This might be the medicine we all need right now. Steve Wariner just performed an acoustic cover of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World,” as only Steve can, which seems more timely now than ever before.

“This song has always moved me… even more so today,” Steve posted.

This song has always moved me… even more so today. pic.twitter.com/UdbuvQcg6I

— Steve Wariner (@stevewariner) June 29, 2020

 

Steve recently co-wrote “America (Still in Love With You),” with Clint Black. The song appears on Clint’s latest album, Out of Sane.

“That’s a song that comes out of the great appreciation for the life I have here, and all the opportunities I’ve had,” Clint said of “America (Still in Love With You).” “It was just an idea; when Steve Wariner came over to the house to show me his new guitar, his Steve Wariner model, Gretsch. I told him about the idea. He loved it and said, ‘We ought to write it.’ I just launched into it, and didn’t even ask. I just started working on it. The first question was, ‘What do we do with it musically?’ and it grew from there. Before we were even half-finished with the song, I was over on my computer, just texting musicians, and trying to find out who was available when.”

Steve has been hosting #WarinerWednesday, a livestream on social media, while he is off the road due to COVID-19. Previous guests have included Garth Brooks, Clint and others. He will also perform online on Tuesday, June 30, at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT, for the Country Music Hall of Fame‘s weekly Songwriter Session. The show can be found by visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Instagram page.