Kenny Freeman, the owner of an auto body shop in West End, North Carolina, recently finished work on his first country album, Labor of Love. It's entirely his own product, too -- he plays all the instruments, sings every song, and did the mixing and editing.

Freeman hopes one day a Nashville star will pick up his CD and record one of the songs, and he's just started work on a new album.

Kenny recorded his first album this spring in an old U-Haul converted into a studio.

It’s not about the money for him; it’s the product of a lifelong goal. It’s about having something to leave behind, Freeman says, something that might remind a listener of their own life, making them laugh or cry.

“I always figured if I could write a song that helped someone through a tough time, made them laugh, or just made them feel better, that it was worth it,” he says. “Writers write. You can’t help it — it’s just something you do. I’ve spent most of my life with music bouncing around in my head.”

Since he ordered 3,000 copies of the album, he gives away the album to whoever wants it, distributing it around the local area and to places like Nashville and New York. He even sent 100 copies to Australia, where he says country music is gaining popularity.



Here's a link to his interview with Jack Dodson from the Pilot.