Martina McBride

I was never a fan of country music, but that changed in December of 2006.  Growing up I was a fan of Britney Spears and Hilary Duff.  This one day in December my friend told me that her aunt got free tickets to see Martina McBride’s Christmas Concert and they have an extra ticket.  She asked if I would like to go.  I had no idea who Martina McBride was, and how it was described to me was that she sings country.  Both my friend and my mom were shocked that I did not know who Martina McBride is.  I was willing to go out to the concert, but was not expecting to have a great time other than a night out. 

            I went to the concert.  This Martina McBride person came out.  The second she began to sing I changed my attitude towards country.  Her voice was amazing, her song selection was nice, and I enjoyed the entire show.  Once I got home that night I was on her website finding out when her next concert was.  Since then I have only gone to one other concert of hers because she is not on Long Island often, but I hope to go to a concert soon.    

            I am a fan of Martina McBride not just because of her phenomenal voice, but what she does with her talent.  Her songs deal with relatable, meaningful, subjects.  Her song “Anyway,” is about whatever comes your way, regardless of the odds, to do it anyway.  “Concrete Angles” is about child abuse, but the music video of it is very moving, you just might need a tissue.  When I saw her sing that song at her concert she had the music video playing along.  In the song “For these times,” her team of people got others to write what these would want “for these times.”  Something’s were world peace, and better healthcare.  In the music video the images of people signing are included.  At the concert however, they have a set up for people to write on a board their thoughts for that topic before the concert.  When she sang that song she had a video playing but of people from that day signing the board. 

            Her recent large event was part of her newest CD titled “eleven.”  She teamed up with Amtrak, had a train take her from Los Angeles to Penn Station, NY.  During the travel she had 11 stops in four days.  At these stops she would have a performance.  Along with the performance she made a generous donation to 11 Breast Cancer Charities.  Her music video for “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” has a focus around Breast Cancer Awareness.  This song is on her CD, and she performed it at these 11 performances. 

            Martina McBride takes her talent and tries to positively impact the world.  She also includes her family with her work. 

Have you listened to Martina McBride?  What do you think of her? 

Carissa :) 

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