It’s no secret that country music celebrates the simple things in life. Those everyday American principals like hard work, self-reliance and small-town community. But some artists connect the dots better than others. Singer-songwriter Rayne Johnson, for example, works twice as hard as anyone in the business (literally). And from his home base in Ohio, he’s the very definition an independent spirit.

 

An emerging star with all the momentum of a freight train, Johnson’s been pulling double duty his entire self-made career, chasing dreams while working full time as a railroad technician by day. But after the organic success of his hit single, “Front Seat,” a new track lies ahead.