Top Ten Songs by Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash has always been one of my favorite performers. She has been turning out great songs for over 25 years going back to 1980. Rosanne is one of the daughters of the late Johnny Cash. She has always traveled her own road and it has not usually been the primrose path. The album "Interiors" was as excellent portrayal of her feelings after a rocky relationship with country star Rodney Crowell. Her latest work called "Black Cadillac", deals with the loss of her father, mother, and step-mother. There are several songs on this album that touch upon grief and having the faith to overcome. 

I hardly ever thought of Rosanne as a country singer. That is because her first big hit, "Seven Year Ache" was a crossover from the country charts to the pop charts. Over the years, I thought she had to much energy to be a country artist. Country songs have a history of telling tales of sadness and melancholy. True, they talk about life, however often from a depressing point of view. Even though many of her songs deal with the difficulties in her life, I usually sensed a positive energy beyond the heartache. 

I don't care what the popularity of a song is or whether it is a big hit. If the music doesn't connect with me inside, it has little meaning. It has to have a certain "energy" to it. By that I mean it has to appeal to me in an uplifting way. The song may reflect some sadness or misery, but it also has to awaken something inside. Rosanne Cash has always been able to evoke positive feelings for me. Any song you hear will usually bring back some kind of memory or inspire some sort of feeling. The connections are different depending on the listener. 

This list is according to how I relate to each song from personal experience. And it also is derived from the flow of energy I sense from the music itself. If I want depression, I watch mainstream TV. If I desire positive feelings and enjoyment, I listen to music that stirs me from within. I don't always understand the reasons, but I don't have to when it comes to feeling good.