For those of you that follow this blog, you know how important music is to me and my family. I love most styles from symphonic to pop to country. I wasn't that interested in country music before Carrie Underwood made her debut on American Idol. I get that most long-time country fans don't consider Carrie "real" country music, but she is what started it for me. I think my country horizons have expanded some since then. Caroline and I are currently watching Ken Burn's documentary on country music which is fascinating. Many see the Carter family in SW Virginia as being the roots of country music in the United States. My parents were from this area, and we visited the Carter Family Fold as young adults, way before I was able to appreciate it. There are two trends in pop music that I have noticed. The first is the collaborations between different genres. The second is that artists from all genres are getting more bold singing about their faith. I don't know what is in these artist's hearts, but I choose to believe they are sharing something that represents truth to them. I was thrilled to see this collaboration from Carrie and John Legend, who is also one of my favorites. Merry pre-Thanksgiving Christmas.
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