Congressional resolution honors Toby Keith
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 – Toby Keith's commitment to the U.S. military was recognized in a resolution introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole in the House of Representatives June 10. The Oklahoma congressman noted Keith's six USO to
visit troops on the front lines,
"Toby has done so much to show his commitment and appreciation to our
nation's armed forces," Cole said. "He has given his time and energy to put on performances for our troops overseas and at home. He has really gone out of his way to support our servicemen and women and their families."
"I believe Toby deserves to be acknowledged for his work. He's shown a
unique understanding of the dedication and difficult work the members of the
Armed Forces do, and he has made it his priority to bring joy and
entertainment back to them. I am proud to bring forth this resolution
commending Toby Keith for all that he has done to boost the morale of the
military. He has made Oklahoma very proud."
Keith, a native Oklahoman, has performed for more than 135,000 service
members, most recently visiting forward bases in Afghanistan and Iraq in
April. He has also made stops in Cuba, Germany, Belgium, Kosovo, Italy and
Africa in his efforts to show his appreciation to those who defend our
country.
"I appreciate Congressman Cole's recognition in introducing this
resolution," Keith said, "and I have to say that the real glory belongs to
those men and women I've met who leave their families and put it on the line
for the rest of us. Getting to visit with them once a year is the biggest
honor for me, and I will continue to encourage other artists and performers
to make that USO trip."
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American Ride
As his latest 12-song outing demonstrates, few singer-songwriter's craft a commercial hook song as well as Toby Keith. Combining the by now standard mix of rock guitars with honky-tonk instrumentation, Keith largely eschews political ideology in favor of sincerely rendered romantic moments (Are You Feeling' Me, Tender As I Wanna Be) and self-reproach (Woke Up On My Own). And, just in case there was any doubt, he assures us that singing country music is preferable to digging ditches (Gypsy Drifter). »»» |
That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy
Toby Keith focuses on 2 major topics: 1) how much he enjoys drinking and carousing all night, and 2) how he can't seem to keep the love of a good woman. One wonders in most of these co-written tunes with Bobby Pinson whether he's considered how being successful in the one will impact the other. It's all great fun, though, whether it's the title track's plea for understanding on his honky-tonkin' ways ("I'm as good as I gotta be"), or his motorcycling »»» |
Classic Christmas
Recording Christmas music is trickier than it seems, especially with opinions so divided over the holiday's deeper meaning. Many believe it to be exclusively spiritual and solely focused on Jesus' birth, whereas others just want to have a jolly time. Although this chasm makes it extremely difficult to be all things to all people, Toby Keith has smartly recorded 2 distinct CDs of 20 songs of well-known seasonal songs: One that extols December's winter wonderland, the other filled with holiday hymns. »»» |
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