Written by guitarist vocalist jimmy mattingly ii it was originally crafted as a ballad.
Jimmy mattingly music.
Mattingly went on to be a featured member of garth brooks s band and he still tours with brooks.
They recorded 3 albums for rounder records.
In 1982 he co founded the new tradition bluegrass gospel group that toured the country for close to 20 years.
In 2003 he toured and recorded once again with dolly parton.
During the performance at the talent show drummer guy patterson produces a much more up tempo beat and the rest of the band follow suit turning the song into an upbeat beatles esque rock number.
In 2000 2001 jimmy toured with rascal flatts as well as short stints with keith urban and phil vassar.
In the fall of 2003 jimmy along with some of his best friends from the bluegrass music world started the band the grascals.
The song is a hit with the audience and they win the.
Danny roberts started playing guitar to back up jimmy mattingly when they were growing up in leitchfield kentucky.