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It’s Josh Okeefe & Cora Okeefe day here at Gems ‘cause we’ve got “I Won’t Let You Down” stuck deep in our heads! This field recording was the first time Josh and Cora met with Anthony, a fateful Valentine’s Day in Nashville a few years back. It was filmed at American Legion Post 82, a local staple famous for its steadfast schedule of open weekly music events, storied guest appearances, and its core mission of a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness as the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization.

“I Won’t Let You Down” has since become one of our most popular recordings, which isn’t surprising because it’s so real (did you know Josh and Cora are married?) and so good - timeless, but new, and true //    • Josh Okeefe, "I Wont Let You Down," ft. Co...  

Fun fact, the whole song is out on ALL the streaming places, not just the YT channel. Throw it on a playlist, send it to your new bae, or figure out how to turn it into one of those TikTok dances. jk on that last one (or accept the challenge???) Either way, this is one we keep coming back to because we’re in love with it and it’s never let us down. We hope you dig it!

“If there’s one thing you can put your faith in now
If there’s one thing that I can make you sure about
For the rest of my life, ‘til I’m dirt in the ground
I won’t let you down”

Recently, Josh and Cora have been spending more time touring in Ireland, where Josh played a slew of sold-out shows in intimate rooms culminating in the opportunity to open for the one and only Glen Hansard, a certified Irish legend. Always writing, always creating, always exploring, Josh is a real troubadour living out the songwriter’s dream of chasing expression and connection wherever it strikes true - from the pubs and bars to the grand stages, and everywhere in between.

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