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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music: The Inspirational Stories behind 101 of Your Favorite Country Songs [Paperback]

Jack Canfield (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), Randy Rudder (Author)
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Release Date: May 3 2011 | Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Readers will get an inside look at the personal stories behind their favorite country songs as songwriters get up close and personal with exclusive stories about how and why they wrote them.

Songs tell a story, and now many of country music’s most famous singers and songwriters are sharing more of the story! These artists reveal the inspiration, influence, and background, and when and why they wrote their most famous songs, in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music. The book also includes great photos of the songwriters and all of the lyrics. A great gift for anyone who loves country music!

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul; Original edition (May 3 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1935096672
  • ISBN-13: 978-1935096672
  • Product Dimensions: 13.7 x 2.8 x 21.3 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 272 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #204,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are co-founders of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Randy Rudder is a country music journalist.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Real-Life Stories behind the songs! Jun 10 2011
By Cherise Kachelmuss - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
First off let me say I am not a country music fan, but as someone who loves to read non-fiction this book is great! "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music" features 101 stories told by the writes of popular country songs. They include how the writer thought of the song, how the artist acted/felt about recording it, history of the song in general and more. It was actually really interesting to read these stories and for someone who really appreciates country music and knows the songs. I do like country artists like Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Johnny Cash and all of them have stories in there. There is a great story too based on the song "Live Like You Were Dying" which was recorded by Tim McGraw. The writers of the song passed the song to him not knowing that Tim rides bulls and that his father was actually dying at the time, Tim decided to record the song anyway since it was actually what he was going through. Oh and at the end of the 2-3 page story of each song, there is even a snippet of the song/chorus.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Chicken Soup for the Soul Country Music May 19 2011
By billofwrites - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Randy Rudder's "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Country Music" is an inspirational collection of more than 100 of your favorite country songs. While many fans may focus on the artist singing the song, I think the meat and potatoes to any successful tune is the songwriter behind that creation. In this book, the story comes straight from the songwriter's mouth in enjoyable bites of information. We hear from Jimmy Webb who talks about the Glen Campbell hits, "Wichita Lineman" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," Tom T. Hall dishes about his musings for "Harper Valley P.T.A.," Bobby Braddock reveals the history behind Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Alex Harvey tells about the person in his life who inspired "Delta Dawn." These are just a small sampling of the songs and the people who penned them. Their stories breathe life into the music and lyrics. Even working in country music for 25 years as a d.j. and feature producer, there are many of these stories I've never heard or at least with not as much careful detail. Often interviews I did with songwriters gave a small glimpse into the birth of a song, but Randy's book delivers a beautiful bounty of information in small informative doses and breathes life into the emotions and thoughts of the songwriter. I love it. I want seconds of this bowl of chicken soup. There are more great songs with fascinating stories to tell I'm sure!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Now I understand May 11 2011
By Dan Miller - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I am not a country music expert or even a rabid fan. But I loved this book. Knowing the stories behind the songs makes them come alive in a way that just hearing them does not. Even with a beautiful rendition by a big name star it's more moving to know the origin of the lyrics. Chicken Soup for the Soul - Country Music is everything you'd expect from a Chicken Soup book. The real life stories make it easy and engaging reading. Songs really do reveal the lives of the writers. And frequently, I realize that I too experienced that challenge or victory in my own life. I hope this is the first of more behind the scenes of our favorite country songs.

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