Jamming With Jams

      Cheek to Cheek...How much more romantic can you get? This is personally one of my favorite generes of music. The smooth jazz music with soft vocals almost make it impossible to not get up and dance along with the music! There are two aspects of this type of music that I think are very distinct and original that you can’t find in to many other types of generes of music. The 1st, the soft speaking singing voice. It seems almost as though when Fred is singing he is simply having a conversation with the person he is singing too. It flows so beautifully and exactly with the music in the background.      The 2nd, and I personally think is even better is the vast usage of instruments throughout the song. There are so many different movements of music, rhythms, and sounds that all come together to make such a beautiful piece. It’s almost as though a bunch of musicians got together and decided to just play random sounds and they turned out with this! Other gre...

Starting Over - Chris Stapleton       This beautiful piece of music made by Chris Stapleton is one of the top country songs on the charts right now. Every time he produces new music it is always captivating and moving, but in this newest song he takes it to a whole new level. The different tempos of the song with his voice and the way he uses an old soul sounding beat with lyric grabs the listener in and doesn’t let them move. The consistent and smooth sound of the guitar and sand shaker make the song very mellow and relaxing while Chris’s voice sounds like a man telling a story to his children. My favorite part during this whole piece is the raspiness that comes through his voice in some of the most powerful moments in the song.     Chris Stapleton has a powerhouse voice, but even better than that is the fact that he is the writer behind all of his top songs. He organizes and writes all the music that he makes so it an best flow eloquently into a jamming song! ...

  What’s up Yallll!!!!! My name is Ridge Harrell, I am from Denver, Colorado and I love music! I made this blog for my Popular music in America class, its going too be fun! My Favorite musical artist is probably Chris Stapleton because of the storytelling that he does through his music; then of course you probably guessed, but my favorite genre of music is for sure country !