Artist: Darren Nicholson
Hometown: Haywood County, North Carolina
Song: “Southern Ground”
Album: Man On a Mission
Release Date: November 26, 2021
Label: Mountain Home Music Company
In Their Words: âThe âSouthern Groundâ title came from the relationship we had with Zac Brown Band and John Driskell Hopkins. I just thought it would make a neat song title. It tells a story of a guy whoâs moved away from home, heâs in the city, heâs in a relationship that doesnât work out and just like The Eagles talked about, sometimes the city girls break your heart and youâve just got to head home and regroup. Itâs probably one of my favorite melodies on my album, Man On a Mission, and musically it sticks out to me because it’s just got that great brushy rhythm that I love. Itâs reminiscent of something maybe Glen Campbell wouldâve done in his heyday and I love the arrangement and the chords. Itâs one of the prettier, haunting melodies on the record but it still has that movement to it.” — Darren Nicholson
Photo credit: Jeff Smith
