Mitchell MacDonald’s latest single, “Home to You” is a warm, gut-honest country ballad that rides in like a memory you didn’t know you missed. Hailing from Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald blends timeless and tender old-school country storytelling with the emotional candor of today’s Americana troubadours. Raised on kitchen party jams with his grandfather, MacDonald knows the heart of classic country, but in “Home to You,” he also brings something more intimate with the distance of a working man, the weight of missing home, and the love that never lets go, even across thousands of miles.
The song opens gently, led by soft acoustic strumming and a slow, winding fiddle that immediately sets the quiet, reflective, and real mood. Then comes Mitchell’s thick, rich voice, worn in all the right ways, like a flannel you’ve had for years. The grounded grit to his delivery varies a tenderness. As he sings, the emotion swells, it’s subtle at first, but soon his voice starts to catch, swelling with raw sincerity. You can practically hear his eyes welling up as he reaches the chorus, that small crack in his voice tugging at yours.
What makes “Home to You” stand out for the way MacDonald pours himself into it. This down-to-earth honesty, especially when wrapped in fiddle and steel guitar, hits different. It’s for anyone who’s counted the miles home, who’s stood at the door waiting, or who’s just needed to hear someone say, “I’m coming back.” Listen to Mitchell MacDonald sing this song on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan