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Give Me A Chance Tonight
I can tell by that look on your face Todd Barrow is making a name for himself as a
right now you’ve got nothing to say. country artist to watch. The Texas singer-
Is it something I did or something I said songwriter has racked up more than a few
to make you feel this way. accolades, from a PRSA Award of Excellence, an
Oh girl you know I want to make it right Akademia Award for Best Country Album, and
pull you close and hold you tight an artist spotlight in Alternative Roots Magazine,
C’mon girl American Pride Magazine and AVA Radio. He has
just give me a chance tonight. appeared on television shows including Good
Morning Texas with Jerry Matheny and Texas Music
One more chance to prove I love you Café on PBS. He’s even shared the stage and studio
one more chance to prove I care with some of country music’s heaviest hitters, from
give you anything you want girl I swear. CMA musicians in Miranda Lambert’s band to Fort
Now you know my heart is breaking Worth Producer of the Year Bart Rose. But it’s more
see the tear drops in my eyes. than just Todd’s success to date that makes him such
C’mon girl a compelling country artist. What’s most readily
just give me a chance tonight. apparent in Todd Barrow’s music is his heart.
Now I’m riding around in this ole town Todd’s music is no Country for old men. While he
got you on my mind. undoubtedly draws his sonic influence from titans
Yea it hurts real bad and it makes me sad like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, his melodies
can I see you one more time. skew modern. He plays almost every instrument,
Oh girl you know I want to make it right from piano to guitar, mandolin, harmonica, and
pull you close and hold you tight. drums, and the multi-instrumentalist doubles as a
C’mon girl songwriter for himself as well as for other artists. “If I
just give me a chance tonight. can put a smile on someone’s face through song, well
that just means the world to me,” he says. “I try to get
TODD BARROW to the real heart and soul of a song. To me, it’s not
BMI (Todd Barrow Music Group Publishing) just words, but a story, and I do my best to portray
that with every line. That’s my main draw to country
To listen click this link... music; the stories, the people, and the sincerity that
comes from the
Behind The Lyrics: heart.”
Give Me A Chance Tonight by Todd Barrow
It’s
The song was inspired after getting inpatient with my precisely that
spouse. This happens I know to a lot of people and I heart that has
write about true events. It’s why I do country music!!! won over
More of a public apology is why I wrote the song. audiences
Recording the song is a different story - I was invited around the
to Nashville to record with a top recording studio world. Todd
named, “Panda Productions of Nashville.” This is Barrow’s recent
owned by Dan Drilling. He has managed and played single, “The
with Randy Travis. He also plays and helps organize House That
musicians at the Grand Ole Opry! Fun factoid he Love Built”,
actually pulled drummer for Kenny Chesney to play co-written with
on this track…………… Sonny
Burgess, was
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