Wade Bowen is revisiting a song on his 2024 record, Flyin’, with another one of Texas’ finest country artists. The track “Hidin Behind The Microphone” was the concluding track on Wade Bowen’s most recent studio project. Some might have overlooked the tune, given that it’s hidden at the bottom of the 12-track record, but it’s arguably one of the most moving songs on Flyin’. However, those familiar with the song fell in love with the vulnerable songwriting from Bowen, Jim Beavers, and Randy Rogers. “Hiding Behind The Microphone” pulls back the curtain to the unglamorous side of life on the road. As Bowen is a faithful road dog, these lyrics hit home to him. But unlike most songs that talk about the hardships of being away from family, friends, or missing important life events, “Hidin Behind The Microphone” shares the struggle of putting on a smile during a performance when you are going through it. The vulnerable lyrics showcase the job that artists have to make their fans feel good and provide a good time. Even if it appears they are having the same experience on stage, that’s not always the case. “Keep on singin’ Keep on smilin’ Try to make the people dance and drink a while then Maybe they won’t know I’m feelin’ so alone Hidin’ behind this microphone…” Wade Bowen is revisiting the song and releasing a stunning acoustic version today. However, after fellow Texan Cody Johnson reached out to him to share how much he loved the music, Bowen looped him into this reimagination of the tune. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wade Bowen (@wadebowen) “I’ve loved this song so much from the moment we wrote it, and it took us a long time to finish it, which just happens sometimes. It was already one of my favorite songs on the album when I started getting texts from Cody about how much he loved the song and related to it some nights. Obviously coming from a guy like him that means the world. He’s one of my favorite voices and has always been a good friend to me. I’m so glad we finally got to do something together.” Johnson, who also spends many months of the year on the road, is familiar with this feeling. Despite what he’s going through personally, he always shows up for his fans to put on a boot-stomping good time. He masks his feelings for the hour and a half or so that he’s on stage, but he, too, might be “Hidin Behind The Microphone” some nights. This song hits different acoustically with the harmonies that Bowen and Johnson lay down. The song features a slight moan of the steel guitar and drives home the hurt the singers feel when they are having an “off” night and have to put on a face for their fans. “Hidin Behind The Microphone” reminds us that our favorite artists are humans, too, and have their good and bad days. Turn this one all the way up. Wade Bowen Tour Dates Friday, June 13th – Midland, TX – The Tailgate Saturday, June 14th – Carlsbad, NM – CavernFest Sunday, June 15th – Thursday, June 19th – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – Boots On The Beach 2025 Friday, June 20th – Stonewall, TX – Stonewall Peach Jamboree Saturday, June 21st – Concan, TX – House Pasture Cattle Co Saturday, June 28th – West Valley City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre Thursday, July 3rd – San Antonio, TX – San Antonio Missions Independence Day Celebration Friday, July 4th – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Street Icehouse Downtown Thursday, July 10th – Wichita, KS – WAVE Friday, July 11th – Kansas City, MO – PBR Big Sky Saturday, July 12th – Columbus, NE – 2025 Platte County Fair Thursday, July 17th – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s Friday, July 18th – Peoria, IL – Crusens Farmington Road Saturday, July 19th – Montgomery City, MO – Montgomery County Fair Friday, July 25th – Whitehouse, TX – Blackhawk Creek General Store and Grill Saturday, July 26th – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall Friday, August 1st – Denver, CO – Grizzly Rose Saturday, August 2nd – Colorado Springs, CO – The Whiskey Rose Friday, August 8th – Sunbury, PA – Spyglass Ridge Winery Thursday, August 14th – Deerfield, MA – Tree House Brewing Company – Deerfield Friday, August 15th – Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent Saturday, August 16th – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall Saturday, August 23rd – Waco, TX – The Boys From Oklahoma Friday, September 12th – Pryor, OK – Born & Raised 2025 Thursday, September 25th – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater Saturday, October 11th – Floresville, TX – Floresville Peanut Festival 2025The post Wade Bowen Teams Up With Cody Johnson For Moving Acoustic Version Of “Hidin’ Behind The Microphone” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.