Might be the only time you’ll get to hear this one. Much like Eric Church, Ashley McBryde has remained one of the premier artists in the mainstream for the better part of a decade at this point. With a Grammy win under her belt, along with multiple ACM and CMA Award wins, the Arkansas native has remained one of the most consistent artists in the genre as of late. The past few months, in particular, have been incredibly busy for McBryde. After releasing a re-recording of fan-favorite, “What If We Don’t” and “Arkansas Mud,” she’d send fans into a frenzy back on March 19th by announcing that her first album in three years, Mud, is releasing TONIGHT at midnight. View this post on Instagram Since then, she’s given fans a preview with the incredibly vulnerable “Bottle Tells Me So,” which continues her recent candidness with her struggle with alcoholism and new-found sobriety. And while there’s an obvious amount of hype surrounding the album’s release, McBryde recently a shared a brand new track that won’t be making an appearance on Mud — or any album for that matter. During a recent show across the pond at All Kings Church in England, McBryde stuck to her usual setlist, performing past hits such as “One Night Standards” and “Bible and a .44” as well as stellar deep cuts like “Martha Divine” and “Gospel Night At The Strip Club,” she’d close out the night with a never before heard track titled “The Love of a Song.” Before performing the new song, McBryde would tell the English crowd that it is, in fact, not on any of her records and probably will never be recorded: “This isn’t on a record, and it doesn’t plan to be.” While I’ll never tell an artist what they can or can’t do, it’s a shame that she has no plans of releasing this one. Much in the vain of tracks like Eric Church’s “Mistress Named Music” and Stephen Wilson Jr.’s “I’m a Song,” McBryde’s “The Love of a Song” captures the story of how music and the titular love for a song has driven her throughout her life. After setting the scene in the first verse of being an eight year old listening to the radio before getting her first guitar gifted to her by her father, the “Girl Going Nowhere” singer follows it up with a beautiful chorus that captures how important music is to her and many of us who have built careers off of the love of a song. “It’s what made the one you’ve been hummin’ What lights a fire in a youngin’ What keeps a guitar strummin’ A story three minutes long What keeps dreamers all dreamin’ What takes the sting out of leavin’ And half the miles I’ve been so far from home The love of a song” Here’s to hoping that she’ll change her mind one day and release a full version. Watch here: @jon1x1 Unreleased Ashley McBride track and she has no plans to release it so this is the only place you can hear it! @Ashley McBryde #countrymusic #livemusic #countryconcert #ashleymcbryde #superstar ♬ original sound – nameless the country gig guy Ashley McBryde Tour Dates June 11 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall June 12 – Biloxi, MS – IP Casino Resort and Spa June 19 – Rockton, IL – Settler’s Park June 25 – Belfast, UK – Custom House Square Belfast June 27 – London, UK – Hyde Park July 3 – Calgary, AB – Calgary Stampede July 9 – Deerfield, MA – Tree House Brewing Company July 10 – Bar Harbor, ME – 1932 Criterion Theatre July 11 – Cavendish, PE – Cavendish Beach Music Festival July 17 – Colorado Springs, CO – Phil Long Music Hall July 18 – Gypsum, CO – Lundgren Amphitheater July 24 – Larchwood, IA – Grand Falls Casino Resort Event Center July 30 – West Fargo, ND – The Lights Amphitheater July 31 – Plymouth, MN – Hilde Performance CenterThe post WATCH: Ashley McBryde Performs Unreleased Song That “Doesn’t Plan To Be” On Any Record first appeared on Whiskey Riff.