Matt Kennon's first radio single "The Call" told part of his life's story and while the song didn't appeal to everyone because of Matt's gravely vocal, it has touched the hearts of many. He recently sat down with us to discuss the song and his just released album.

Listen to the newcomer's debut single here.  With a love it or hate it voice, Kennon is certainly different.  Leave some comments to let us know what you think of Kennon and his single.

Matt Kennon is a new artist and this is his emotional debut single.

The best thing about about music is how it inspires people to love or hate it.  It's like an extension of our own human experience and that's exactly what happens with this single, Matt Kennon's debut single for Bama Jam/Stroudavarious Records.

Tara Oram first gained noteriety on Canadian Idol and from that show, she had a CMT documentary series in Canada as well.  Now signed to Open Road Records, Tara has released her first Canadian Country CD.  How does it stack up to stateside Idol-related releases?