OK, what's your favorite COUNTRY power ballad?

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 19 Apr 2011 6:03 am

"Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson

"Amazed" - Lonestar

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Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 19 Apr 2011 7:48 am

Charlie Rich- "Peace On You"

David Lynn Jones- "Living In The Promised Land"

Skeeter Davis- "The End Of The World"

Ok, not exactly country songs but performed by country singers.

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 19 Apr 2011 8:54 am

Power ballad: A song that makes a herd of people take their lighters out on cue ?
"Feel like going home" doesn`t qualify for the above but it is powerful !
But is it country ?

I think a power ballad usually is overblown and pompous which are qualities I don`t associate with country. The current AOR with a token steel on the otherhand.....

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 19 Apr 2011 1:51 pm

"What Hurts The Most" by Rascal Flatts
"Just A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans
"I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

Paul Norman (RIP) · Post by **Paul Norman (RIP)** » 20 Apr 2011 2:53 pm

Farewell Party.

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 20 Apr 2011 3:50 pm

Hey Paul -

Great song but that may be more of a "weeper."

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 20 Apr 2011 8:34 pm

ANY ballard by Donald Eugene Lytle.

YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 20 Apr 2011 8:36 pm

Yeah, I guess I'm a sucker for "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 21 Apr 2011 12:20 am

Not sure of the title. but Vern Gosdin's "Till The End". Jody.

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 21 Apr 2011 2:25 am

"The Sweetest Thing I've Ever Known"
Juice Newton

Colm Chomicky · Post by **Colm Chomicky** » 21 Apr 2011 4:08 pm

Perhaps it is left up to the individual's choice as to what is considered as a country power ballad? Then my choice here would be this Johnny Paycheck number...with the great Hal Rugg laying down the power!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYHqbKrSZeU

I am sure there are more, but this one came to mind.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 21 Apr 2011 4:33 pm

To me, this is one of the ultimate country ballad performances. (You getting this Bama?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li7w1rZf7oQ

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · Post by **Archie Nicol R.I.P.** » 21 Apr 2011 4:43 pm

I'm never sure of the meaning of the word,`Ballad`. I assume there's a story to be told. i.e. `The Ballad Of...such and such...?`

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Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 21 Apr 2011 6:15 pm

10-4, Bama, Colm, and Rick - and this one (also from an Opry show):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sdwCoR0HeA

When you say 'power', 'ballad', and 'country music' in the same sentence, it's Johnny Paycheck that immediately comes to my mind.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 25 Apr 2011 5:59 am

Archie Nicol wrote:I'm never sure of the meaning of the word,`Ballad`. I assume there's a story to be told. i.e. `The Ballad Of...such and such...?`

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I think your description ot the meaning of the word is accurate. I've listened to folk music before, and it meant mostly long, explicit stories of personal or historic happenings.
But since the word "Power" is added, it means something else, mostly slow numbers with instantly recognisable melodies, sung by a singer with a stong voice.