The most instrumental man in my music career has always and forever will be my father. I not only get to carry the namesake (I am the third) but I would have my career with out him and his support. From writing songs like 8 Second Ride, Bud Light Friday Night, Could Have Done Done That and many more. . . to financially helping me get started, to being at every local show I had through the years. I still send him songs today for his feedback, and though he may not write on every song, he certainly give his thoughts and opinions on most songs. What he means to me would take a website in itself, however I’ll keep the monologue on topic, and music related with a funny story. I get my musical tastes from my father. I did not realize I got my voice from him as well. He told me many times that he would sing the track I sent him, and it sounded just like me. I hadn’t heard it with my own ears however. I remember hearing him singing Bohemian Rhapsody growing up, but that doesnt showcase much. Story time, we’re in Nashville recording “ A Beautiful Thing” Album, and I asked him to sing harmonies on one of the songs. He kind of wiped the idea away, spouting he didn't have experience yadi yada. So I asked Ronnie to let me cut a harmony track myself. I purposely went flat and sharp, awful notes, lines out of my range, etc. When I finished the cut both dad and Ronnie were super nice about it, but informed me, maybe I shouldn’t cut the harmonies. That take was indeed awful intentionally, but they were so kind about it. I then asked my dad, I said, be honest was it bad? He said it wasn’t great. I told him, there’s no way you could do it that bad, so get your butt up there and hit it. Gotta hand it to the guy, he stationed the headphones appropriately on his head and sang the song with me. He didnt sing the harmony however, he doubled my track. You can listen to “A Beautiful Thing” over and over and Im telling you, you won’t be able to pick it out, he sounds just like me. But if you wanna try, it’s there on the album in a few places, good luck figuring it out though. Love ya dad.