In 2000, Adam officially released his debut album, The Way I’m Made. The release earned him a Gold Record in Canada and led to a pair of nominations at the Juno Awards for “Best Country Male Artist” and “Best New Solo Artist.” It also set the tables for a string of Top 10 hits on the Canadian Country music charts, beginning with the album’s first single, “Horseshoes.”
As it turned out, Adam’s career took off so quickly that no sooner had he learned to drive than the musical teen prodigy was opening shows for the likes of Alan Jackson, Keith Urban and Lonestar.
“I was touring pretty heavily through junior high and high school,” remembers Adam. “I'd take my homework on the road and then stand by the stage every night and sing every word to those artists’ songs. It was a great way to pick up a few pointers that I still remember and use today.”
By the time he was 21, Adam had released three critically acclaimed albums (The Way I’m Made, Workin’ On It and Adam Gregory), garnered four Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) award nominations and emerged as a bona fide star in Canada. With nearly a decade of touring and recording under his belt, the ambitious young singer decided the time was right to relocate to the Country music capital of the world - Nashville, Tennessee.
Adam made the permanent move to Music City in 2006, releasing his debut U.S. single, “Crazy Days,” in 2008. The song proved to be a Top 40 success on the national radio charts and established Adam as one of the up-and-coming new artists to watch on the Country scene. The sudden success of “Crazy Days” grabbed the attention of prominent Nashville label Big Machine Records, which signed the rising star to a distribution deal that same year.
Adam’s follow up US single, “What It Takes,” was another solid chart success and spawned the singer’s first chance to star in a major motion picture. That opportunity came in 2009, when Adam accepted a role alongside John Schneider in the inspirational film, “WWJD” (“What Would Jesus Do?”), released in the U.S. in 2010.
Although Big Machine went on to release Adam’s Crazy Days album in conjunction with Open Road Recordings in Canada, a U.S. release never happened, and Adam left the label to focus on his songwriting and complete a series of tour commitments in his native Canada. Since then, Adam has focused on his songwriting and recently recorded a newer, more personal batch of songs.
Working for the last year with producer Mark Moffatt, whose credits include international country music successes; Adam’s new material reflects a more mature, earnest subject matter. Appropriately titled Different Places, Adam’s latest project has left him optimistic and genuinely excited about the future, he says.
“Anybody who knows me knows that I’m a family guy first and foremost,” he says. “The music on this record reflects who I am and where I am in my life. It’s positive and refreshing.”
“It’s funny,” he continues, “music can be very influential; it’s with people through the best of times and heals people through the worst of times. I’m really so thankful that I’m able to do this for a living!”
Different Places is due out in the U.S. and Canada now! Visit www.AdamGregory.com for more information.
Indian Summer
Adam Gregory Lyrics
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Feels like winter is here to stay
Snow clouds gather in the northern sky
Looks like it's gonna be a cold dark night
Summer seems like a long lost friend
I pray for the warmth of its touch again
Down in the deepest part of me
The ground gets hard and the heart gets cold
But I hold on tight to the truth I know
There's an Indian summer
Just around the corner I can feel the warm breeze
Beginning to blow
There's an Indian summer
Just around the corner
Though it's cold here inside
And the fire's burning low
There's an Indian summer coming I know
The snow owl sings her mournful song
The grey skies keep on rollin' on
In silhouette stand bare trees
I'm doin' my best to believe
There's an Indian summer
Just around the corner I can feel the warm breeze
Beginning to blow
There's an Indian summer
Just around the corner
Though it's cold here inside
And the fire's burning low
There's an Indian summer coming I know
The sun will be there waiting
When I need it the most
Sure as seasons change, there's one thing I know
There's an Indian summer
Just around the corner I can feel the warm breeze
Beginning to blow
There's an Indian summer
Just around the corner
Though it's cold here inside
And the fire's burning low
There's an Indian summer coming I know
There's an Indian summer coming I know
The song Indian Summer by Adam Gregory begins with a description of the end of summer, and how the singer senses that winter is going to come earlier than expected. He talks about how memories of summer seem like a long-lost friend and how much he misses the warmth of its touch. The singer then goes on to explain how the coming winter makes him feel, how it makes his heart feel cold and how everything around him feels hard. However, he tries to keep faith and hold on to the truth he knows.
Throughout the song, the singer talks about his longing for the warm weather of an Indian summer. He believes that it is just around the corner and can feel the warm breeze beginning to blow. He talks about how even though it is cold inside and the fire is burning low, he is certain that the Indian summer is coming.
The song is about hope and perseverance in times of difficulty. It teaches us to trust in what we know to be true and to hold on to hope even when everything seems dark and cold. The Indian summer serves as a metaphor for the coming of a better time and reminds us that no matter how bleak the present circumstances may be, there is always hope for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun goes down on another day
The day is ending and it feels like winter is setting in.
Feels like winter is here to stay
It seems like winter will be here for a while.
Snow clouds gather in the northern sky
Clouds filled with snow are forming in the northern sky.
Looks like it's gonna be a cold dark night
The night appears like it will be cold and dark.
Summer seems like a long lost friend
The warmth of summer feels like a distant memory.
I pray for the warmth of its touch again
I desire the warmth of summer again.
Down in the deepest part of me
Deeply within me...
The wintertime comes and the warm sun leaves
Winter arrives and takes away the warm sun.
The ground gets hard and the heart gets cold
The ground freezes and my heart feels cold.
But I hold on tight to the truth I know
Despite the cold, I hold onto what I know to be true.
There's an Indian summer
There is a phenomenon called Indian summer.
Just around the corner
It is coming soon.
I can feel the warm breeze
I can sense the warm breeze that comes with Indian summer.
Beginning to blow
The warm breeze is starting to blow.
Though it's cold here inside
Even though it is cold inside.
And the fire's burning low
The fire is not providing much heat.
The snow owl sings her mournful song
A snow owl is making a sad sound.
The gray skies keep on rollin' on
The gray skies are continuing to dominate.
In silhouette stand bare trees
The trees stand in silhouette, bare of leaves.
I'm doin' my best to believe
I am trying hard to believe that Indian summer will come.
The sun will be there waiting
The sun will be waiting for me.
When I need it the most
It will be there when I need it the most.
Sure as seasons change, there's one thing I know
I am sure that just like how seasons change, Indian summer will come.
There's an Indian summer coming I know
I am certain that Indian summer is on its way.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: David C. Martin, Steven C. Chapman
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