Essie Country’s 21st Century Real Country Music Song of the Week

Greetings to fans of real country  music, and welcome to this week’s  Essie Country’s 21st Century Real Country Music Song of the Week, for the week of 02/01/26 thru 02/07/26. What Took You So Long   by Mario Flores Released 06/03/2022 Intro by Gene Johns  There is no question about the type of music Mario Flores performs; he is 100% real country music. It won’t take you long to figure that out when you listen to this week’s Essie Country’s 21st Century Real Country Music Song of the Week, “What Took You So Long,” by Mario.   Mario is another example of the tremendous real country music talent in the “New Nashville” of country music, Texas. He joins a growing list of talented Texans featured in Essie Country’s Song of the Week series.    This talented traditional country artist is from Helotes, Texas, on the far northwestern edge of San Antonio. In 2007, Mario formed his band and began playing across Texas. He named it the “Soda Creek Band.” What ...

Essie Country Reflections Nobody in His Right Mind by Zach Top January 27, 2026 Nobody in His Right Mind   A Brilliant Performance  by Zach Top Intro by Gene Johns  This edition of Essie Country Reflections highlights the success of a well-crafted country song and the impeccable vocal performance of a talented and rising country music artist.    Zach Top proves why he is one of the best country music artists alive today. Zach gives a superb performance of “Nobody in His Right Mind,” with just his guitar, in an outdoor setting. It’s a brilliant performance that nobody in their right “country state” of mind can deny.    Singer/songwriter Dean Dillon wrote a masterpiece, a heart-wrenching song of regret, “Nobody in His Right Mind,” in 1980. In that same year, he recorded his rendition of that song, and it peaked at number 25 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles Chart.   Country legend George Strait released “Nobody in His Right Mind” off his seventh al...

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Greetings to fans of real country  music, and welcome to this week’s  Essie Country’s 21st Century Real  Country Music Song of the Week,  for the week of 01/25/26 thru 01/31/26. Man Like Me by Johnny McGuire Released 12/01/2023 Intro by Gene Johns Maybe it’s the easy going melody and the lyrics. It could be the vocal artistry of the singer or the enchanting sound of the steel guitar masterfully played in the background. Or, perhaps it’s just the romantic in me. Whatever it is, probably all of the above, I absolutely love this song and I believe you will too.  “Man Like Me,” is performed by its cowriter, contemporary country music artist Johnny McGuire. A quick internet search (using the Brave browser) found a description about the style and artistry of Johnny McGuire. It read: “His music blends the twang and lyrical content of classic country music with the energy of heartland rock ‘n’ roll.” This song doesn’t have a “traditional” country music sound. However, J...