Wade Bowen and Vince Gill are the duo we didn’t know we needed.
The two teamed up for a duet on Bowen’s latest single “A Guitar, A Singer, and A Song.” A co- write between Bowen and songwriting extraordinaire Lori McKenna, this tune reflectively details what every musician yearns for in their career as they work to improve in their craft, impact the lives of others, and leave behind the best legacy that they can.
And according to Bowen, the crux of the song is in Vince Gill’s verse:
“The whole point of doing what we do is to not be forgotten, to try to leave a mark on the world with a guitar and with your songs and with your voice. We don’t think about it until we get a couple decades into our career: ‘Have I done enough that people will remember me?’'”
But he also adds that the always stellar Lori McKenna brought the song to life:
“I love that this song got written because it seemed for a second there that it was not meant to be.
When I brought the idea to Lori, of course she’s the kind of person that was just like, ‘oh yeah, I see what you’re talking about there.’ I’m so thankful for her friendship that helped turned this idea into the right lyrics.”
Vince Gill, weighed in on Bowen and the song as well.
“Wade is a great artist and this is a great singer, singing a great song. That never goes out of style. I’m grateful to be a part of it.”
Much deserved praise from one of the best voices in the history of country music.
Bowen himself took to Instagram last week to announce the song’s release date.
“We’re all worried we might be forgotten; the whole point of doing what we do is to not be forgotten, to try to leave a mark on the world with a guitar and with your songs and with your voice.”
The second single for his upcoming album Somewhere Between the Secret and the Truth, Bowen and team have out done themselves with “A Guitar, A Singer, and A Song.”
Check it out here:
And here’s the tracklist and songwriters for his forthcoming album, set to be released on August 12:
1. “Everything Has Your Memory” (Wade Bowen, Eric Paslay, Heather Morgan)
2. “Burnin’ Both Ends of the Bar” (Wade Bowen, Randy Montana)
3. “Honky Tonk Roll” (Wade Bowen, Randy Montana)
4. “The Secret To This Town” (Wade Bowen, Heather Morgan)
5. “If You Don’t Miss Me” (Wade Bowen, Ray Fulcher)
6. “A Beautiful World” ft. Lori McKenna (Wade Bowen, Lori McKenna)
7. “She’s Driving Me Crazy” (Wade Bowen, Eric Paslay, Heather Morgan)
8. “Knowing Me Like I Do” (Wade Bowen, Clint Ingersoll)
9. “It’s Gonna Hurt” (Wade Bowen, Drew Kennedy)
10. “Say Goodbye” (Wade Bowen, Eric Paslay, Heather Morgan)
11. “A Guitar, A Singer and A Song” ft. Vince Gill (Wade Bowen, Lori McKenna)
12. “Somewhere Between The Secret and The Truth” (Wade Bowen, Lori McKenna)
