Oh, yes.

Diamond Reo's "one more night" reminds me of my Stoney dog, when he died. It can still make me cry.

And Country Bumpkin (not the CB we all know and love here at the KT) can choke me up a bit still.

Rodney Atkins' "If you're going through hell" reminds me of my son and when he was going through a really rough patch.

There's one by Willie Nelson, too ... "maybe I didn't love
you, quite as much as I should have ..." my es-husband tried to get me back with that song.

There's more, but these are the one that come to mind immediately.

This One's for You by Barry Manilow and Photograph by Ringo Starr.

I played these two songs (and others) on the air when my furbaby EKO died. They still bring tears to my eyes when I hear them.

SamKaren
your resident DJ

'I Want You To Live' by George Canyon

I heard the song and thought it was nice. Then I saw the video and I cried like a baby!

As soon as the soldiers are introducing themselves... there I go!!

Here is a link that might be useful: I want you to live

"Amazing Grace" always gives me a lift--such a good, hopeful song. And I must say that I get a kick out of Tina and Ike Turner's "Proud Mary". Almost anything that Mavis Staples sings, especially "Wade in the Water", and I dearly love Willie's rendition of "Some Enchanted Evening" which sends me into paroxyms of giggling. Music seems to make me happier and often gives me a good laugh!

"Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Played at a memorial ceremony for my Dad.

My son's girlfriend was killed in a car wreck when they were in the 11th grade and they played One More Day at her funeral. I get emotional everytime I hear it now.
My good friend, Jennifer, and I used to sing In The Garden at church and now I tear up everytime I hear it. When it is sung at church, I will look over at Jammer and he knows the tears are coming and then he tears up too.

You bet! There some country songs from around 1978, that when I hear them, I tear up. Dottie

When my Dad was dying, we played "The Prayer" by Andrea Bocelli. He loved that song. Not one of my siblings or I can listen to any of Andrea's songs anymore, because we literally fall apart.

I'm with Czech Chick...I can hardly listen to Israel's version of "Over the Rainbow" without tearing up...it's just so good...and he passed away shortly after recording it...

MaryAnn..."In The Garden" is one of the few songs I can still play from memory on the piano...It too was played at my mother's funeral and chokes me to no end.

I love "Animal Song" by Savage Garden...i don't know why...but it makes me tear up!!

Amazing Grace done on the bagpipes totally brings me to mush...there are a bunch more but none I can think of off the top of the hat!

I love "The Rose" by Bette Midler and we have a Gaither Band CD that has "America the Beautiful" w/ "God Bless America" woven thru it, I can't listen to it in the van because it makes me cry.

I must look up some of the songs you folks mentioned, I haven't heard them and I would like to.

They do until I get used to them. But funny you should post this because I was just blasting a song over and over in my car. I had made a religious CD for my parents and was testing it and the song, "I Bowed on my Knees and Cried Holy" played I just went pensive. The man singing it had an awesome voice and the congregation clapped in the end. Just looked up the lyrics and it's touching just reading them.

Far cry from what I usually listen to, but I'm glad I know the song now.

I grew up hearing my DM sing hymns, "In the Garden" was probably her favorite. I can't hear it without "hearing" her.

My DF's favorite song was "Tumbling Tumblingweed." At his funeral I sang it silently to him.

My DH and I had two favorites, "Because" (you come to me..) and "Always" (I'll be loving you always..)

I can't hear any of those without tearing up.

Music can melt your heart like nothing else,

Sue

Is this a coincidence or what? I set here reading this thread, all the while listening to one of my favourite recording artists. Although she was relatively an unknown till afer her young death, this is one of my favourites. But I do love to hear this song sung by various artists. So thanks for the above link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Eva Cassidy ~ Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Dolly Pardon's song "Hard Candy Christmas". Can't get the spirit of christmas without hearing it first.
Lee Greenwood-God Bless The USA
Elvis Presley-If I could Dream
Reba McEntire-If You See Him
"What a Wonderful World"

I'm really bad. I cry at everything. But hearing "Moments" by Emerson Drive, or seeing the video, absolutely sends me over the edge. I can't believe I'm sitting at my desk crying just thinking about it.

God, I'm a sap...

"Always" and "Deep Purple" are guaranteed to evoke my tears. I'm also a sucker for schmaltz like that from "The Merry Widow" ("I'll See You Again..." and just about all the arias from Italian operas. I repeat my grandmother's tears hearing "I'll Take Ye Home Again, Kathleen", "Danny Boy", and on and on (The Irish must own the rights to 'melancholy'!)

Dollys "I Will Always Love You"
Rebas "If You See Him"

I don't know the girls name that sings the song that gets to me the worst. Everytime I hear it I burst into tears because it is so true for me about my Daddy.
It is called "Daddy's Hands". Daddy was a hard working man, honest and loved his family more than life itself.

Deb

Deb, "Daddy's Hands" has the same effect on me. It was released shortly after my own dad passed away. It was years before I could listen to that song without crying and it still brings a tear now and then (20+ years later).

There are others too, but I can't say the names right now (that bad bad memory of mine).

Oh yes, music can bring me to tears easily, especially a magnificent talent like Andrea Bocelli or Kiri TeKanawa. It can also bring you right back to the moment in time that reminds you of a far gone time. Memories of parents, siblings, boyfriends, pets, our kids. There are so many great artists in all our pasts and so many wonderful sounds. It's funny how we take it so for granted but imagine not being able to hear music, how sad that must be for some.

Ave Maria--I tear up right away!

Czech & Liz---Love, love, love Israels version of Over The Rainbow--I'm trying to talk my GS in to singing it for his solo in HS choir competition- I didn't know Israel passed away, sorry to hear that!

Donna (^_^)

Oh, my gosh....there are SO many songs that make me cry!!
I don't even know why sometimes, I just do.
I just heard " Miss You" by Avril Lavigne, good song, but sad.

"Danny Boy" sung by just about anyone

There is one Irish song that can raise emotion within me; It is "The Irish Blessing". Often, it is sang at the close of Celtic concerts. When sang by the right Balladier, in the right setting, with the right musical instruments played by good musicians, it is very emotional. Otherwise, its just another nice blessing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrnB4FZ-yc

I think someone here posted the link to this before but it is the most beautiful version of Amazing Grace I have ever heard .. .It's by El-Divo Sorry... I could not get the link to post directly, copy and paste it.