When I bring my kids school sometimes we put on the radio. All I can say is thank goodness we’re country music fans. I couldn’t imagine turning on the moaning of the Gaga or Britney when you’ve got guys like Kenny Chesney and Darius Rucker singing songs that mean so much.
I heard this song by Kenny Chesney this morning and although I know it’s two years old I think it’s an incredible pro-life song. My nine year old commented on how the same chorus meant two different things in that Chesney first bemoans that his girlfriend was pregnant and using very similar words showed how much he loved his daughter. It’s pretty awesome.
And then you’ve got Darius Rucker who sings in his upbeat way about thanking God for his life. My kids love Darius Rucker and they love singing along. As I was singing along I thought that I too thank God for his guidance because He knows I fought him every step of the way to the happiest time of my life.
May 3, 2011 at 2:19 am
I knew I liked you!
May 3, 2011 at 2:38 am
Great thoughts, and good songs! But… "There Goes My Life" is about 7+ years old, now!
May 3, 2011 at 4:05 am
Still great though.
May 3, 2011 at 4:40 am
Another one I really like is Rodney Atkins "(I've Been) Watching You"
http://youtu.be/oqYUns2YQik
Songs about real love.
May 3, 2011 at 4:50 am
Thanks Matt–awesome song, and even more awesome car! Yes, I mean that awesome AMC Pacer!!
May 3, 2011 at 5:13 am
I always thought "Red Ragtop" by Tim McGraw was really prolife. It talks of moving on afterwards, but the song is full of sadness and regret, and calls abortion a sin. I recommend a listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FHSzA2jGo
May 3, 2011 at 1:40 pm
I have to also point out "Just Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Vassar about all of the problems of the day, but the Paradise of a family home
http://www.cmt.com/videos/phil-vassar/55417/another-day-in-paradise.jhtml?id=1567557
"You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins
http://www.cmt.com/videos/trace-adkins/217378/youre-gonna-miss-this.jhtml
"All I ask For Anymore" by Trace Adkins — about praying for his wife and children, because he knows what matters now as opposed to what was important to him when he was younger
http://www.cmt.com/videos/trace-adkins/439833/all-i-ask-for-anymore.jhtml?id=1627197
We've become country music fans too (and actually have a good country radio station out of Philadelphia). It's wonderful to hear so many pro-love (actual married love in many cases), pro-family, pro-God and faith, and yes, pro-life themes.
How often do other genres of music actually celebrate family life or mention God (outside of Christian music)? It's a wonderful message, and some are so much fun too! Oh, and we can mostly listen to them with our kids without fear — which is also a good thing.
May 3, 2011 at 2:19 pm
My husband just reminded me of a very different pro-life song that includes a verse that strikes us as a very Catholic view of natural death:
The song is "Temporary Home" by Carrie Underwood
http://www.cmt.com/videos/carrie-underwood/478351/temporary-home.jhtml
Last verse:
Old man, hospital bed,
The room is filled with people he loves.
And he whispers don't cry for me,
I'll see you all someday.
He looks up and says, "I can see God's face."
"This is my temporary Home
It's not where I belong.
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through.
This was just a stop,on the way to where I'm going.
I'm not afraid because I know… this was
My temporary home."
May 3, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Elizabeth,
XTU is my country station too. I haven't heard the Carrie Underwood song but I'll check it out.
May 3, 2011 at 3:21 pm
See also:
Tim McGraw – "Don't take the Girl"
May 3, 2011 at 9:18 pm
Thank God I'm a country boy!