Tractor” by Jason Aldean, taking a four-wheeler through the mud, and sometimes even a confederate flag. However, country can not be bought at a store. It’s something to be born with. Country isn’t just a bunch of dumb rednecks, as it is normally associated with. Country runs much deeper. To me, Country is a way of life that makes yourself work the hardest you can, love the most you can, and create memories in the great outdoors that can never be forgotten.

This year almost my whole family that lives in Indiana and my other relatives from Ohio also went. Last year it was only my family so that’s why this year was better. The best thing about the trip was the car ride. Since more family went this time we got to ride with whoever we wanted. I rode in my aunt’s car with her, my cousin Kim who is my age, my cousin Alisen who is younger than us, and my twin sister Breanna. We took 4 cars since 4 families went, and we were all following each other it took about 18 hours to get there. We left on a Thursday at around 7 pm and got there Friday at around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. The road trip was fun, because we jammed out to our favorite hits, we stopped to eat and get snack many times, and we just talked and laughed and had a great time and made great memories it was a fun road trip.