The past 12 months during this pandemic haven’t been easy; lockdowns took jobs away, destroyed small businesses that could not hold on and prevented in-person socializing, and then of course the actual virus that has effected people either personally or knowing someone who was. Each of these is a battle to our psyche, and has created many dark days for not only those with pre-existing mental and emotional disorders, but for those who might not have had issues in the past. And while this in itself is a crisis, the possible silver lining is that it also gives rise to awareness for mental health. Music may not be a prescription, but it is medicine, especially when the lyrics of a song are relatable. Songwriter, author, and motivational speaker Shane Michael Taylor‘s “I’m Giving In” is one of those songs that can help those going through any difficult period in their life. The new release will be available across digital platforms on Friday but you can listen to it today exclusively with The Country Note.
Shane Michael Taylor prophetically co-wrote “I’m Giving In” with Anthony Druya and Gene Rabbai before the song had a chance to really hit home. “I just feel very grateful and blessed to be in the position to get to release something like this right now,” says Shane Michael Taylor. “I was afraid it was too dark to put out and honestly, I became the guy in the song about a year after we wrote it. It is certainly not the kind of thing you hear on the radio today, but as someone who grew up on Reba, Garth, Martina and listening to all 90s country, I was inspired when I heard a new song on the radio and it shook me. The idea that a songwriter and an artist who didn’t even know me could touch me so deeply is the very reason I got into music.”
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Pre-Save “I’m Giving In” here. Single available everywhere this Friday, April 23.
For more information on Shane Michael Taylor, visit his website at ShaneMT.com and follow him on Facebook.