Hudkins Publishing is a Storyteller in books, songs, and Apps. On this music page,  Ronald Hudkins writes what most people leave unsaid. A former Army veteran turned author and now songwriter, he creates raw, emotional country ballads that speak to love, loss, and life’s unspoken moments. His lyrical work blends old-school heart with modern AI-assisted vocals, crafting powerful duets styled after artists like Luke Combs and Ashley McBryde. Every track is built from lived experience, with lyrics that hit home and melodies that linger. 

Hudkins Publishing is a Storyteller in books, songs, and Apps. On this music page,  Ronald Hudkins writes what most people leave unsaid. A former Army veteran turned author and now songwriter, he creates raw, emotional country ballads that speak to love, loss, and life’s unspoken moments. His lyrical work blends old-school heart with modern AI-assisted vocals, crafting powerful duets styled after artists like Luke Combs and Ashley McBryde. Every track is built from lived experience, with lyrics that hit home and melodies that linger.

Country Song 1 – What I Never Said

Some words don’t come easy, especially the ones that matter most.
This song was born from late-night regrets and unspoken feelings.
It's for anyone who's ever stayed silent when they should’ve spoken up. A heartbreak anthem for the quiet souls.

Country Song 2 – Carried Words

Ever feel like you're hauling the weight of words you never said?
This track speaks for the letters left unsent and the healing never finished.  A duet between silence and survival.
Inspired by emotional scars that never made the headlines.

Country Song 3 – Almost Forever

They had the right love... just in the wrong lifetime.
Timing ruined what fate had planned.
This song aches for the “what ifs” and the “almosts.”
Written for those who didn’t find their forever.

Country Song 4 – Left on Read

Three dots. Then nothing. Ghosted in a world where connections are just a swipe away. This one's for the modern heartbreakers and the hearts they leave behind. Inspired by a text that never got a reply.

Country Song 5 – Where the Song Stopped

Sometimes a melody ends before the story’s done.  This one’s about a love that fell silent mid-verse.  Inspired by unfinished songs and relationships that never got their chorus. A tribute to what could’ve been.

Country Song 6 – A Barstool Between Us

Two people. One barstool. And miles of emotional distance.
This song pours heartache into a glass and serves it straight.
Inspired by those nights when love is close—but just out of reach.
A story of what sits between us and what holds us back.

Country Song 7 – The Other Side of Sorry

Saying “sorry” is easy. Living with what led to it? Not so much.
This song looks at guilt, grief, and the fallout of almost doing the right

thing. It’s about the apology you give… after the damage is done.
Inspired by personal missteps that changed everything.

Country Song 8 – This Ain’t Cheatin’ (If We Don’t Touch)

The line between loyalty and loneliness just got blurry.
This track asks where temptation ends and betrayal begins.
Inspired by the emotional affairs we don’t dare talk about.
It’s flirty, messy, and painfully honest.

Country Song 9 – Last Time Was the Last Time (Pending)

You say it’s over… again. But this time, it might stick.
Inspired by breakups that keep playing on repeat.
This song marks the end—or at least tries to.
It’s one last verse for a love that’s run out of chorus.

Country Song 10 – We Didn’t Break, We Cracked (Pending)

Not all heartbreaks shatter. Some slowly split at the seams.
Inspired by the quiet unraveling of two people trying to hold on.
This song doesn’t blame—it just admits.
Sometimes love doesn’t explode… it fades.

Country Song 11 – The Letter I Never Sent (Pending)

A pen, some paper, and everything left unsaid.
This song’s a confessional for the ones we miss—but never told.
Inspired by late-night drafts and unopened goodbyes.
One letter. Zero closure.

Country Song 12 – Somewhere We Still Dance (Pending)

Even if it’s over… somewhere in our minds, we still dance.
Inspired by the memory of that one last slow song.
This track is about holding onto beauty, even when the love is gone.
A soft spotlight on nostalgia.

Country Song 13 – Crossroads and Creases

We grow, we wrinkle, we choose. This one’s about those split-second choices that leave permanent marks. Inspired by a life lived between heartbreak and hope. Some loves don’t fold—they crease and carry on.

Country Song 14 Pending

Country Song 15 Pending