Darin & Brooke Aldridge - "Die Tryin'" (Official Lyric Video) #bluegrass

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Darin and Brooke Aldridge continue to ascend to new heights in the music industry while keeping their easy-going, down-to-earth connection with audiences everywhere. Brooke is a four-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Darin, once a former member of The Country Gentlemen,is a former IBMA Mentor of the Year and a truly gifted singer and multi-instrumentalist. They have had numerous nominations over the years from the IBMA, the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America (SPBGMA), the Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards) and the Inspirational Country Music Association. In April 2023, they were named “Bluegrass Artists of the Year” at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards. Also in 2023, the IBMA nominated the smash hit “Jordan,” featuring Ricky Skaggs, Mo Pitney and Mark Fain, in the Gospel Recording of the Year category while the GMA nominated the song for its Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year award

This latest release comes from the pen of celebrated songwriter Guy Clark, Die Tryin’, which he recorded on his Cold Dog Soup album in 1999. Darin says that he learned the song through Clark’s co-writer, Jon Randall, who had recorded it with John Jorgenson and Herb Petersen when he toured with the two of them some years back.

It’s a song about giving 100% to whatever you may be doing, which the Aldridges say appealed to them from the first.

“Guy Clark was an incredible songwriter. More than a just a great storyteller, he also had the ability to weave great wisdom into his lyrics. In Die Tryin’, it’s obvious that co-writer Jon Randall shares these same gifts. For us, there was an instant connection to the song the first time we heard it. It is a song that simply says to live life and give it all you’ve got!”

It’s a strong cut, perfectly suited for Darin & Brooke and their band. Darin plays guitar and mandolin, and sings with Brooke, along with Samantha Snyder on fiddle and harmony vocal, Billy Gee on bass, and Jacob Metz on banjo.

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Song - Die Tryin'
Songwriters - Guy Clark and Jon Steward
Artist - Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Album - This Life We're Livin'
Label - Billy Blue Records

[Verse 1]
Don't be a stranger if you're looking for a friend
If you want an even break you've gotta learn to bend
You don't have a song if you don't know how to sing
And you don't have a prayer if you don't know how to dream

[Chorus]
What's the use in dyin' if you don't die tryin'?
If you don't die tryin' what's the use?
What's the use in flyin' if you don't die flyin'?
If you don't die flyin' what's the use?

[Verse 2]
If you're gonna roll the dice you gotta take a chance
You gotta get out on the floor if you wanna do the dance
If you don't know how to laugh you'll never learn to cry
If you don't know how to fall you'll never learn to fly

[Chorus]
What's the use in dyin' if you don't die tryin'?
If you don't die tryin' what's the use?
What's the use in flyin' if you don't die flyin'?
If you don't die flyin' what's the use?

[Chorus]
What's the use in dyin' if you don't die tryin'?
If you don't die tryin' what's the use?
What's the use in flyin' if you don't die flyin'?
If you don't die flyin' what's the use?
If you don't die flyin' what's the use?

Darin & Brooke Aldridge - "Die Tryin'" (Official Lyric Video)