Written Analysis #4

            When I think of the term “formula” as it relates to my popular culture topic of country music today, I think of what country stars lives were like before they became the stars. Most of the country stars have similar backgrounds. A big stereotype that most country artists have is that they have a past of drinking and cheating. I won’t lie and say that it is a complete fallacy, but most of them do not come with that attachment.

            The formula that most country stars have today is that they came from very small towns. Artists like Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood came from very small cities in Texas and Oklahoma, respectively. Another part of the country star formula is that they have a history of singing in their family. Most country stars will talk about growing up with singing parents and grandparents. Most of them start singing in public around the age of five. I’m not sure why this usually is the case for country artists, but history has shown that it is true. Surprisingly, another piece of the country star formula is that they usually have a religious connection. Most stars grew up singing in church as a very small child.