written by John C. Fogerty
recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival

https://youtu.be/6fd1GfldfOI


Here's a tune that I had to spend a lot of time getting to this point. It's not one I've ever done before but it is one I have always liked for it's wonderful music and rhythmic lyrics. Recorded by the band 'Creedence Clearwater Revival', it was written by their lead singer/guitarist...

written by WILLIAM CRAIG BICKHARDT
recorded by Martina McBride

https://youtu.be/PpWfO_NS6Fc


Here is a song that I liked from the get go. 'Where I Used To Have A Heart' was written by William Craig Bickhardt and recorded by Martina McBride. Strangely enough, I can't find anybody else who recorded it but I know that the version that I heard isn't the recording that Martina put out...

written by Tom Schuyler
recorded by Lacy J. Dalton

https://youtu.be/Eo5sEmcGa3w


In 1989 a tune came across the air waves while I was in the tractor crisscrossing a piece of summer fallow. It near as tore the heart out of my chest. Being an amateur singer with big dreams and no idea how I could make them come true I suddenly got an earful of just how hard it could be to survive in...

written and recorded by Johnny Cash

https://youtu.be/v2VIKonluuI


Here is another, somewhat, obscure tune written and recorded by Johnny Cash. It was released on a quirky album entitled 'Everybody Loves A Nut'. It tells the story of a convict trying, unsuccessfully, to evade incarceration and the events that follow his capture. What made the album this tune was released on unique was that...

written by Keith Glass and Paul Kennerley
recorded by Prairie Oyster

https://youtu.be/4g5xzs5I6pk


Prairie Oyster has put out a lot of good recordings so to pick one as a favorite is not an easy thing to do. One of their recordings that tops my list has to be a song called 'Everybody Knows'. Written by Keith Glass and Paul Kennerley, this song has excellent lyrics and a rocky pieces...