Southern And Slow

Album: Mind of a Country Boy (2023)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song is about taking life slow and enjoying the simple things. "'Southern And Slow' reflects on simple times," said Luke Bryan. "Those picture-perfect moments like the sun setting behind a water tower, honey dripping off a spoon, well, it doesn't get much country'er than that. Let's slow it down southern style because this life seems to be moving faster than ever."
  • Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson and Chase McGill wrote "Southern And Slow." Luke Bryan was born and raised in the rural Georgia town of Leesburg, and this song is right in his ballpark. Other Bryan songs where he sings about his love for the southern way of life include "Southern Gentleman," "Born Here Live Here Die Here" and "Country Does."
  • Jeff and Jody Stevens produced "Southern And Slow." Bryan has worked with Jeff Stevens since his 2007 debut album, I'll Stay Me. Jody Stevens joined his father in producing Bryan's albums beginning with 2015's Kill the Lights.
  • Jody Stevens plays the mandolin, electric guitar and acoustic guitar. The other musicians are:

    Trey Keller: background vocals
    David Dorn: synthesizer
    Eddy Dunlap: pedal steel
    Tony Lucido: bass
    Sol Philcox-Littlefield: electric guitar
    Ilya Toshinskiy: acoustic guitar
    Jerry Roe: drums and percussion

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Dave Alvin - "4th Of July"

Dave Alvin - "4th Of July"They're Playing My Song

When Dave recorded the first version of the song with his group the Blasters, producer Nick Lowe gave him some life-changing advice.

Incongruent Opening Acts

Incongruent Opening ActsSong Writing

Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.

Tanita Tikaram

Tanita TikaramSongwriter Interviews

When she released her first album in 1988, Tanita became a UK singing sensation at age 19. She talks about her darkly sensual voice and quirky songwriting style.

Don Dokken

Don DokkenSongwriter Interviews

Dokken frontman Don Dokken explains what broke up the band at the height of their success in the late '80s, and talks about the botched surgery that paralyzed his right arm.

Metallica

MetallicaFact or Fiction

Beef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction.

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in Songs

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in SongsSong Writing

Elvis, Little Richard and Cheryl Cole have all sung about Teddy Bears, but there is also a terrifying Teddy song from 1932 and a touching trucker Teddy tune from 1976.