Jimmy Wayne - Sara Smile
The Valory Music Company (Big Machine Records)
By Jackie Lee King
"Sara Smile," Jimmy Wayne's third CD really should have been called "Faith," considering it's a running theme in each of the eleven songs on this release. Beginning with the opening track "Things I Believe," penned by Keith Urban and John Shanks, Jimmy notes that it's the little things, like changing one's point of view that can give you strength. "Instead of saying I'm lucky, saying I'm blessed," is all that it takes to alleviate the weight of trying to make something work. Declare your faith in the people around you, and they won't disappoint. It is this type of conviction to seek the truth that continues to be his mantra as he looks to the past and how it's affected his future.
The first single off of the CD is a cover of the classic Daryl Hall & John Oates song, "Sara Smile." The song has been a Noah's dove for Jimmy as it has led him from being a prison guard to a Country singer. "Upon returning a rental suit, I discovered a Hall & Oates greatest hits CD in a bargain box sitting on a table outside a department store in the old Gaston Mall, in Gastonia NC," Jimmy notes on his MySpace page. "Sara Smile," immediately got his attention and from that point on he was singing the song everywhere he went, even at Nashville songwriter nights, though he didn't write the song. One of those places that he performed the song was in the office of Scott Borchetta (The Valory Music co.), which in turn got him a record deal. Now, with Hall and Oats blessing, as they both sing backup on this song, 'Sara' has come home with Jimmy. His version has a little country swagger in the mix, but is still soulful enough to convey the song's tender message of love and support. It just goes to show you that a well-written song is timeless, even thirty-three years later.
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By Jackie Lee King
"Sara Smile," Jimmy Wayne's third CD really should have been called "Faith," considering it's a running theme in each of the eleven songs on this release. Beginning with the opening track "Things I Believe," penned by Keith Urban and John Shanks, Jimmy notes that it's the little things, like changing one's point of view that can give you strength. "Instead of saying I'm lucky, saying I'm blessed," is all that it takes to alleviate the weight of trying to make something work. Declare your faith in the people around you, and they won't disappoint. It is this type of conviction to seek the truth that continues to be his mantra as he looks to the past and how it's affected his future.
The first single off of the CD is a cover of the classic Daryl Hall & John Oates song, "Sara Smile." The song has been a Noah's dove for Jimmy as it has led him from being a prison guard to a Country singer. "Upon returning a rental suit, I discovered a Hall & Oates greatest hits CD in a bargain box sitting on a table outside a department store in the old Gaston Mall, in Gastonia NC," Jimmy notes on his MySpace page. "Sara Smile," immediately got his attention and from that point on he was singing the song everywhere he went, even at Nashville songwriter nights, though he didn't write the song. One of those places that he performed the song was in the office of Scott Borchetta (The Valory Music co.), which in turn got him a record deal. Now, with Hall and Oats blessing, as they both sing backup on this song, 'Sara' has come home with Jimmy. His version has a little country swagger in the mix, but is still soulful enough to convey the song's tender message of love and support. It just goes to show you that a well-written song is timeless, even thirty-three years later.
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Read the full story at UnRatedMagazine.com
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