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Featured song of the month: Right Answers, Wrong Questions
t h e n e x t c a s t
"He don't preach, but his words burn slow."
VIBE: • Gritty • Barroom storytellingTEMPO: Mid-slow
LANE: Country-Southern Rock
STATUS: Writing Complete
THE STORY: A mysterious old man becomes the spiritual guide for a generation of lost men seeking redemption.
RELEASE: Spring 2026
THE BOURBON SAGE
"We built a life on faith and scars—two boys, a home, a couple of cars."
VIBE: • Mature love song • deep devotionTEMPO: Slow to mid ballad
LANE: Contemporary Country Ballad
STATUS: Writing Complete
THE STORY: A husband honors a lifetime journey of commitment, looking past the fleeting youth of the honeymoon phase to choose his wife through every real-world storm and milestone
RELEASE: Spring 2026
Still choose you
"I promised things I couldn’t keep. Swore I was strong but knew I was weak."
VIBE: •Honest • Redemptive • Raw vulnerabilityTEMPO: Slow to mid
LANE: Contemporary Country
STATUS: Writing Complete
THE STORY: A man strips away the polished, religious expectations of faith to offer a raw, 3 a.m. confession of doubt, grit, and survival, hoping that mercy meets him exactly where he is.
RELEASE: Spring 2026
broken prayers
"Threads of silence, chains of fear, whispers echo no one hears."
VIBE: • Dark • Corrupted childhood innocenceTEMPO: Slow
LANE: Americana, Folk, Alternative
STATUS: Writing Complete
THE STORY: A haunting exploration of trauma, stolen innocence, and hidden pain, where a private sanctuary becomes a prison of silence until a final, resilient spark promises future liberation
RELEASE: Spring 2026
tears in the soil
“One shot to remember, two shots to forget."
VIBE: Regret • Gritty • ReflectiveTEMPO: Driving groove
LANE: Country-Southern Rock
STATUS: Writing Complete
THE STORY: A lonely backroads bar becomes a refuge for people carrying regret, heartbreak, bad decisions, and old wounds.
RELEASE: Spring 2026
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© 2026 David E. Miller, Jr / Iron Sharp Music Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. Lyrics written by David E. Miller, Jr / Iron Sharp Music Publishing LLC. Musical composition generated via AI.
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Meet David E. Miller, Jr.
David E. Miller, Jr. (Dave) is a lyricist, songwriter, and founder of Iron Sharp Music Publishing. After building a successful career in the financial services industry, raising a family, and experiencing the joys and challenges that come with life's journey, Dave turned his lifelong passion for music and storytelling into a songwriting pursuit.
Drawing inspiration from faith, family, hard work, and everyday life, he crafts lyrics that are honest, relatable, and rooted in real experience. Through Iron Sharp Music, Dave is dedicated to developing songs that connect with listeners, serve artists, and reflect the enduring power of a great story set to music.
Based in Hebron, Kentucky, Dave continues to write and publish music that speaks to the heart, celebrates the human experience, and points toward the values that matter most.