Amazing Grace

My then girlfriend, now wife, dad was diagnosed with brain cancer her senior year at A&M. Throughout his 10 month battle, amazing grace was his favorite hymn to play in the rough moments. The night he passed, we were gathered around him with a Christian radio station playing softly in the background. Coincidentally, Amazing Grace came on the station and it was the last thing he heard as he took his last breath to it. Good lord definitely gave us that treat.

I have twin 9-year-old daughters. I can't make it through this song dry-eyed. Since the first time I heard it, maybe 5-6 years ago, I make it my mantra that no matter how busy I am, they always come first because I know that day is coming eventually where I can't call their name and give them a big hug whenever I want to.

The fact that Chapman lost one of his young daughters in a terrible accident at his own home makes it hard to understand how God works some times.

For the greatest Papaw ever.

For my oldest boy who has done several tours and will probably do more before he's done. "Son, you make me proud". No doubt.

I know it's corny as hell, but "At Last I See the Light" from Tangled chokes me up. My 5-year-old daughter has loved that movie since she was a toddler. She loves to sing that song with me. Struggles with getting her conceived, getting her into this world, and the 50 days in the NICU after her birth basically mean I'm an emotional puddle in most anything that she and I share.

A few of mine have already been listed but the one that gets me the most is the national anthem, specifically played at Kyle Field. Something about coming from an immigrant family to the land of the free and being the first college grad in my entire family really gets me. I get that lump in my throat and can't sing past "and the rockets red glare" before I shed a tear. I'm grateful for all this country has offered my family and me and I'm proud to be an American. We have now graduated four Aggies and have three there.

Others mentioned that get to me especially being a dad are Heartland - I Loved Her First and Darius Rucker - It Won't Be Like This for Long

Rex Racer said:

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The Walk - Sawyer Brown

It came out about the time my grandfather went into the nursing home. It makes me think about my own father who is now 85, but thankfully still able to live at home.

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I can't listen to this song without crying.

A well sung National Anthem gives me goosebumps every time!

You won't hear it on the radio, but the theme to lonesome dove will have me in tears every time ever since my dad passed away. that was our go to movie. Lord only knows how many times we watched that on a Saturday or Sunday morning together. Or as I got older how many times he would tell me "don't mind doing little work to pay for your breakfast do ya?. Yet I will still play it from time to time to remember the good ol times.