It’s quite touching to read about the story behind the song. It’s awfully sweet for Kellie Pickler to dedicate her album to her grandmother. She must have been a great influence to her music endeavors. Here is the story behind her album
They say the best songs—especially the best country songs—come from the heart. I’m here to tell you that’s true, and then some. Last year I was a contestant on TV’s American Idol. Competing against thousands of singers, I made it to the top six before being voted off, and was grateful to have come so far. Right away offers came in from big Nashville songwriters to write material for me. I was flattered, but in the end I figured I had to try telling my own story my own way. After all, country singing is about life. Real life. And who’s going to be better at talking about my life than me?
Country songs are also about heartaches, and I’ve had my share of those. Most folks know by now that I had some tough times as a kid. My mom took off when I was two. My dad was in and out of jail. Neither one of them gave me much to write inspiring songs about. That job was left to someone else. A lady named Faye Pickler. My grandmother. I dedicated my first album, Small Town Girl, to her. The last song on the album, “My Angel,” tells the whole story. There’s an old dirt driveway I mention in that song. It ran straight from the main road to the front door of Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Grandma had an easy chair that looked out the big front window, and her view went straight to the street. Whoever was coming, she could see from a long way off.
Source:http://www.guidepostsmag.com/WEEKLY_FEATURE.ASP?DATE=03/26/2007
