Dear Friends in Music,
This week’s prime-time Grammy Awards broadcast reminded us why Make Music Right exists: to champion music that honors beauty, integrity, and values that strengthen families and communities — rather than tearing them down.
What should have been a celebration of artistic achievement included prominent moments with dark, transgressive imagery and themes that many viewers found troubling and inappropriate for a broad audience, especially young viewers. It felt like another step in a broader trend at mainstream awards shows: prioritizing shock and moral inversion over modesty, tradition, and faith.
Prime time on major networks carries responsibility. When performances lean into imagery evoking darkness and pair it with cultural signaling that rejects longstanding values, it can confuse or desensitize — and it’s not just “edgy art.” It’s a worldview many Americans find deeply concerning.
At Make Music Right, we believe music has incredible power to inspire goodness, creativity, unity, and pride in what makes our country strong. As artist Jelly Roll has powerfully shared, music was one of the very things that had the power to save his life — a reminder that the right kind of music can heal, redeem, and bring hope in the darkest moments. We won’t stay silent when that power is misused to promote division or darkness.
This week, we’re highlighting songs that push back quietly but firmly — tracks rooted in a longing for tradition, faith, family, and the American spirit.
1
George Strait & Alan Jackson – “Murder on Music Row”
A bold stand against losing authenticity in music (and beyond) to hollow trends and agendas.
2
Chad Prather – “What Happened to That”
A straightforward look at how common sense, traditional values, and the American way of life got left behind.
3
Merle Haggard – “Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)”
A timeless reflection on stronger families, honest work, and a more grounded America.
4
Chad Prather feat. John Rich – “Watered Down”
A rejection of diluted, politically correct versions of music, freedom, faith, and the unapologetic American backbone — calling for the real thing.
These songs remind us we can still choose light, truth, and pride in our roots.
Let’s keep working together to Make Music Right!
For truth and beauty in music,
The Make Music Right Team
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