Join Lauren as she writes stories on country music as a way of life. Be inspired by the hard work and dedication it takes to make dreams a reality and leave your mark in the world.
By Lauren Schwab Eyre Girl, you are beautiful. I know you don’t always feel like it, but believe me you are. You are God’s girl and you shine His radiance. Now at 30 years old, I have let myself be happy with who I am. The scale may not always say the perfect number. My […]
By Lauren Schwab Eyre I have always loved love, if you’re a girl you may understand. Growing up music was my favorite thing, especially love songs. Country girls do you remember this one? I would listen to songs like this in my bedroom and just daydream about finding the love of my life. I dreamed […]
By Lauren Schwab Eyre When I stand in the barn and everything seems to be going wrong, I pull out my phone and in one click I can open Instagram to see a girl on the beach in her hot bikini basking in the sun with thousands of likes. My mind immediately goes to thinking […]
“The ride of my life three to four minutes at time.” – Mark Addison Chandler By Lauren Schwab Do you ever wonder what it would be like to get a “Second Chance” to do something for the first time? Have you ever felt like you failed once and want to make a commitment […]
By Lauren Schwab I still crave Nashville. Since the high of meeting country music artists and seeing their excitement for me to tell their story, I realized this is what I am called to do. Just as the artists are called to write, sing and perform, they all have a story on how they made […]
By Lauren Schwab Music can touch a place in our hearts differently for everyone. We all have different experiences in life and love. Songs can activate our memories, desires and imagination. The soulful melodies of Kyle Thomas can tug on your heart strings like no other. My heart didn’t know the treat it was in […]
By Lauren Schwab Country music artist, Brett Young, brought his West Coast-meets-Southern sound to Hillsboro, Ohio to capture the hearts of fans at the annual Festival of the Bells. Young shared his honest song lyrics while telling stories to the audience about his song writing inspiration. From telling the story of ending a six year […]
I had been looking forward to last Saturday night for sometime. My boyfriend and I were planning to see the Josh Abbott Band in Indianapolis at 8 Second Saloon. I had never been there before and the show had been rescheduled from March. The Journalist in me was excited about the possibility of meeting Josh […]
By Lauren Schwab “Owl City’s cover of this inspired me to sing this for you guys. Easter is one of my faaaaaavorite holidays! JESUS CHRIST IS MY LORD AND SAVIOR and i’m not at all ashamed of it,” commented Christina. I first heard Christina sing when I searched for the song “In Christ Alone” on […]
By Lauren Schwab Tegan Marie was born in Detroit, Michigan in 2003 on a blustery, cold day in October – and our next country star was born. Tegan picked up a guitar at age six, wrote love songs at eight and was playing national stages by 11. Her sweet, clean vocals and sensitive interpretations have […]