Darius Rucker Concert

It's time for a little country music!  Abigail's sweet friend Gracie bought her a Darius Rucker CD a while back and we love his music.  The theater was so much nicer and cozier than the big arenas in Dallas. It was a family friendly environment. Yes, I said family friendly even though it is at the casino.  You don't have to enter through the casino and it's not the drink fest that Jon and I have faced at other venues. 

The opening act was a group named Midland, who were recently featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  They are a country act with a Dwight Yoakam sound. They toured last year with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.  They've got a great sound, they are still working on their stage presence. 

Then it was time for the main event!  Darius put on a two hour show that was incredible!  He stopped to honor a wounded warrior with house keys to a new home and a standing ovation or thanks to the veteran!  

Some of our favorite hits from the former Hootie & the Blowfish lead man are: 

This

Southern Style 

History in the Making

Comeback Song

Homegrown Honey

It Won’t Be Like This For Long

So I Sang

As a public service announcement for moms who think it would be a great idea to take your son and youngest daughter to a concert 12 hours before the son leaves for college and then out of the country. If you choose a country artist who happens to play a song with lyrics about the milestones of a young man growing up with a final verse, like:

No one believed in me as much as Mom

See, she worked overtime to buy my first guitar

When the angels called her home

My sister asked if I would speak

But there were no words to say how much she meant to me

So I sang, "It Is Well With My Soul"

And I played, "I'm So Tired Of Being Alone"

'Cause those were Mama's favorite songs

And what I felt would take too long to say

So I sang

You might end up a weeping, sappy mess! But still, so happy to have this one more sweet moment with the boy as he reached for my hand! 

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 

in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6