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Half Time show opinions:
I didn’t watch it live and had zero intention on watching. After hearing Lee Brice song (link below) I decided to fast forward to him & Kid Rock. For many years I refused to listen to Kid Rock until he was the opener for a concert I was attending. We all have different chapters in our lives as we grow and evolve. After listening to Kid and seeing him in concert I’m a fan of his music. He’s got some really good slow ballads. Occasionally I enjoy listening to his rock songs when driving. Not so much a fan of him because I see him more as a showboat and I don’t care braggadocious attitude. However he does present the image he’s changed, is a Christian and conservative. It’s my place to judge if this is sincere or just a show. I sorta believe it’s legit, Hank Williams Jr has had a lot of influence on him. I read several comments on social media with the opinion he was lip singing. IDK, I’m not good at figuring that out. On music most award shows they prefer the artist to lip sing. Some do refuse and sing live. Lee Brice’s song is worth the listen even if you don’t like country music. It’s spot on what we are going through today. I do believe he’s a conservative and a good guy. He’s one of these artists that’s not in the top of his genre most likely because he doesn’t play the control game. There’s several country artists like this aren’t as big as other artists in the genre. I saw him in concert once as an opener. I met him and he was so down to earth and gave everyone a big bear hug. I’ve met a lot of artists and there’s just a few that treat fans as they are on their level. Some have are more business like during meet & greets.
I’m glad I didn’t waste my time watching this halftime show because it was a show and not like a regular concert. At least at something like the Super Bowl or events like it, the fans are not staged and told to respond a certain way. The audience on each side of the stage may have been ordinary people but they were instructed on how to respond and move. Everyone had the same dance & hands in the air. I’ve been to many concerts and I’ve never seen everyone respond the same way. Some people dance in place and put hands in the air like people might do praise hand in the air in church. Most people don’t do this. Some don’t even sing along. Most just quietly observe and enjoy the show.
I’m not judging this “halftime” show! It’s just something that doesn’t appeal to me as a music fan. I applaud Turning Point for doing this. Especially doing the show as an alternative to the sexualized anti American Super Bowl halftime show. I haven’t watched that but I’ve seen several videos breaking down everything about it.
Maybe it was for show or donations, IDK. I don’t follow this group because it seems like just another money making scheme in the name of Christianity and conservatism. I’m not a fan of Kirk’s wife & never listened to him other than a few clips that showed up on my instagram feed.
Lee Brice Country Nowadays
Why Lee Brice, ‘Country Nowadays’ Lyrics Caused https://tasteofcountry.com/lee-brice-country-nowadays-lyrics/
Key lyrics from the song include: I just want to cut my grass, feed my dogs, wear my boots / Not turn the TV on, sit and watch the evening news / Be told if I tell my own daughter that little boys ain’t little girls / I’d be up the creek in hot water in this cancel-your ass-world. It ain’t easy being country / In this country nowadays / The direction the finger’s pointing / When everything goes up in flames / Saying I’m some right-wing devil / Because I was down South Jesus raised.