One of my favorite music genres is country
Country music is pretty great. It's been around since the early 1920s!
Yes, and it has gone through many changes throughout the years
It certainly has! I like the diversity of country music. You can find ballads and dance tunes. There's something for everyone.
I grew up listening to artists like Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and George Jones.  My family was always big into it
All great choices! Can you believe that prior to the 1940s, country music was known as hillbilly music? 
It makes sense, because it can trace its roots from Appalachia.   
That's right! Specifically Appalachian folk music!