Blind Willie McTell – Dying Crapshooters Blues
Great Songs Dying Crapshooter’s Blues — a final roll of the dice, where fate, faith, and the road all fall silent When “Dying Crapshooter’s Blues” is mentioned alongside the name Blind Willie…
Blind Willie McTell – I Got The Cross The River Jordan
I Got the Cross the River Jordan — a voice from the Deep South carrying faith, sorrow, and quiet defiance across time There are songs that entertain, and there are…
Dan Fogelberg – I Saw Three Ships
I Saw Three Ships — a familiar Christmas vision, carried gently by a voice that understood silence, faith, and the passing of time When Dan Fogelberg sang “I Saw Three…
David Essex – Bring In The Sun
Bring In the Sun — a call for light, hope, and renewal in a world growing tired of its own shadows When “Bring In the Sun” appeared in the mid-1970s,…
David Essex – Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone — the restless heart of a young dreamer chasing fame, freedom, and the cost of the road When “Rolling Stone” by David Essex first reached the airwaves in…
Todd Snider – Beer Run
Beer Run — a small-town laugh that quietly reveals freedom, youth, and the poetry of everyday rebellion At first glance, “Beer Run” by Todd Snider sounds like nothing more than…
Todd Snider – Play a Train Song
Play a Train Song — a slow-moving meditation on longing, distance, and the sound of leaving When “Play a Train Song” by Todd Snider drifts into the room, it does…
Sammy Johns – Early Morning Love
Early Morning Love — a tender moment caught between night’s fading warmth and the fragile promise of a new day Few songs capture intimacy as quietly and sincerely as “Early…
Sammy Johns – Chevy Van
Chevy Van — a fleeting ride through youth, freedom, and the innocence we didn’t know was temporary There are songs that capture a moment, and there are songs that become…
Dan Fogelberg – The First Christmas Morning
The First Christmas Morning — a meditation on faith, memory, and the quiet birth of hope When Dan Fogelberg released “The First Christmas Morning,” he was not writing a holiday…