Crazy Heart

This summer has been one where i'm constantly on the move, traveling all over Texas to see family or friends. Because of all this traveling I've come to realize that as long as I have some good music blaring I don't seem to mind all the driving. Recently, my mom had surgery so I was driving back to my hometown every weekend to be there for her (which is a four hour drive), so I've gotten to listen to a lot of music.  I always just put my iPod on shuffle and let it decide what music I'll be enjoying, which I love because there are so many songs that come up that I haven't heard in years or just simply forget to play. So as I was driving to San Antonio to see my Mom yesterday (she was there for a conference) I was listening to a very wide array of songs and singing along with most of them. About 30 minutes out of San Antonio a Ryan Bingham song came on and since I hadn't listened to him for quite some time, I shut my shuffle off and just played a few of his songs. I was easily reminded why I love his gravelly voice and raw lyrics. His music just resonates with people...makes them think, which is probably why he has recently become nationally-known for the Crazy Heart theme song "The Weary Kind."