Canadian Indie Country Countdown

I have to admit, every time I see the song move up, I get a little spark of excitement inside. Like watching a horse race where somehow your horse is still in the running. You keep peeking over wondering… “Could we keep going?”Now I know there are folks in this music industry who deal with charts every day and maybe after a while it becomes business as usual. But for me, every little step still feels magical.

Because this was never supposed to happen.

At least that is what the little voice of doubt used to say.

You’re too old.
Too late.
Too unknown.
Too far outside the industry.

But music does not seem to care much about those things.

Music simply wants honesty.

And maybe that is what listeners are connecting to in Highway Life. It is not manufactured. It is not trying to be something it is not. It is simply a road song from a fellow who has travelled a few roads in life.

I think that is why this whole experience feels so emotional to me. Every little movement upward feels like another sign from the universe saying, “Keep going.”

And yes… I am starting to quietly dream now.

Could we crack the Top 100 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown?

Even writing those words feels a little dangerous. Like saying them out loud might somehow jinx things. But dreams are funny that way. Once they wake up, they keep stretching toward the next horizon.

No matter what happens, I already feel incredibly grateful.

To everybody listening.
To everybody sharing the song.
To the radio stations spinning it.
To the folks adding it to playlists.
To the people coming up after shows and saying kind words.

You are all part of this journey now.

I think that is what amazes me most about music. Songs start out deeply personal, written alone with a guitar in your hands… and somehow they become shared experiences belonging to many people.

That is a beautiful thing.

So here we are.

From 157 to 128.

And maybe… just maybe… the Top 100 is somewhere up there around the next bend in the highway.