'Be on Your Best' was inspired by Lori McKenna's 'Humble & Kind'. I wanted to write a song that delivered a message to my children, or as it turns out, to my sons. I did nothing more than keep myself open to the idea of this type of song. I remember having a true feeling of patience and really knowing what I wanted. At some point, many days after that, the phrase 'be on your best behavior' came to me. Then I had the idea to simply shorten it to 'be on your best'. Then I knew I had it - I only needed to write it then, which flowed pretty easily after I had the title and theme.

The session for tracking this demo was fun. It has been awhile since I've used Joe Spivey on fiddle and Mike Johnson on steel. You don't find any better than those two! I had forgotten how much fun it is, and how much I love traditional country. This song was written in the hopes of pitching to artists such as Midland, Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, etc.

Bluesy alternative country sound similar to Chris Stapleton or Midland, with a chorus reminiscent of the Eagles.

I was imagining what it must have been like to have been a dirt farmer during the Great Depression and losing everything. How would you pray in that situation? Everything gone.

I wrote this with the amazing Jenee Fleenor.

The hook has a double meaning. When heard the title can mean Good bye as in 'so-long' and also Good-by meaning 'fit's fine with' me. It's meant to be light hearted.

The song is about not waiting to goo after one's dreams. Positive message. Possible placement is TV/Film?

The hook for this song came from a wine bag I saw at the grocery store.

Days get busy, and life gets complicated, but when we take the time to catch our breath we soon realize the value of just an ordinary day.