Carson Beyer Channels the Voice of Truth in Gritty, Gospel-Laced Country Anthem “The Truth”

If truth could speak, what would it sound like? According to Carson Beyer, it would be gospel-tinged, soaked in grit, and echo through the halls of country soul. On “The Truth,” Beyer doesn’t just sing, he lets truth itself take the mic. And the result is raw, fearless, and impossible to tune out.

Written by Beyer alongside Prescott Harter and John Haywood, and co-produced with Sol Littlefield (a 2025 ACM nominee for Electric Guitar Player of the Year), the track asks one bold question: What if the voice in your head telling you the hard things was a real person? What if Truth had a southern drawl, dirt under its nails, and no intention of going easy on you?

With electric guitars that bite, gospel keys that swell, and a rhythm section built like Muscle Shoals grit, “The Truth” walks the line between country and southern rock revival. Beyer’s vocals, smooth but anchored with conviction, carry each lyric with weight. He’s not trying to entertain. He’s testifying.

“I wrote ‘The Truth’ from the perspective of Truth itself — what it might say if it had a voice. These lyrics came straight from conversations I’ve had with myself. The truth’s always there. You can’t outrun it.”

It’s this kind of honesty, paired with modern polish and old-soul grit, that has Beyer carving out a space of his own. A Kentucky native turned Nashville rising star, his roots are deep, but his sound is fresh, blending traditional values with fearless storytelling and genre-pushing style.

You’ve said this song is written from the perspective of Truth itself. What inspired you to take that angle instead of writing from your own viewpoint?

Yeah, I mean, The Truth has a voice whether we give it one or not, right? It’s always there, even when you aren’t looking for it. When we wrote this song, I was coming out of a season where I thought I could avoid it, outrun it, or maybe even try to rewrite what it was saying to me. So instead of me speaking the truth in the song, I thought, what better way to bring it to life than to write what it was speaking to me, or honestly, all of us at some point. Giving The Truth its own voice, let me step out of the way and just be the vessel for the message to be a little bigger.

Musically, “The Truth” blends gospel, country, and rock. How did you build that sonic fusion, and what role did recording in Muscle Shoals play in that process?

Honestly, that blend just happened naturally; that’s why we went down there in the first place. With the rich musical history of The Shoals, it has a way of pulling “The Truth” outta you. I just took these songs down there, chased what felt real and honest, and let the players do what they do. I love how you can hear the gospel and the soul in the background vocals and the B3, the country vulnerability in the lyrics, and the rock in the rhythm.

You worked with some heavy hitters on this track. What was it like producing alongside Sol Littlefield and working with legends like Mark Narmore?

Those guys are great. Their names speak for themselves. Sol is so well-known all over Nashville, and rightfully so. I was excited to be able to dig in with him and bring these songs to life. And not only has Mark Narmore written some country hits himself, but he also leads a church down in Muscle Shoals and has lived there most of his life; he’s like Muscle Shoals royalty. Personally hand-picking this band and this team, I was confident we’d have all the pieces we’d need to help bring that blend of sounds you mentioned together just right.

Truth in music can be uncomfortable. What’s one truth you had to face personally while writing or recording this song?

I think one truth is that people might not like it. I didn’t necessarily love the lyrics on paper, but I knew they were real and needed to be said. Having to sit down with yourself and revisit those long, hard conversations I’ve personally had with The Truth growing up was uncomfortable at first, but yeah, felt like freedom in the end. I hope the same for the listener.

How does “The Truth” set the tone for this next chapter in your career, and what should fans expect next?

The Truth definitely feels like a doorway into the next chapter of the book that is Carson Beyer's music. It’s raw, soulful, and doesn’t shy away from tough stuff. Things that mean something and carry a little weight to them, while keeping the groove at the forefront for the listener to still have fun with it.