Fred Haring’s “God Plays a Long Game” is truly a highlight of this phenomenal songwriter and iconic artist of his generation!

It is difficult to find a musical performer who moved from his traditional roots to international fame more successfully than Haring, an icon by any measure who made his mark in the early ’90s in Columbus, OH rising from performing in local clubs, wineries, open mics, and venues to an acclaimed superstar whose music was receiving positive acclaim from the music press and achieving positions on global charts. This chart-topper enjoyed commercial success and maintained his mainstream appeal throughout the 1990s and early 2000s before deciding to retire from it all in the year 2002….while seemingly sad, his music lives forever.

I see it this way: Fred ultimately made soundtracks for a generation, and that’s the thing about music like what he made: it’s timeless… most of it has stood the test of time and is still deeply relevant today, decades after it was created. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the mark of an accomplished songwriter and musician.

“God Plays a Long Game” was written to encourage and inspire people who feel that they are too far gone or broken. God will find you and meet you where you are, no matter how deep in the jungle you may find yourself.

This song has a stripped-back melodic arrangement, with the thoughtfully played piano and the gently strummed guitar being the backbone of the track’s instrumentation. Fred’s emotion-drenched, immensely expressive, and powerful vocals then breathe life into the self-empowering lyrics of the song.

And with a voice like his that carries such depth of emotion that is most fitting for a track of this nature, he brings a masterful level of control over his voice that gives it both a seasoned and mature quality!

The general musicianship is of particularly high merit, and I love how, as the track progresses, the striking bass and country-like component are incorporated, adding that stylistic caliber of a roots sound to the track overall.

This is an impeccably realized track both in depth and essence, and one that deserves to be on any music lover’s playlist.

The good news is that you can now access Fred Haring’s music for free, and to do that, check out his website, https://fredharing.com/  and spread the news to anyone you know who might need such great news!

We’re giving a legendary artist his flowers because that’s who Fred is—a music legend by any definition and measure.