Jimmy Wayne s third studio album, 2009 s Sara Smile
, includes his 2010 single Just Knowing You Love Me. Written by the singer with Brett Beavers and Tony Martin, the song also features Whitney Duncan.
The Billboard
-charting track (No. 59 on the country singles chart) was inspired by the important people in Wayne s life who have been there through thick and thin, he tells The Boot. Below, the artist shares the story behind Just Knowing You Love Me, in his own words.
I was in my driveway back home in Nashville. I was standing there, pondering a thought about my friends and my family, and just being very thankful for the things that I have in my life. I was thinking, if everything just went away, those are the folks who are still going to be there at the end of the day. When you re down on your luck, those really, really good friends, good business partners and good family members are going to be there at the end of the day.