Jamey Johnson finds his way with new release

Jamey Johnson - by Jessica Blankenship

Country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson recently released his newest song, "My Way to You". The tune, co-written with Charlie Midnight, is available as a free download on www.jameyjohnson.com and will be available for purchase on August 11th, 2009.

Country fans have said that they have craved pure traditional country music. Jamey Johnson has proven that country has been placed back in the music that has become laced with pop recently. Through his sold out shows throughout the US, he has taken audiences back in time to the years of Waylon and Johnny, major influences of him. "That Lonesome Song" quickly sold over 500,000 units and keeps progressing towards platinum status.

"My Way to You" starts out with the wail of an old steel guitar from Cowboy Eddie Long, legendary player who has played with the likes of Hank Williams, Jr. The song reflects on the hard times and good times in his life. Fans have expressed that the "you" can take on the meaning as whether it is a loved one or perhaps a spiritual being. The solemn melody with the emotion throughout the song sends chills down your spine while capturing your interest. In the end, the deep piano keys throbbing with an echo leaves as you wonder if he truly found the "you".

"My Way to You" is the newest single off of his new album to be released later this fall. It will be released both on cd format and vinyl format, just like his sophomore release "High Cost of Living." The Alabama native recently spoke about releasing it on vinyl. “Man, that’s how I listen to music. It’s my favorite, number-one preference at home, to go put a vinyl record on my great grandmother’s old record player. Which reminds me, I need to get somebody to do some maintenance on it. It needs a new needle.”

Johnson will be on tour with Randy Houser this fall as part of the CMT On Tour.  They recently played to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at the Ryman Auditorium with fellow singer songwriters, Jerrod Niemann and Dallas Davidson.  Jamey will also be performing for the second time at Farm Aid in St. Louis in October.

Lyrics:

Setting fires
And dark desires
And nights I can't recall
I've woke up flying
With the angels with no one to catch me
When I fall

I'm going down the wrong road
And living by the wrong code
And chasing after dreams that don't come true
Looking for the right signs
And riding on the white lines
Just trying to find my way to you

There's been high times
There's been hard times
And there's been times I couldn't tell
If I'm living a good life
Or living a bad life
Cuz I'm always living fast as hell

I'm going down the wrong road
And living by the wrong code
And chasing after dreams that don't come true
Looking for the right signs
And riding on the white lines
Just trying to find my way to you

From an Alabama porch
To a dirty bar room floor
Burning bridges I've never even crossed
From I when I didn't have a care
To when I didn't have a pray
Never once thought I was lost
Some how I knew
I would find my way to you

Going down the wrong road
Living by the wrong code
Chasing after dreams that don't come true
Looking for the right signs
Riding on the white lines
Just trying to find my way to you