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Many country music artists remember their small town upbringing with fondness. This is reflected through the music they make.

Pat Green: Grounded in Texas images   by Chuck Aly
Born in San Antonio and raised in Waco, Green caught the performance bug while watching his father, Craven, act in local theater productions.
first appeared: 9/24/2006
Alan Jackson's Precious Memories   by Alanna Nash
Alan Jackson honors his mother with gospel songs
first appeared: 7/16/2006
Martina McBride   by Beverly Keel
Retaining the values of her Kansas upbringing
first appeared: 2/19/2006
Road to Redemption   by Chris Neal
Surprisingly, Randy Travis’ switch from country to gospel isn’t exactly a return to his roots. "I spent a very, very small amount of time in church as a kid," admits Travis.
first appeared: 12/11/2005
Georgia on Her Mind   by Beverly Keel
Trisha Yearwood's journey of self-discovery leads her home.
first appeared: 9/11/2005
Crafting Guitar Magic   by Susan Stets
C. F. Martin & Co. is the world’s oldest guitar company and the largest acoustic guitar maker in the United States.
first appeared: 1/9/2005
A Dream Come True for Trace Adkins   by Michael McCall
Ever since he left his family’s cattle farm, he had fantasized about the day that he would be able to afford to buy his own farm.
first appeared: 6/13/2004
Family Matters Most of All   by Beverly Keel
Singer Sara Evans will never forget where she was when she received a telephone call congratulating her on a Top Female Vocalist nomination for the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.
first appeared: 5/2/2004
Preserving Old-Time Music   by Marti Attoun
When Bob Everhart plays Down in the Valley, he hears the voices of pioneers. And those voices have inspired a museum, two halls of fame, and a festival to honor America’s traditional country music.
first appeared: 3/21/2004
Hooked on Fishing   by Michael McCall
For Brad Paisley, it's hard to choose between music and fishing.
first appeared: 3/7/2004
Sharing Life Lessons   by Beverly Keel
Naomi Judd's incredible journey f self-discovery
first appeared: 2/8/2004
Kenny Chesney's Christmas images   by Beverly Keel
With all of his heart, country singer Kenny Chesney believes you can go home again.
first appeared: 12/14/2003
Reba   by Beverly Keel
Everything I’ve done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma
first appeared: 11/30/2003
The Maple Man of Backbone Ridge   by Stephen Leon Alligood
Mike Hill knows his maple, just ask the folks who make Gibson Guitars
first appeared: 10/12/2003
The Mother Church of Country Music   by Michael Nolan
For more than a century, folks have flocked to Nashville, Tenn.’s Ryman Auditorium, the world-famous former home of the Grand Ole Opry
first appeared: 9/28/2003
Willie Nelson   by Patsy Bruce
Once again, Nelson will take time out of his heavy touring schedule to perform at Farm Aid’s benefit concert to support America’s family farmers.
first appeared: 8/31/2003
Swingin' on a Lucky Star   by Richard McVey II
Two years after a life-threatening liver transplant, Chris LeDoux is rolling in a field of five-leaf clover.
first appeared: 8/17/2003
George Strait Is Just a Cowboy at Home images   by Richard McVey II
On any given day on a ranch in south Texas, George Strait is saddled up on a horse with rope in hand.
first appeared: 7/27/2003
Taking Country the the Backroads   by Michael Nolan
Grammy-winning country artist Marty Stuart was attending the Firemen's Carnival in Schaefferstown, Pa., last summer when inspiration struck.
first appeared: 7/13/2003
Billy Gilman: Heart Songs   by Marti Attoun
Singer Billy Gilman & poet Mattie Stepanek celebrate a partnership of the heart
first appeared: 6/29/2003
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