Those familiar with country singer Jimmy Wayne’s background know he didn’t always have the easiest time of things as a youth. He’s talked openly about his time in foster care and penned songs about his experiences as a child, combining his real life with his art.
The merging of his memories with his music, in the end, has resulted in a hit-country sound for the now-36-year-old performer, who first emerged on the commercial-country scene with his self-titled album in 2003, a debut that scored with country radio and fans alike.
His former record label, DreamWorks, released four singles from the freshman effort, including “Stay Gone” and “I Love You This Much,” which peaked at No. 3 and No. 6 on the charts, respectively, along with the two other top-20 tunes, “You Are” and the childhood-inspired “Paper Angels,” a song that came from Wayne’s memories of being a child with his name on one of those holiday-time paper angels at the mall.
These days, Wayne’s on board with a new label home, Nashville’s Valory Music, and his sophomore album—his first for Valory—made its entrance in 2008. To date, the CD’s given Wayne his first-ever No. 1, “Do You Believe Me Now,” as well as the recent No. 18-ranked “I Will.” His brand-new single from the Do You Believe Me Now CD is “I’ll Be That.”
Chart rankings aside, and in spite of the ups and downs, the N.C.-born performer’s endured. And like most others this time of year, the advent of Mother’s Day causes many, including country music’s Wayne, to reflect on his own mother, as well as the women in his life who’ve fulfilled a motherly role in one way or another.
To read Jimmy Wayne's open letter about the importance of moms, from birth moms and sisters, to surrogate moms and bird moms, or to view his music video for "Do You Believe Me Now, his former and only No. 1 to date, please click here.
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