For generations, country music singers and songwriters have strived to evoke emotions in listeners by performing and writing songs that listeners will be able to identify yourself. Country music traditionally reveals stories of life, love, death and values, all of which can be seen in the works of great singers and songwriters like George Strait, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn and Alan Jackson. One artist in particular, Garth Brooks, forever left his mark on country music and in the hearts of his millions of listeners with his hit songs "The Beaches of Cheyenne", "Callin' Baton Rouge" and "The River ". “The Beaches of Cheyenne” has a storyline containing the themes of life, death, love and regret. The themes of this song extend far beyond the boundaries of country music and make this particular song accessible to everyone. Garth Brooks' "The Beaches of Cheyenne" is the epitome of country music and contributes greatly to the success and popularity of country music by evoking emotions in listeners through a storyline that conveys strong, relatable emotions to everyone. “Callin' Baton Rouge” is a fast and upbeat love song that is able to evoke emotions in listeners thanks to the song's powerful instrumentals accompanied by meaningful lyrics. “The River” is a song about chasing your dreams no matter what obstacles get in the way, making it inspiring and very relatable to everyone who listens. Peter J. Rentfrow, Lewis R. Goldberg, and Daniel J. Levitin reveal in their article, The Structure of Musical Preferences: A Five-Factor Model, that “It (music) is composed of specific auditory properties, communicates emotions, and has strong social connotations. It is obvious...... middle of paper ......ty Press, 2005. Print. Brooks, Garth, Bryan Kennedy and Dan Roberts The Beaches of Cheyenne: Capitol Records, 1995. Google Web. Shaw. The river. Np: Liberty Records, 1992. Google Web, May 12, 2014. Church, Eric, Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell. Nashville: Capitol Records, 2012. Dennis. Callin' Baton Rouge Np: Liberty Records, 1994. Google Web May 12, 2014. Rentfrow, Peter J., Lewis R. Goldberg, and Daniel J. Levitin. Model." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 100.6 (2011): 1139-57. EBSCO Host. Internet. May 12, 2014. Shusterman, Richard. "Moving Truth: Affect and Authenticity in Country Musicals." Journal of Aesthetics and art criticism 57.2 (1999): 221-33. EBSCO Internet host. 2014.