Outside an intimate venue in the Poconos, a line stretched for
blocks. They were anxiously waiting for
the doors to open at the Sherman Theater.
When the time came, the mad dash was on as legions of fans rushed to get
the “primo” spots in front of the stage.
RCA recording artist Chris Young had drawn quite the crowd!
The happy chatter and excitement of the concert goers filled
the venue. Opening act, Ayla Brown, impressed
with some original tunes along with some cover songs, including an extremely
well done version of Miranda Lambert’s, The
House That Built Me.
Undoubtedly one of the loudest “pops” of the night came when
the band hit the first few notes of Gettin
You Home. The crowd danced and sang
along, word for word, at the tops of their lungs. A visibly appreciative Chris gushed with
gratitude for the fans support and for giving him that first #1 single.
Pulling from his early catalog of songs, he treated the
crowd with Drinkin’ Me Lonely, the
song he penned and performed on Nashville Star, the country version of American
Idol, which he won in 2006.
Serving on the Board of Directors of Stars for Stripes, a
non-profit organization that provides entertainment for internationally deployed US military,
our armed forces are close to Chris’ heart.
A touching moment came when he paid tribute to members of our military
with an acoustic performance of “The Dashboard.” He also playfully explained that his
ex-Marine sister threatened to kick his bleep
if he didn’t include that song in every show.
He said she couldn’t really hurt him, though, because he’s bigger than
her! I don’t know Chris…..a Marine?
Might wanna play nice big brother.
He also gave the crowd a glimpse into his upcoming new album
(no release date as of yet). What
appears to be his next single, “Aw Naw,” is a departure from the traditional
sound Chris has become known for. Judging
from the crowd’s reaction, the fun lyrics and catchy tempo were welcomed with
open arms. In the words of a fan behind
me, “That was the best song of the night!”
That’s saying something when you’re referring to an artist who’s had 5
consecutive #1 hits, with a 6th in his sights with “I Can Take It
From There.” Impressive indeed!
The last song on the set list was his fastest rising single
to date, Tomorrow. Again the crowd happily sang along…enjoying
every second. Then, almost before Chris
and the band could leave the stage, the crowd was clamoring for an encore. Happy to oblige, they spun around and made
their way back on stage!
In Chris’ own words, "Music is why I'm here and it's
something I can't live without. It's
what I'm built to do." We couldn’t
agree more!
Links:
Save Water Drink Beer http://youtu.be/YI68djBj2cc
The Dashboard http://youtu.be/8OIcCXQBaKU
I Can Take It From
There http://youtu.be/FVP0u985X0Q
Tomorrow http://youtu.be/ETVjll5eR88
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