Music can define a destination, or be a pleasant way to get a new perspective on one. Here are some songs by Alberta musicians and some classic songs about Alberta by Canadians  which you may wish to download to your MP3 player to enjoy before or during your visit.
Title  Artist 
 Four Strong Winds  Ian & Sylvia
 Emotional Girl  Terri Clarke
 Alberta Bound  Gordon Lightfoot
 Complicated  Carolyn Dawn Johnson
 The Idiot  Stan Rogers
 Photograph  Nickelback
 Hurtin’ Albertan  Corb Lund
 The Whistle Blower  (instrumental)  The McDades
 Springtime in Alberta  Ian Tyson
 Constant Craving  k.d. lang
 Red-winged Blackbird  James Keelaghan
 House Music  Cadence Weapon
 Ole Buffalo  Bill Bourne
 The Truck Got Stuck  Corb Lund
 Coming Back Home  (instrumental)  Amos Garrett
 Wind in the Wire  Great Western Orchestra
 Alberta Bound  Paul Brandt
 Church of the Long Grass  John Wort Hannam
   
   
   
   

If you're interested in more musical selections, check out the Canada Music Playlist.