Annotated Bibliography
Books:
This book will be useful in talking about how country music is a relation to the people who listen to it, and how it speaks out about their feelings of their faiths. It also talks about recent artists and their connection between religious beliefs and their music.
Articles:
Other:
Pictures taken from these addresses:
Randy Travis: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Big-stars-performing-in-SETX-this-season-2441742.php
Steve Wariner: http://www.bigsby.com/vibe/wp-content/uploads/Steve-Wariner-performs-DJP.jpg
Martina McBride: http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/08/14/bonus-video-spotlight-martina-mcbride/
Brad Paisley: http://www.countryschatter.com/2009/03/american-idols-opry-week-march-17-18/
The Band Perry: http://www.differentscene.co.uk/?p=5189
Reba McEntire: http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer_250/295_reba_mcentire.html
Collin Raye: http://www.mkoc.com/stars/reviews/collinraye.htm
Alan Jackson: http://www.bertwhite.com/
Main Page Photo: http://www.rawrip.com/
All Lyrics from: http://www.songlyrics.com/
Bible-belt image from: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_383FujfEbkY/S9VzXNnGRXI/AAAAAAAAAV4/WxT-jgyAlYw/s1600/usa_bible_belt.png
Country music quote: photo: http://art.onetravelsource.com/uploads/43/C4668405-219E-48E9-8F9FBFA59885CCD1.jpg
(Quote taken from Malone, p.55)
Religion Quote: http://www.thoughtsfromaconservativemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1christianity.jpg
(Quote taken from Spilka, 169)
Image of Reba on He Gets That From Me page: http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/files/2011/04/Reba-McEntire.gif
If I Die Young Symbols found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White#Religion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove#In_religion
- Cusic, Don. Discovering Country Music. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2008. Print.
This book will be useful in talking about how country music is a relation to the people who listen to it, and how it speaks out about their feelings of their faiths. It also talks about recent artists and their connection between religious beliefs and their music.
- Hill, Samuel S.. Religion. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2006. Print.
- Malone, Bill C.. Music. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2008. Print.
- Wilson, Charles R.. Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. Chapel Hill u.a.: Univ. of North Carolina Pr., 1989. Print.
Articles:
- Grimshaw, Michael. "Redneck Religion and Shitkickin Saviours”: Gram Parsons, theology and country music." Popular Music 21.1 (2002): 93-105. Print.
- Grossman, Maxine L.. "Jesus, Mama, and the Constraints on Salvific Love in Contemporary Country Music." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 70.1 (2002): 83-115. Print.
- Grundy, Pamela. ""We Always Tried to Be Good People": Respectability, Crazy Water Crystals, and Hillbilly Music on the Air, 1933-1935." The Journal of American History 81.4 (1995): 1591-1620. Print.
- Hayes, John. "Religion and Country Music." Religion Compass 4.4 (2010): 245-252. Print.
- Hill, Jeremy. "Country Music Is Wherever the Soul of a Country Music Fan Is: Opryland U.S.A. and the Importance of Home in Country Music." Southern Cultures 17.4 (2011): 91-111. EBSCOhost. Web. 4 Feb. 2012.
- Mackenzie Jr., Donald M.. "The Music of Willie Nelson: Sympathy with God's Pathos." Theology Today 35.4 (1979): 475-479. Theology Today. Web. 3 Feb. 2012.
- McKee, Kathy B., and Carol J. Pardun. "Mixed messages: The relationship between sexual and religious imagery in rock, country, and Christian videos." Communication Reports 9.2 (1996): 163-171. Taylor & Francis Online. Web. 4 Feb. 2012.
- Spilka, Bernard, Barbara Minton, Douglas Sizemore, and Larry Stout. "Death and Personal Faith: A Psychometric Investigation." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 16.2 (1977): 169-178. JSTOR. Web. 4 Feb. 2012.
Other:
- "Concrete Angel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_Angel>.
- Dukes, Billy. "Alan Jackson Shares Story Behind 9/11 Anthem ˜Where Were You." Country Music News - Taste of Country. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://tasteofcountry.com/alan-jackson-9-11-where-were-you/>.
- Engel, Sandy, and Lisa Ryan. "CBNmusic -- Randy Travis: Road to Redemption." CBN.com - The Christian Broadcasting Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/interviews/700club_randytravis110303.aspx>.
- Fontenot, Kevin S.. "COUNTRY MUSIC." Oklahoma State University - Library - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/C/CO072.html>.
- Ong, Andrea Clarice. "If I Die Young: The hidden meaning of 'If I Die Young' ;)." If I Die Young. N.p., 27 July 2011. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://weddingdress06.blogspot.com/2011/07/hidden-meaning-of-if-i-die-young.html>.
- Price, Deborah Evans. "Country Music, Christian Artists." Billboard 31 Jan. 2004: 9 & 15. OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 Apr. 2012.
- "Reba McEntire Quotes - Religion is sort of a man-made thing." Quotation Source - Famous Quotes and Quotations. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://www.quotationsource.com/q-2852-Religion-is-sort-of-a-man-made-thing.htm>.
- "Skip Ewing ("Love, Me," "The Gospel According To Luke"): Songwriter Interviews." Song Meanings at Songfacts. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/skip_ewing_love_me_the_gospel_according_to_luke_/>.
- Veith, Gene Edward, and Thomas L. Wilmeth. "The Christian Tradition in County Music - by Gene Edward Veith and Thomas L. Wilmeth." Issues, Etc. Article Archive. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <http://www.mtio.com/articles/bissar57.htm>.
- "Waitin' On A Woman." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2012. <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitin'_on_a_Woman>.
Pictures taken from these addresses:
Randy Travis: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Big-stars-performing-in-SETX-this-season-2441742.php
Steve Wariner: http://www.bigsby.com/vibe/wp-content/uploads/Steve-Wariner-performs-DJP.jpg
Martina McBride: http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2009/08/14/bonus-video-spotlight-martina-mcbride/
Brad Paisley: http://www.countryschatter.com/2009/03/american-idols-opry-week-march-17-18/
The Band Perry: http://www.differentscene.co.uk/?p=5189
Reba McEntire: http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer_250/295_reba_mcentire.html
Collin Raye: http://www.mkoc.com/stars/reviews/collinraye.htm
Alan Jackson: http://www.bertwhite.com/
Main Page Photo: http://www.rawrip.com/
All Lyrics from: http://www.songlyrics.com/
Bible-belt image from: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_383FujfEbkY/S9VzXNnGRXI/AAAAAAAAAV4/WxT-jgyAlYw/s1600/usa_bible_belt.png
Country music quote: photo: http://art.onetravelsource.com/uploads/43/C4668405-219E-48E9-8F9FBFA59885CCD1.jpg
(Quote taken from Malone, p.55)
Religion Quote: http://www.thoughtsfromaconservativemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1christianity.jpg
(Quote taken from Spilka, 169)
Image of Reba on He Gets That From Me page: http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/files/2011/04/Reba-McEntire.gif
If I Die Young Symbols found on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White#Religion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove#In_religion