Kentucky-Bred Singer-Songwriter Delivers Official Music Video For Heartbreaking Power Ballad
NASHVILLE, TN (February 14, 2025) – Today (2/14), Kentucky-bred singer-songwriter Chase McDaniel returns with “Burned Down Heaven” – a beautifully devastating portrait of loss and regret. Out now via Big Machine Records, the epic but intimate power ballad is accompanied by an enthralling music video from the fast-ascending Country artist. Listen to “Burned Down Heaven” here, and check out the Robby Stevens-directed music video below.
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Co-written by McDaniel with Jon Nite and Lindsay Rimes, “Burned Down Heaven” brings the musician’s force-of-nature baritone to a searing reflection on the pain of hurting someone you cherish. In the spirit of past hits like “Project” (a 2022 track that shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart), McDaniel instills the song with a potent self-awareness.
“‘Burned Down Heaven’ is a personal story about what it felt like to break the heart of a really good person,” shares McDaniel. “There’s an accountability that comes with growing up, a shell of shame you carry as you move toward the kind of person you want to be. When you know what heartbreak feels like, and then do it to someone you love, it feels like you’ve committed an unforgivable sin. This time in particular, it felt like I had done the worst thing imaginable – like God and the angels were pointing their fingers at me. I thought I’d never forgive myself for how I made her feel, and ‘Burned Down Heaven’ is the closest I’ve ever come to describing that pain.”
Produced by Lindsay Rimes (Kane Brown, Nate Smith), “Burned Down Heaven” finds McDaniel fully revealing the depth of his sorrow right from the very first line (“If this ain’t hell, then it’s close”). Equal parts rootsy and gorgeously orchestrated, the track explodes into a soaring intensity at its poetic yet painfully raw chorus (“Feels like I burned down heaven in that driveway / I learned my lesson a few tears too late / Dropping words like matches / Leaving her heart in ashes / I can’t take it back no matter what I say”). With its soulful guitar tones, high-powered drums, and cinematic strings, “Burned Down Heaven” builds to a roaring crescendo at the bridge, ultimately hinting at the hope of redemption and possibility of self-forgiveness.
His first release since last fall’s “Made It This Far” and “Heart Still Works,” “Burned Down Heaven” spotlights the wide-open heart and deep humanity at the core of McDaniel’s songwriting. Spanning influences including AC/DC, Josh Turner, Randy Travis, and Switchfoot, he grew up in the small town of Greensburg and became obsessed with Country music as a kid, then moved to Nashville after graduating from the University of Louisville. Although his first few years in town brought plenty of struggle, McDaniel stayed dedicated to his music and channeled all that frustration into his songs. Soon enough, his perseverance led to major triumphs like inking a deal with Big Machine Records, delivering his debut EP Blame It All On Country Music in early 2024, and making his Grand Ole Opry debut last July. Stay tuned for more new music from McDaniel soon.
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ABOUT CHASE MCDANIEL:
Raised by his grandparents in the small Kentucky town of Greensburg, Chase McDaniel is one of Nashville’s most tenacious singer-songwriters and a shining example of how kindness, persistence, and curiosity can pay off. After graduating from the University of Louisville, he pursued his dream of making Country music all the way to Nashville. But the streetwise go-getter, who’s no stranger to hard times, quickly found misfortune once again – this time courtesy of the pandemic. Jobless and down to his last $12, he almost packed it up and headed home, then found a lifeline in a friend who loaned him enough to cover rent for just a few more weeks. During that time, McDaniel submitted over 50 job applications and finally landed a gig, working double shifts and sleeping as little as four hours a night while writing and recording with his producer and best friend Jerry Jacobs in whatever spare time he could find. Grateful for the second chance, McDaniel poured his heart and soul into his music, sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly, and steadily winning over a growing community of fans who’ve connected with his honesty and strength through vulnerability – not to mention his enigmatic swagger. Over the last few years, he’s scored the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales and iTunes Country single charts with the self-aware “Project” and reached No. 3 (all-genre) for “Your Daughter” (a heartbreaking track written about his sister). The Big Machine Records talent released his debut EP Blame It All On Country Music in early 2024, and began taking his Country-Rock sound and rich baritone vocals to sold-out audiences across the country. With his latest song “Burned Down Heaven” out now and more new music on the way, McDaniel’s ultimate aim is to help others find the light.
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