Essie Country - Promoting Authentic Country Music of the 21st Century
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This website, its name, and its mission are dedicated, in loving memory,
to my Mom, Essie Johns, who passed away at age 93 on January 14, 2025.

Let’s stop calling today’s fake country “pop-country.” Having “pop” before “country”
implies it’s country music, when it’s not. It should be called “country-pop,” implying it is pop music
with a country flavor. Get country-pop out of country music and keep it in the pop genre, where it belongs. 

Greetings to the fans of real country music, and welcome to this week's
Essie Country's 21st Century
Real Country Music Song of the Week
Easy to Love by Will Banister        
Please give us your thoughts (we appreciate it) about this week's song of the week: Comments

Real Country Music Song of the Week Archives for 2026, 2025, 2024

Essie Country also has a blog for
Essie Country's Song of the Week.
You are invited to visit our blog at: essie-country.com 

Standing Ovation Performances

If you’ve ever turned on country radio and thought, “This doesn’t sound like country music,” you’re 
not alone. Essie Country was created for listeners who still believe country music should sound like 
country music—steel guitar, honest storytelling, and a voice that feels real from the first note to the last.

Each week, Essie Country features a Real Country Music Song of the Week—songs that stay true to 
the roots of the genre while proving that real country music is still out there… if you know where to find 
it.This isn’t about trends. It’s not about what’s climbing the charts. And it’s definitely not about what 
passes for country music on today’s radio.

It’s about the kind of songs that:
	•	Tell a story you can follow
	•	Carry a melody you can feel
	•	And sound the way country music is supposed to sound

From independent artists to overlooked releases, Essie Country is dedicated to showcasing real country
music—the kind that connects, lasts, and means something. So whether you’re a lifelong country fan or
just someone looking for something more authentic, you’re in the right place. Take a listen. You might 
just find what you’ve been missing.

The Grammys still get it wrong about what even contemporary country music is. 
At least they are now recognizing some real country music artists.
Read about what the Grammys are doing with country music awards by clicking the link below:

Did Beyoncé split country music in two?

EssieCountry.Com All Stars
Brandy Clark Playlist  Mo Pitney Playlist  Catie Offerman Playlist
William Michael Morgan Playlist  Thomas Mac Playlist
Bruce Leatherwood Playlist Jenna Paulette Playlist Charlie McCabe Playlist
Zach Top Playlist    Randall King Playlist    Dillion Carmichael Playlist
Will Banister Playlist Ben McPeak Playlist Kalsey Kulyk Playlist Triston Marez Playlist

Essie Country Gold
This is real country music at its best!

Two Steppin'   Stuck   Lonely Leave Me Alone   Old Time Melody

Be Here Now   Baby I Do   Leave the Lovin'   I Never Lie  

Wish It Was Me   Through the Eyes of a Fool   Liquor   One Goodbye

Shot Glass   Dancin' Around It   Hell of a Highway   On Top of the World

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