Leave it to Chief to put a new spin on an old classic. He was honored last month during the 17th Annual ACM Honors Ceremony, held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was presented with the ACM Poet’s Award. That honor is presented to a country music songwriter for “outstanding and longstanding musical and/or lyrical contributions throughout their career, with special consideration given to a song or songs’ impact on the culture of Country Music.”
One of the immediate highlights of the night for me was Eric Church’s rendition of the 1990 hit “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow.” Just Eric and an acoustic guitar, he delivered a performance of the song unlike any other. Written by Alan Jackson himself, along with Jim McBride, it was originally released in September of 1990 as the fourth single from Jackson’s debut album, Here in the Real World.