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.
Every so often, a song comes along that feels like it was written just for you—raw, honest, and impossible to forget. These country ballads aren’t just music; they’re headline material. Pulled from lyrics kept quiet far too long, each track delivers the kind of story that stops you in your tracks and stays with you. These songs spark fresh harmonies, turning unspoken moments into unforgettable melodies. This is where tomorrow’s country classics are about to be born. Page Two of Three Pages
Country Song 24 To Shy To Say Hi
A heartwarming country duet that captures the sweet awkwardness of first love. Two lonely souls notice each other day after day, but never find the courage to speak—until one word changes everything.
Country SonSong 14 What I Should Have Said
Captures the raw ache of realizing too late that silence can be louder than any words. It’s the confession we replay in our minds, the moment we can’t go back to fix stuff.
Country Song 15 The Moment Love Let Go
Captures the quiet, almost imperceptible moment when love fades—not with a fight, but with silence. There’s no villain, no big goodbye—just the shared truth that they’ve drifted apart.
Country Song 16 That Summer Knew Everything
Captures the magic, innocence, and bittersweet heartbreak of one life-changing summer. This song transports listeners to a season that felt like forever—until it wasn’t.
Country Song 17, Five Song Minutes At Gate 12
A story of two strangers who share a fleeting connection at an airport gate. In those few minutes, they create an entire lifetime of memories in a single look. With heartfelt lyrics and warm harmonies, the song captures the beauty and ache of moments that slip away too soon but stay with us forever.
Country Song 18 Valentin Mess
A story everyone can relate to—a date night gone wrong that turned into the best night of their lives. With humor, harmony, and heart, Valentine’s Mess is the soundtrack to imperfect love stories everywhere.
Country Song 19 Somewhere Out There, Still You
The song asks Do you think about that night in Madrid… or did I make more of it than you ever did… Somewhere out there, under some new sky… you’re somewhere out there, still you.
Country Song 25 Gravel Road Ghost
A haunting ballad of love, memory, and loss. It tells the story of driving down a familiar back road while being followed by the lingering spirit of someone who can’t be forgotten.
Country Song 26 Backseat Promises
The fleeting beauty of young love, where vows whispered under starlight fade with the morning sun. With heartfelt lyrics and a reflective country ballad style, this track paints a vivid picture of innocence, passion, and the bittersweet passage of time.
Country Song 27, Last Call On Us
A country ballad that captures the bittersweet moment when love finally reaches its closing time. Set against the imagery of neon lights, whiskey glasses, and jukebox echoes, the song tells the story of two hearts raising one last toast before walking away.
Country Song 28 Whisky Don't Lie
A midnight confession wrapped in a blues-tinged ballad. It tells the story of a woman who can’t hide from herself once the bottle runs low. Every pour drags the truth to the surface, no matter how hard she tries to bury it.
Country Song 29 On More Porchlight
A haunting country ballad about regret, hesitation, and the love that slipped away. With vivid imagery of dirt roads, glowing porch lights, and sleepless nights, the track speaks to anyone who has ever driven past the chance to make things right.
30 Highway Hollow (Rock and Soul Collection)
This song paints the picture of heartbreak on the open road. With each mile, freedom feels less like escape and more like a haunting reminder of love left behind. It’s raw, honest, and hits anyone who’s ever tried to outrun their own sorrow.
Rock and Soul Song 31 Shake The Night Away
An invitation to break free from the weight of the day and let the music take over. It’s equal parts rebellion and release—a song built to lift spirits, fill dance floors, and ignite late-night drives down back roads.
Rock and Roll Song 32 Neon Diner Love Song
A song tells the story of two souls colliding in the quiet hum of a midnight diner. It captures the romance of ordinary moments—coffee cups clinking, neon buzzing—and turns them into something unforgettable.
33 Letter I Never Sent (Rock and Roll Collection)
Dives deep into the bittersweet ache of words left unsaid. With echoes of Orbison’s passion and Isaak’s velvet croon, the ballad captures the timeless pull of regret and hope. Each note feels like a confession carried across a midnight sky.
34 Chained to Your Groove (Rock and Soul Collection)
This track isn’t just music—it’s motion. It’s about the invisible chain that ties people to rhythm, to each other, and to moments that live long after the last note. For fans of Chris Isaak-meets-Elvis soulfulness with a dash of jazz club swagger, this is a fresh anthem that fits both radio playlists and late-night jams.
35 The Rhythm Don’t Lie (Rock and Soul Collection)
The Rhythm Don’t Lie is pure energy—a Rock and Roll Soul track made for crowded dance floors and neon-lit nights. The song explodes with handclaps, tambourines, driving bass, and an unstoppable groove that dares you to stay still. It’s the kind of track that pulls everyone to their feet, strangers turning into friends as the beat takes over. A guaranteed spark for any Friday night playlist.
Song 36 Fire In The Rearview (Rock and Soul Collection)
This song delivers the perfect mix of emotion and edge. With its driving beat and smoky vocals, it’s a both danceable and deeply relatable track for anyone who’s ever had to leave love behind to find themselves.
37 Rebel Heart (Rock and Soul Collection)
The track celebrates freedom, resilience, and unapologetic self-expression. With its gospel-style call-and-response, soaring vocals, and thunderous instrumentation, it delivers the kind of anthem that makes strangers sing together like lifelong allies.
38 Wildfire Eyes (Rock and Soul Collection)
A fierce Rock and Soul anthem that captures the heat of love too powerful to resist. With smoldering verses, explosive choruses, and lyrics that describe attraction as flames and sparks, the track builds from a simmer to a full inferno.
39 Midnight Highway Run (Rock and Soul Collection)
This track celebrates freedom, escape, and the raw joy of chasing life at full speed. With gritty vocals, driving guitars, and a gospel-soul lift, it’s a perfect soundtrack for road trips, night drives, and anyone who’s ever found their truth under the glow of passing headlights.
Song 40 Broken Halo Lullaby (Rock and Soul Collection)
A ballad built on fragile piano lines, soaring vocals, and aching strings. It begins with a whispered confession and builds to a dramatic, gospel-tinged chorus: “Sing me a broken halo lullaby.
Song 41 Raise The Light (Rock and Soul Collection)
A soaring Rock and Soul anthem that turns pain into power and doubt into unity. It begins in quiet reflection with organ and guitar, then rises into a full-scale explosion of gospel choir, roaring guitars, and powerhouse vocals: Raise the light, let it shine tonight.