Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo nominee Hometown News showcases harm… Read Full Bio ↴Academy of Country Music Top Vocal Duo nominee Hometown News showcases harmony and unison vocals that recall the grand Country tradition of the Everly Brothers as well as Pop superstars Simon & Garfunkel.

Hometown News is Scott Whitehead and Ron Kingery. These musical brothers planted the seeds for their sound when they met at a Nashville songwriters night. Ron at the time was writing songs and engineering albums for The Wonder Workshop. It was there that he provided his musical and engineering skills for Roy Clark's Grammy nominated album "Roy Clark Sings and Plays Gospel Greats".

Before Hometown News Scott did a stint in the Navy flying the F/A-18 Hornet. Scott flew missions over North Iraq during the first Gulf War and is a graduate of the Naval Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun). After moving to Nashville he landed a staff writer job for the legendary Acuff-Rose publishing company. It was during this time he met Ron, and the two began writing what would be their first Top-40 Country single - "Minivan".

Together, Scott and Ron have a knack for recording songs that speak to the way everyday people live their lives. Their self-produced debut CD "Wheels" and sophomore project "Hometown News" reflect the mid-America emotions of their upbringing. Ron and Scott spent younger years in rural Illinois and Missouri respectively where the small town lifestyle, along with Johnny Cash and Glenn Campbell records that could be found on their parents' turntables shaped their musical tastes.

Another aspect these "brothers" share is they were both born on military bases, the sons of active duty members of the Armed Forces. It is the discipline instilled by their parents that in part drives their work ethic, and is arguably a factor in Hometown News being nominated for an ACM award less than a year after the release of the debut CD "Wheels" on independent label VFR Records.

Hometown News has gone on to secure a Ford Motor Company sponsorship, made its debut appearance on the Grand Ole Opry and completed a 34-day world tour of military bases. In October of 2005 Ron and Scott became a part of history and a trivia question answer when they sang the National Anthem and God Bless America at Game 6 of the 2005 National League Championship Series in St.Louis. It was the final anthem sung in the old Busch stadium.

When looking at what their future may hold, the duo turns back to the way music inspired them when they were young. "I think it would be a neat thing 30 years down the road for some kid who's an up and coming singer to be doing an interview and say, 'You know, there were these two guys who were called Hometown News, and my Dad used to play that stuff all the time," says Ron. "We'd like to have something that might last a little and stand the test of time. That would be a great compliment".

Here I Go Again
Hometown News Lyrics

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Putting on my bravest face
Pulling up outside her place
I feel my heart begin to race
Here I go again

It's been a while since you've been gone
It's been rough but I've been strong
Though the memory of our love hangs on

Here I go again

bridge:
Reaching out taking chances
Letting my heart fall
cause I've learned it's better to love and lose
Than not love at all

I've been in this spot before
When I stood just outside your door
I hear her footsteps cross the floor
Here I go again

(repeat bridge)

She says hello but all I hear
Is an old sweet love song in my ear

I haven't felt this way in years
Here I go again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hometown News's song "Here I Go Again" describe someone who is nervously approaching their former lover's house hoping for a reunion. The song speaks to the universal experience of being vulnerable in love and taking risks. The lyrics convey the emotional state of the person, as they are putting on a brave face - nervous, anxious, and their heart racing.

The passage "It's been a while since you've been gone, It's been rough but I've been strong" indicates that the two were once in love, and something caused their separation. However, the singer seems to have been able to move on despite being haunted by the memory of their love. The bridge of the song explains why the singer is willing to take the risk of pursuing his former lover again. His reasoning is that he has learned that it is always better to love and lose than not to love at all. The last verse describes the singer's experience when he is welcomed into the former lover's house. He hears an old sweet love song in his ear and feels a passion that he hasn't felt in years.

Overall, the song emphasizes the power of love in overcoming fear and of taking risks, even when there is a possibility of being hurt.

Line by Line Meaning

Putting on my bravest face
I am trying to appear strong and confident

Pulling up outside her place
I am arriving at her home

I feel my heart begin to race
My heart starts to beat faster due to excitement and nervousness

Here I go again
I am taking another chance at love with her

It's been a while since you've been gone
It has been a long time since we last saw each other

It's been rough but I've been strong
It has been difficult without her, but I have managed to remain resilient

Though the memory of our love hangs on
I still have strong feelings and memories of our past love

Reaching out taking chances
I am making an effort to connect with her again and take risks for love

Letting my heart fall
I am opening myself up emotionally

Cause I've learned it's better to love and lose
I have come to the realization that it is more beneficial to have loved and risked losing than to never have loved at all

Than not love at all
It is better to have experienced love than to have never experienced it

I've been in this spot before
I have been in this situation of wanting to reconnect with her in the past

When I stood just outside your door
I have been in the same position of standing outside her door, hoping for a chance to see her again

I hear her footsteps cross the floor
I hear the sound of her approaching me

She says hello but all I hear
Despite her greeting, I cannot help but hear the echoes of our past love

Is an old sweet love song in my ear
The memories of our past love continue to play in my mind

I haven't felt this way in years
It has been a long time since I have felt this level of emotion towards someone

Here I go again
I am taking another chance at love with her

Writer(s): Bill Able, Scott L. Whitehead

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