My husband hates this song

Tennessee Whiskey by Chris Stapleton, or really any song by Chris Stapleton. His version of the song is a cover of the original (written in the 80's), but it became so popular that it put him in the mainstream spotlight in a major way. You Should Probably Leave and Cold definitely deserve some recognition too.

My husband runs sound at a bar/venue and between open mic nights, karaoke, and bands covering crowd favorites, he hears this ALL the time. At least once a night. It came on a lot at my job too but I heard the country twang and kind of tuned it out. One day it came on while the office was quiet and I fully listened to it. It's a really beautiful song.

Chris has a raspy but powerful voice. I could see him being a great blues performer, but country really works for him. His sound is a callback to the more traditional days of country, before the genre was taken over by overproduced southern-style pop. I like the The lyrics are simple but honest, and when combined with his soul-bearing vocals, his message comes across artfully. Poetry does not need to be complex to be profound.

Despite his feelings on the song, my husband did a graphic design project using some pictures of Stapleton. He rarely smiles in pictures and I find that amusing, especially given the vulnerability in his songwriting. I don't dislike country as a genre, but I am very picky about what I listen to. Stapleton is definitely one of those legacy artists for me, someone who I'm willing to go out of my way to listen to and keep up with.