Greg Strawn – “Weaker Every Day” [Song Review]

Country/Americana singer-songwriter Greg Strawn recently released his latest single, “Weaker Every Day,” a song about the crushing weight of life.

Strawn shares, “‘Weaker Every Day’ was written at a stressful time. Trying to deal with my aging parents’ declining health, taking care of a family farming operation, and raising my daughter. Lots of negative talk from outsiders on how I handled my parents’ situation. With all that, it seemed hopeless. I wrote the song on my front porch one Sunday evening.”

Hailing from Eldorado, Oklahoma, Strawn’s first guitar was purchased from Otasco (Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company); however, he didn’t begin lessons until late in his teens. In his late 20s, addiction ravaged his life, followed by rehab and reconstruction of his circumstances. He didn’t go near music for more than a decade.

One day a friend asked him to perform a few songs at a solo acoustic show, sparking a flame Strawn thought had died long ago. Soon, he was writing and recording music. His music found an eager audience in Europe, with three #1 slots on EACM’s European Chart, and appearing on the Hot Disc Top 40 UK Chart, TIRC, and the Texas Music Chart.

Greg Strawn, photo courtesy of artist

“Weaker Every Day” opens on jangly-colored, shimmering guitars, vaguely reminiscent of “The Highwaymen,” traveling on an infectious, mid-tempo rhythm. Strawn’s vocals, an authentic tenor laced with meaningful directness, narrate the feeling of raw vulnerability, like a prayer asking for help to get through one more day.

Enveloped in gleaming, almost mystical, textures, the beguiling music of “Weaker Every Day” belies its lyrical leitmotif.

Run Time: 3:18
Release Date: April 28, 2025
Record Label: Independent