White pursues "Life, Love and War"
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White pursues "Life, Love and War"

Friday, June 14, 2024 – Country-Soul troubadour Drake White delivers a new track "Life, Love and War" today.

Co-written by White with Erik Dylan and Andy Sheridan, the ballad captures the epiphany of suddenly seeing your place in the world in a homespun message of hope from a proud father to newborn child that draws from White's personal experience with his son Hawk following his emotional journey with his wife Alex through IVF.

Co-produced by Jonathan Singleton, the song features an acoustic guitar highlighting White's vocals.

"My wife and I battled infertility for seven years," White said. "When I finally became a father, I was overcome with joy, but I also had fear. Was I enough? Would I be gone too much as a musician? Would I be able to catch his fastball with my left hand? Would I be able to father him as well as my amazing father did for me? So I wrote. I wrote him a letter. I wrote him this song. To all the men out there with their heels in the mud doing the best job they can, happy Father's Day."

A music video, directed by Justin Burgan with Zack Knudsen, also was released.

The song follows the May release of White's anthem "10lbs of S#!T."

Last year, White put "The Bridge"' EP. He is now touring including some dates with Jamey Johnson. White's 2024 run is currently set to finish Sept. 14 in Savannah, Tenn.

The e Alabama native broke onto the scene with his 2013 single "Simple Life" and released his debut album "Spark," in 2016. As he gained a devoted following (also showcased on the back-to-back EPs "Pieces" and "Stars"), White collapsed on stage due to a hemorrhagic stroke in August 2019, then underwent a series of operations to repair his arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Once recovered, he returned with his sophomore LP, "The Optimystic," in 2022.


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