Brandon Lay

Who's got your vote this week?

This one sticks with ya.

The rising star just couldn't contain the news during a special set on Tuesday.

Real tears fell during at least one of these seven country music cover song performances. Newcomers including Brett Young, Farewell Angelina and Kalie Shorr prove their versatility beyond their own catalog by covering Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift and more.

Brandon Lay has released a very unique new cover of one of JoDee Messina's biggest hits, "Heads Carolina, Tails California," putting his own moody spin on the song.

Brandon Lay's music career is taking off, but you wont ever find his head in the clouds if wife Nicole Jordan has anything to say about it.

Today we feature the debut single from a singer and songwriter from Jackson, TN who has already built a strong following on the college tour circuit, and hopes to expand on that fan base now that he has signed in Nashville.