Read about More Songs at The Heart of Country Music Review Your Own Talent...Did you sing any Songs? How did you do, were they easy? |
Just wanted to give you a heads up in case you're gasping in shock at what I've deemed 'easier'.
Let's face it, if in your own opinion you can't sing, there isn't a country song that can fix that. But, if you like to hum a country tune for fun, give these a try :)
I've selected the song videos with lyrics so you can have your own private karaoke session right here while you're reading.
Don't be shy either; If you haven't heard the song before, listen to it once, then on the second run through, sing along and judge for yourself.
Stay by Sugarland - A Beautiful, Heartbreaking Song - Jennifer Nettles Singing, with Kristian Bush on Guitar
A Song About Infidelity - In the Key of A & uses the Chords D,A,Em,G,F#m, and Bm
If the song is in your key, with only a guitar, you may find it an easier song to sing. Apparently, Kristian Bush' brother is playing the Organ as well, but I have to be honest, I hadn't noticed that. If an acoustic song is your thing, be sure to try this one out.
Jennifer Nettles wrote Stay completely on her own. She tells the full story of how the song came to be on CMT (Country Music Television). She explains how she wanted to write a song from the perspective of the mistress versus the traditional position of the wife being cheated on.
Stay was released as the fourth single on Sugarland's album 'Enjoy the Ride' - The album came out in November 2006, and Stay, was released in September of 2007. The song sold nearly 2,000,000 copies as of April 2013 and was certified Platinum.
The Video for the Song is a very simple presentation of Jennifer singing, however it still earned a number ten spot on CMT's Hundred Greatest Videos.
This Kiss, by Faith Hill - Sing a Happy, Bouncy Country Song!
The Key of E Major - Notes in E Major: A, B, C#/Db, D#/Eb, E, F#/Gb, G#/Ab , and the Chords in E Major: E, F#m, G#m, A, B, C#m, D#dim
This Kiss by Faith Hill Became a Very Popular Cross Over Country Hit
It was number one on the US and Canadian Country Charts as well as receiving numerous other accolades from many other countries. It reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart, 52 on the German Chart, and 4th in Australia.
Crazy, by Patsy Cline is Crazy Good and I'll Venture a Guess that Almost Everyone Who Knows the Song has Tried to Sing It !
Chords in the Key C - With 12 Key Variation
The Story Behind How 'Crazy' Was First Introduced to Patsy Cline, is Fascinating!
Patsy Cline's song, Crazy, was composed by Willie Nelson. She chose the song as the follow up to 'I Fall to Pieces' and the song helped to further propel her cross over fan base.
Apparently Willie Nelson, who was a struggling artist at the time, convinced Patsy's husband, Charlie Dick, to have Patsy listen to the song. Because the demo featured the song by Willie as mostly speaking the lyrics off the beat, Patsy hated the song! However, the song was rearranged as a ballad to become the hit we know today.
The House that Built Me, by Miranda Lambert
The Key of F Major
The emotion and story attached to it also makes it an easy song to connect to as well. Of course, any song where you have a connection to the lyrics, you're automatically going to sing better.
This song is about a girl all grown who goes back to her family home, now owned by another family, and asks if she could have one more look around...she says, I won't take nothin' but a memory. If these words reflect your life story, then you'll enjoy putting your heart into this song.
'The House that Built Me' was Planned for Blake Shelton to Record, Until Miranda Lambert Heard it
The song was released in March of 2010 on her third album, Revolution. It turned out to be the fastest rising single to date of her career. By the 12th week of it's release it was Miranda's first number 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard Country Charts. It stayed there for four weeks as well. The song went Platinum.
Miranda Lambert received a Grammy for this song at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the song.
Temporary Home by Carrie Underwood - A Song with a With a Spiritual Message
In the Key of C Major
It's a passionate song telling a story of difficult plights using showing that each journey is our Temporary Home - A little boy's temporary home in foster care, a mother and child in a temporary home seeking shelter, and the last most powerful verse, a dad on his dying bed in the hospital saying goodbye to his daughter explaining that this was simply his temporary home.
If you're looking for a song, and feel comfortable singing in the key of C major, then you'll find this one a beautiful song to try.
Carrie Underwood was Inspired by the Book 'The Purpose Driven Life' by Pastor Rick Warren - In the book he states, our human existence is simply 'our temporary home'
The song was released in December of 2009 and was the Second Single from her Third Album, 'Play On'.
Carrie Underwood is a spiritual person and her heart is poured into this song with tremendous emotion.The song manages to avoid being preachy by showing people's tough life circumstances in a way that ultimately leads to hope, no matter the struggle.
You certainly selected several of my own favorite female country vocalist. I would have to hide in a closet somewhere if I wanted to sing the first song. lol However, hand me a Faith Hill or Carrie Underwood song and I would gladly accommodate the desire to sing along. You could say I am rather "crazy" about Patsy Cline. I have actually been known to sing her music before. I would also like to add here, when it comes to singing karaoke, I would personally search for a Reba song, or Barbara Streisand (except, Barbara S. ain't country!) Somehow, I think you and I would have a blast exploring music and singing karaoke together.
ReplyDeleteI have always sung Patsy Cline songs. But I really loved the Miranda Lambert one you featured here!
ReplyDeleteLove your selection, "The Kiss" By Faith Hill is my favorite. I did sing along and found out that I still can't sing!! Everybody in my house agrees!!! Now I'll be singing that song all day. Thanks for the tunes!!
ReplyDeleteOh what a wonderful selection of songs by Country's female artists! My most favorite is Crazy by Patsy Cline, I'll sing any of her songs! Of course, I have to do it when there is no one around because I am not a singer. My cat even rolls her eyes and goes and hides but singing (even badly) makes your heart lighter.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying a good listen while sharing this wonderful review of country musics Ladies......I agree with Eugene, The Kiss has to be one of my favorites, but Patsy Cline is right up there too!
ReplyDeleteThose last two songs really hit me. I've been back to my childhood home and to the other houses where I've lived, and they weren't and never could seem the same to me. It's the people and the memories that make a house home, and I carry those in my head. "Temporary Home" spoke to me as an adoptive parent.
ReplyDeleteBarb, those two songs also hit me hard, very hard - they speak to me in different ways, one of my brothers is adopted too, and sitting by my dads bedside before he passed - honestly busts me up so much that taking a breath hurts - playing that song now and missing my father so much that it physically hurts <3 - thanks for your comment - you're so right about going back to your family home - I still get to go back and sleep in my bedroom, looking out the same window I did when I was teenager - we're hoping to sell this house and buy my moms house (my home) in a few years - I hope the angels help us in that dream <3
DeleteCrazy by Patsy Cline always brings back happy memories, a friend of mine used to play it a lot in her car when we were in college and when it was just the two of us we'd be singing it (if you can call our caterwauling singing) at the top of our voices!
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