Live Your Dream by Emma Grace Glover

Emma's debut album is out today and you're going to love it!

I first wrote about Emma Grace Glover back in March when she released her brilliant single, Soul Horse. That is a song and a half and showcases Emma’s unquestionable talent. I’ll link to that piece below after I review some of the other songs on Live Your Dream.

Irreplaceable

The opening song is about a young girl called Vivienne who got married young and had three children. She is beautiful with pretty eyes. Tough and sweet when she needs to be. It all sounds perfect. Vivienne is the girl who is irreplaceable. She’s a role model for all women who prefers pearls over diamonds.

I’ve been listening to darker music this year so I was conditioned to expect a ‘but’ coming... but it never did. This is a simple song, a hymn to a best friend. Vivienne might have flaws but this song is not about that part of her. A strong start to a wonderful album. It was the first single released from this album, quite some time ago in 2024, and it has been a privilege to watch Emma’s career develop throughout 2026.

Countryside

Countryside is a little brighter and faster. A first person song about a love affair with an Amarillo cowby. I don’t know how he coped when he had to move back to Detroit but he was not a true cowboy anyway. Nothing really mattters except tobaco in the pastures. It was too much. She jumped on a Greyhound and went back south to the countryside.

I always thought I was a ‘town mouse’ (my daughter’s phrase) but a month of city living is enough for anyone, especially in this heat. I think we all need both. The countryside is a good place to create, but there are more storis to write about in the city. Yes, better to get home to Carolina. You can always spend a weekend in Detroit if you miss it that much.

Just Don’t

This one is just Emma and her guitar, at least at first, and really showcases her voice. After I heard Soul Horse a couple of months ago I thought she sounded like Natalie Maines in places. Here she is more controlled, more measured. This is a sad one about sinking boats and moving on. It has more of a swing to it, a gentle tune but with dramatic, sad lyrics. She’s tired of all those little things he tries to win her back but in the end he’s a just another big liar.

Highs and Lows

This one grabbed me immediately with loud drums and guitars. It’s a nighttime song. Her mood is blue but she understands that the downs are just another part of life. The tears need riding out. You can’t have an up without a down. This might be the least country song on the album. I really like it. It feels like we’re blowing away the cobwebs from the somewhat melancholdy song before. It’s a proper driving song.

Secrets Are Safe

The singer is someone you can talk to who will actually listen. You can tell her anything and she won’t squeak. This is a really nice, cosy song. Even if you only ever hear these five songs you will become a convert to Emma’s world, but do check out the Soul Horse review below as well.

Emma is an incredible singer, of course, but her songwriting brings with it a certain wisdom. She’s been into music her whole life but she started pursuing music seriously in 2017, when she would have been only ten or eleven years old, shen she joined Ellington Studios in North Carolina. In 2022 she auditioned for and won a place at a workshop at The Electric Jane with the artist development agency, PCG.

She also has a varied life outside of music. She’s training to be a firefighter and EMT and is at agricultural college. And she’s a keen baker too! Where does she find the time?

You can read more about Emma’s journey on her website. As you would expect, she is active on Instagram and TikTok.