Todd Snider – Beer Run
Great Songs Beer Run — a small-town laugh that quietly reveals freedom, youth, and the poetry of everyday rebellion At first glance, “Beer Run” by Todd Snider sounds like nothing more than…
Todd Snider – Play a Train Song
Play a Train Song — a slow-moving meditation on longing, distance, and the sound of leaving When “Play a Train Song” by Todd Snider drifts into the room, it does…
Sammy Johns – Early Morning Love
Early Morning Love — a tender moment caught between night’s fading warmth and the fragile promise of a new day Few songs capture intimacy as quietly and sincerely as “Early…
Sammy Johns – Chevy Van
Chevy Van — a fleeting ride through youth, freedom, and the innocence we didn’t know was temporary There are songs that capture a moment, and there are songs that become…
Dan Fogelberg – The First Christmas Morning
The First Christmas Morning — a meditation on faith, memory, and the quiet birth of hope When Dan Fogelberg released “The First Christmas Morning,” he was not writing a holiday…
David Essex – On And On
On and On — a song about resilience, persistence, and the quiet courage to keep moving forward When “On and On” by David Essex first reached listeners in 1977, it…
Shaun Cassidy – Pretending
Pretending — a fragile moment when young love realizes it may already be slipping away When “Pretending” appeared in 1978, it felt like a pause in the whirlwind career of…
Dan Fogelberg – The Innocent Age
The Innocent Age — a tender meditation on youth, time, and the quiet wisdom earned by living When Dan Fogelberg released The Innocent Age in 1981, it was immediately clear…
Emmylou Harris – Light of the Stable
Light of the Stable — a quiet Christmas hymn about faith, humility, and the enduring glow of hope When Emmylou Harris released “Light of the Stable” in 1979, it did…
Emmylou Harris – Christmas Time’s a-Comin’
Christmas Time’s a-Comin’ — when winter, memory, and home gather quietly in one voice There are Christmas songs that sparkle, and there are Christmas songs that remember. “Christmas Time’s a-Comin’”,…