The song battle for this week is a matchup of country songs currently in the top 20. Ryan Hurd’s Chasing After You has a deep emotional theme and tone to it, while Michael Ray’s Higher Education resonates with those who pave their own path and don’t worry about the grades. Both are good country songs. Who do you think takes home the W? As always there are podcast questions, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @jd4unc to share your answers and get a shoutout in the next episode. Thank you to all my listeners for the support.

Disclaimer: This episode is explicit due to the mature language and content within the lyrics.

Music Credits For This Episode: Intro THE SCOTTS by Travis Scott and Kid Cudi, Chasing After You by Ryan Hurd ft. Maren Morris, Higher Education by Michael Ray ft. Kid Rock, Lee Brice, Billy Gibbons, and Tim Montana, and the outro Midsummer Madness Instrumental Prko.

Sources: Genius.com, Musixmatch.com, Newcountrysongs.com “Top 100 Country Songs 2021” by Website Staff, Lyricfind.com, and YouTube.