Guest Blogger: Will 1

My favorite singer would have to be Toby Keith. He is one of the greatest country music stars of all time. He sings a variety of songs on a variety of topics but my favorites are his most recent songs about patriotism. His newest album is Made in America with the hit single song “Made in America”. I love listening to this song while driving down the road in my truck, that has to be the best feeling in the world, a full tank of gas on a sunny day listening to some good old country. It makes me proud to be an American. The main topics of a lot of country singers songs seem to be Drinking, pickup trucks, women, and the U.S.A. Toby Keith seems to not stray much from that mold which is great because whether the songs are light in mood or have a more serious tone they are always catchy. My two favorite songs by Toby Keith have to be “Made in America” and “Red solo cup”. “Made in America” is about the patriotism of his father and Toby’s personal pride in our great country, it makes me feel pride and I’m sure others who listen to the song feel the same. “Red Solo Cup” has a different lighter tone and revolves around the subject of drinking. Some critics say that Toby Keith has really fallen off in the last few years. I disagree, I just think he is changing with the times and trying to come up with different material which I think is working for him. I enjoy all of his new songs and believe he is still conveying a good message though his songs. Most of his songs make the charts, so they are played on the radio which is free. But I would definitely be willing to pay for his work. His songs are easy to relate to and catchy, and if you love America you’ll love his songs.