MacNeill said he didn’t want to give away any particulars about the new music or when it will be made available, but he said it won’t be that long of a wait and the official release could come in the fall.Īlthough the spotlight is on MacNeill, he said he wouldn’t be in the position he is in without the dedication and hard work from his team of 11. He said he has been busy writing new tunes and believes people will like them when they are released. Alpena is part of my very fabric as a person.”Īs MacNeill’s single gains in popularity - it has already been played in 161 different countries - his focus now has shifted to recording new music for an upcoming EP.

“Alpena will always be home to me and it is the foundation of who I am. “When the song started to break, Colorado tried to claim me, but I said ‘Nope, I belong to Alpena’ and I’m proud of that,” MacNeill said. He said although he doesn’t live in Northeast Michigan any more, the area, and the people, will always be close to his heart. MacNeill said he began sharpening his chops vocally doing karaoke at places like Bogarts Tavern in Alpena. “It took brass balls, but I am always up for a challenge, it was, go big and go home and I’m happy the song has been received the way it has been, especially for someone who came out of nowhere. “I wanted to take the iconic song to honor him and put my own twist on it,” he said. He said remaking a song as legendary as “Ring of Fire” comes with risks because of the love for the song and Cash millions of fans have.Īfter it was released and the number of streams began to skyrocket, MacNeill said he was able to exhale and knew he had made the right song choice to kick off his country music recording career. MacNeill said he decided to roll the dice on recording his version of the popular Cash song because of the impact Cash had on his love for music when he was a boy.

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