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Welcome to the Future

“The 77 writers from all over North America who voted in the 10th annual Country Music Critics Poll named [Brad] Paisley Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year and cited his latest release, American Saturday Night, as the year’s second best album.” – Geoffrey Himes in Nashville Scene. Well, dang. I guess [...]

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American Honey

It’s been a while since my last post, but I finally found some time now that I’ve recovered from the holiday mania, and found some motivating inspiration in the new Lady Antebellum single, “American Honey.” One the whole, I’d rate the song at about a 7 out of 10, but if I could, I’d give [...]

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All I Ask for Anymore

I find it interesting how a good number of country songs have Christian themes, but they aren’t constrained to being gospel. Instead, they qualify as country. Maybe I don’t understand where the line is drawn or what qualifies as gospel, but I always wonder about that when I hear references like “please lord” or “say [...]

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Fast Cars and Freedom

My buddy (and new co-writer), Cam, suggested I learn Rascall Flatts’ “Fast Cars and Freedom.” I’d heard the song a time or two, but never really got into it until I actively listened. What a sweet song. And it’s compelling to listeners in multiple ways. Even if you don’t understand the full story right off [...]

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Need You Now

A couple weeks ago I watched the CMA awards and was really impressed by Lady Antebellum’s performance of “Need You Now,” which has been stuck in my head since. It’s #1 on Billboard’s Country Songs chart and #5 on the Hot 100, so apparently I’m not alone in liking the song. The three band members, [...]

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