Much has been covered in the news media about the rapid rise of The C.R. Ecker Band since it officially launched in mid-Summer, 2011, "like a rocket" in the words of country host Buck McCoy of the Independent Music Network.

But Charles Ecker's journey along the dusty, musty music trail really began in the mid-80s after he joined The Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase. He came close, four years into his adventure, with a potential deal with Alan Jackson's group on "When God Created You" for Jackson's second album but mistakenly balked at only being offered 25% of the full take on a song he wrote and recorded. In his words, "big error in judgment on my part not to accept the offer."

It has been played in full form, by the way, in that original version for over two years now in over 100 countries, including a 12 month run on Internet Giant Renegade Radio Nashville. (What you will hear on this playlist is a complete redo of the song ...