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, [...]

One of Those Days
This song was inspired by the loss of The Readings’ mother, Bonnie, to cancer (you can read a bit about that in the “About” section of this website). Although it is about a person who is terminally ill with cancer, it is very much a song about living.  Bonnie lived every day [...]

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 [...]