Original Tune Aligns With National Recovery
And National Substance Abuse Prevention Awareness Campaigns
• Available Via All Major Digital And Streaming Outlets •
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Award-winning singer/songwriter and country music recording artist, Jimmy Charles (Osprey Sky Publishing), has released his new single “Hard Way To Go.”* Co-written by Kris Bergsnes, (Nashville Kris Music) and Melissa Peirce (Spirit Music Group), and produced by Paul David (Ocean Way/Warner Studios), the track is available today, Friday, September 25, 2020 via all major digital retail and streaming outlets (Amazon/iTunes/Pandora/
Written from the perspective of a person struggling with alcohol addiction, the emotionally reflective and revealing ballad spotlights the ongoing internal battle between the bible and the devil, paying the price of family sacrifice and the journey down the winding road to recovery. With simplistic lyrics livened by Charles’ passionate and gritty vocals, softened by solemn acoustic guitar and eloquent cello, the redemptive tune is seemingly true-to-life.
Momma taught me bout the bible
Daddy taught me bout the bottle
and I learned a thing or two alone
Lies made me struggle
Truth made me humble
and fighting feels like grinding on a stone
Unless you live like Jesus lived
Some sins are hard to forgive
“I think ‘Hard Way To Go’ is as down-to-earth and as honest as it gets,” said Jimmy Charles. “Whether struggling with addiction or life’s frequent hurdles, I truly believe the storyline will hit home with many. While the subject is deep, the message is uplifting in the sense of making people aware that we all have taken a step forward only to fall back a time or two. …and it’s okay. The important thing is that we continue to move forward.”
Akin to the sentiment of “Walk A Little Straighter” (Billy Currington), Charles channels raw emotions stirred by his childhood to add a personal fervor to the recording. Utilizing his platform and embracing his own story with the goal to help end the common stigma surrounding alcoholism, “Hard Way To Go” is representative of Charles’ commitment and dedication to assure listeners that they are not alone in their fight against the addiction.
“Sadly, I never enjoyed the opportunity to cultivate a relationship with my biological father who was an alcoholic,” Charles continued, “Now that I am a father, I cannot imagine anything that could separate me from my son. I sang ‘Hard Way To Go’ from a deeper place than I ever have and often stopped recording to wipe away my tears.”
“Hard Way To Go” is available via all digital and streaming outlets. The corresponding “Hard Way To Go” music video (directed by Kyle Saylors/Saylors Brothers Entertainment) will debut on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 on CMT.com.