Heaven on Dirt explained

Heaven on Dirt
Artist:Gord Bamford
Album:Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass
Type:single
Cover:Heaven on Dirt.jpeg
Genre:Country
Chronology:Gord Bamford singles
Prev Title:Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass
Prev Year:2020
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Next Year:2021

"Heaven on Dirt" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Gord Bamford.[1] The track was written by Jason Lee Owens Jr., Philip O'Donnell, Casey Beathard, and Jenee Fleenor.[2] It is the third single off Bamford's ninth studio album Diamonds in a Whiskey Glass.[3]

Background

Bamford remarked that "this type of song only comes along once in a lifetime". He called the track's writers some of his "favourite hit songwriters", saying he was "very fortunate to have the opportunity to record it".[4]

Critical reception

Nanci Dagg called the track an "upbeat ballad", with the "Gord Bamford sound that we so easily recognize and love".[5] The Music Express referred to the song as a "power ballad", saying it "embraces Country storytelling and reflects on the feeling of finding your true joy in life".[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gord Bamford Releases New Single “Heaven On Dirt”. March 4, 2021. Top Country. May 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Gord Bamford - Heaven On Dirt. New Country Songs. May 31, 2021.
  3. Web site: Award-Winning Country Star Gord Bamford. Deb. Nicolson. Patch. May 26, 2021. May 31, 2021. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213637/https://patch.com/michigan/farmington-mi/award-winning-country-star-gord-bamford. dead.
  4. Web site: Gord Bamford Releases Single 'Heaven On Dirt' Ahead of New Album. The Sound Cafe. May 31, 2021.
  5. Web site: Gord Bamford released his newest single “Heaven on Dirt” and what a feel-good track it is. Nanci. Dagg. Canadian Beats Media. April 19, 2021.
  6. Web site: Gord Bamford Releases New Single “Heaven On Dirt” Off of Forthcoming New Album Due Out This Summer. The Music Express. April 17, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. September 12, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913031458/https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/.
  8. Web site: CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS. September 12, 2022. Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. https://web.archive.org/web/20220912231442/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/11/2513579/0/en/CANADIAN-COUNTRY-MUSIC-ASSOCIATION-REVEALS-FIRST-ROUND-OF-2022-AWARD-WINNERS-AT-THE-CCMA-MUSIC-INDUSTRY-GALA-DINNER-AWARDS.html. September 12, 2022. September 12, 2022.
  9. Web site: Country Hot 50: Issue 1345. The Music Network. June 11, 2021.