I like these things in life where you meet someone or see something and you get an impression. This is going to be really stupid. And then something happens and you connect on a new and higher level.
This is law of attraction stuff. A person with nothing to distinguish himself dreams and takes action, after awhile something develops in him – something invisible to the world … until … until the universe conspires with him or her to bring opportunity. Then it’s courage … does she or he have the courage to catch hold of the dream?
This has been happening recently on shows like Britain’s Got Talent and America’s Got Talent. These kinds of shows are not my favorites, in fact I don’t watch them at all – happily the very best from them makes it to YouTube and the blogs and I get to enjoy some real gems like Susan Boyle and Paul Potts and get moved and get to think about what it means.
And so we come to Kevin Skinner from Mayfield Kentucky, an unemployed farmer and former “chicken catcher.” See what you think and write something in the comments.
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I’m not a country music fan, so I’ve never heard Garth Brooks’ version of this song. So when I read a number of comments saying that Kevin Skinner sang the song better than Garth, I decided to compare the two. I listened to both on YouTube, and I was surprised that Kevin Skinner did actually sing the song MUCH better than Garth Brooks. I think he may just make it big.
Kevin Skinner is a diamond in the rough. If there was any way to contact him, I would suggest he listen to some Tom T. Hall and perhaps do one of his ballads, like “Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine”. That would bring the audience and the judges to their feet, and might bring tears to their eyes.
Tom T. Hall brings back some memories… thinking about the beginning where the song talks about going in a bar and watching Ironsides on TV. That was long ago and far away.
I love country music, when i watched kevin skinner sang, he nearly brought me to tears!Such an emotional song. He is a very humble, respectful individual and i pray that he wins only because i believe he can make it big in the music industry. He got the skills and the talent!. Go KEVIN, You ROCK!