Third Little Word
This song addresses those ‘three little words’. It lyrically makes a humorous observation that the most important word in the phrase is the last one.  It’s the third word, ‘you’, that gives the phrase unique meaning.  We happen to have a female version of this song…we were in the studio when Gretchen Wilson, [...]

The First to Know
This is one of the earliest Nashville compositions written by The Readings, and along with Wanda’s Song, is still considered one of the most honest and real tunes they’ve created.

That’s Gonna Be You
Just as She Brings Me Down is a father/daughter song, this is a father/son tune. This song addresses the common experience of most boys. At some point, when they’re young, Dad is Superman. Just a few short years later, he couldn’t be more uncool.  Somewhere along the way, things change, and you [...]

The inspiration for this story comes from Chris’ (then three year old) daughter, Nicole.
It’s written from the perspective of an everyday, average Dad who sometimes gets lost in his own routine, who from time to time needs a subtle reminder of what’s really important in life. Nicole never seems to care if he’s busy [...]

This song is based on a true story—the lives of our co-writer Randy Barber’s grandparents.  A great tribute to them.

Love’s Gone South
This song started out with Chris’s hook ‘Love’s Gone South’ and his idea that the girl had moved south, leaving her guy behind. The literal and figurative interpretation of “gone south” seemed like a good thing to work with…It took some time to come up with the idea that the couple had taken [...]