Ashley McBryde is a rising country star who was recently recognized with a nomination from the ACM Awards. One of the highlights from her recent debut album Girl Going Nowhere (2018) is the title track (minus a “g”), “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.”
In the lyrics to the song, you hear the voice of someone who has had to deal with a lot of naysayers. She recalls people telling her she would “never be anything.” But then she sees the crowd and realizes she is doing pretty good for a “girl goin’ nowhere.”
I need to thank my daddy
For that first set of strings;
And all those folks who swore I’d never be anything;
It took a whole lot of yes I wills and I don’t care,
A whole lot of basement dives and county fairs,
To this show right now and y’all sure look good out there;
Not bad for a girl goin’ nowhere.
Below, McBryde performs “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” at the Grand Ole Opry. In this spare acoustic performance, you can hear a pin drop as McBryde mesmerizes the crowd.
The Arkansas-born Ashley McBryde sings like she knows the experience. She was born in 1983 and has had her ups and downs professionally, releasing some albums on her own in 2007 and 2011. She earned a bit of a break when Eric Church discovered her. But her talent has made her a rising star since the release of her well-reviewed debut release, Girl Going Nowhere in March 2018.
