Driving Him Away
By: Greg Beattie
A wistful, bittersweet, emotional ballad by a dad taking his son off to college--Kerrville New Folk and West Coast Songwriters song of the year winner. Male vocal, acoustic guitars, viola and bass in reverie about that fateful trip that changes the lives of a family forever.
By: Greg Beattie
California artist Greg Beattie has won many songwriting and performing awards, including the Kerrville New Folk Competition, Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists, West Coast International Song Contest Grand Prize, and the West Coast Songwriters Song of the Year. He also has songs placed in movies and TV (Anywhere But Here, Fame, Angel), and on numerous compilations. A dedicated writer and performer, Greg's styles span the universe of popular music -- Pop, Blues, Rock, Folk, Country, and whatever gives the lyrics life. He also sings and plays guitar in the band Calaveras.
Duration: 3:07
Tempo: Med Slow
BPM: 86
Vocal Type: InstrumentalGenre: Singer/Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk Singer-Songwriter
Catalog ID: 453206
Keywords: Heartfelt Mellow Touching Beautiful Growing Up Separation Family Grassroots Life Experience Parent-Child Lilting Melodic Nostalgic Sad Sweet aging growing up growth grown maturity maturing mature somber father-son fatherly strong tenderness tender university graduation reminisce reminiscence reminiscing departure leaving home parting finger-picking travis-picking harmonics gentle dobro country Alan Jackson John Denver simple elegant goodbye missing masculine strength driving away passages rites-of-passage stepping-aside moving on quiet containing emotions
Description: Driving Him Away, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter, Music for shops, restaurants, lounges, stores, chains, hotels, airlines, on-hold phone systems, and more.
Description: Driving Him Away, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter, Music for shops, restaurants, lounges, stores, chains, hotels, airlines, on-hold phone systems, and more.