“Goodbye to the Blues” tells the story of the blues sneaking up on someone. They can’t seem to shake ’em, even when sitting in their favorite easy chair. This person is trying to find the strength to walk away and lose the blues. They want to tell the blues goodbye!
Troy Engle wrote “Back Home” with buddy Bill Whyte. He had written the first few lines, and was thinking about folks like his dad. Troy’s father left the mountains and hollers and some family behind to try and make a better life. There’s a longing in those folks to go back home, but no way… Continue reading Troy Engle – “Back Home”
Nashville-based The Barefoot Movement have teamed up again with charity Soles for Souls for their project, Covers for a Cause. Kind-of going “hand-in-hand,” if you will, with the organizations’ namesakes, the Barefooters are donating proceeds from this project to this local organization which provides shoes for those in need. Previous recent releases have covered The Beatles, Tim McGraw… Continue reading The Barefoot Movement – “On the Turning Away”
“Count It All Joy” was inspired by James 1:2-4 which reminds us that even the difficult times we go through have purpose and will help us become the people God made us to be. “I chose to record this song because it made me feel like I had joy in my life and I wanted… Continue reading Sean BE – “Count It All Joy”
“Sunny Meltdown (The Last Aurora)” is a mix of minimalistic synths, atmospheric vocals and crusty cellos. The punchy breakbeats over an emotional soundscape was inspired by staring at the night sky. The artist’s longing to see the Creator and imagining what it might look like in that moment when life as we know it is… Continue reading Shane Newville – “Sunny Meltdown (The Last Aurora)”
“They Say It’s Spring” is a fun, tongue-in-cheek look at love. Many say the reason for new love blossoming in the springtime is springtime itself. But the lyrics for this song make the point that if it’s true love, the season is of no consequence.
The Cleverlys take a classic song, Steve Earle’s “Hillbilly Highway,” and make it their own. As Digger notes, “Many of us get the story behind ‘Hillbilly Highway.’ It’s somewhat autobiographical. My grandpa, dad and I have all driven down the Hillbilly Highway. We crossed the double yellow and failed a series of tests. This led… Continue reading The Cleverlys – “Hillbilly Highway”
The world has become so ridiculously polarized by politics. The ideological hypocrisy resembles two wee lads scuffling in the sandbox. Enter the Mighty McGuiggans offering this scathing tune! “The Boys Have Gone The Knuckle” will warm their behinds and drag them by the ears to sit in the corner.
This “Red Rover” is definitely not child’s play. The song was written by Audie Blaylock and Redline bassist and vocalist, Reed Jones. It was inspired by a story his papaw told him of the “good ol’ days” in eastern Kentucky. What starts as innocent fun carries through to adulthood. Sometimes relationships can feel like childhood… Continue reading Audie Blaylock and Redline – “Red Rover”
Paul “Digger Cleverly” Harris and his crew reach back some 20 years with this single. The Black Eyed Peas’ GRAMMY-winning “Let’s Get It Started” becomes a dobro, banjo and bass-driven rave-up. It manages to be at once delightfully off-kilter and yet faithful to the spirit of the original. Says Digger, “It’s a big risk taking… Continue reading The Cleverlys – “Let’s Get It Started”
