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What Is This Old Twangy County Music Good For Anyway?

I remember some years ago a particular TV talk show, was on the subject of old twangy country music. They talked about the singers singing through their nose or moaning the blues, and all those drinkin' and cheatin' songs. It seemed as though the consensus was that it was very unhealthy and was only for red necks and country bumpkins.

Sadly traditional country music is slowly going the way of the vinyl records and the VCRs. The twang is gone, the beat has changed, and what so many of us grew up with and loved, is becoming lost. Country isn't country any more.

I think twang is a good thing. It contributes to the connection between the lyrics and the music. It relates to our ability to laugh and cry, which is what makes us love. One of the most beautiful things in the world, is the love of husbands and wives for each other. The heartache and loneliness of lost love, the value of each other, and the vulnerability of old age, is what traditional country music is about.

I also think some of what threatens country music today, is our country has become so removed from dependence on each other, and we mistake change for progress. May we in America always hold to what is irreplaceable, that our forefathers have given us; and yet moved forward when change is in our best interest, and have the wisdom to know the difference.

By the way if you're passing through Sandstone MN on I-35, stop in have a cup of coffee. Get a fix of some of that good ole twangy country music at Midwest Country Music Theater, in beautiful downtown Sandstone MN. We will be watching for you.

Joe Jensen - from the RFD-TV magazine