All a Man Needs

Greetings to fans of real country 

music, and welcome to this week’s 

Essie Country’s 21st Century Real Country Music Song of the Week, for the week of 01/11/26 thru 01/17/26.


All a Man Needs

by Brian Callihan

Released 11/27/2020

Intro by Gene Johns


In just 3 minutes and 28 seconds, Brian Callihan makes a case that it doesn’t take a lot to be happy and content because he has all a man needs. And you know, I can relate to his philosophy. 


Compared to many, I don’t have much. But I’m relatively debt free (I still owe on my POV), and I have a big screen tv with one of those little gadgets that changes the channel for me. I have unlimited access to real country music. I have a laptop computer that is virus free, and a good woman by my side. So Brian, I hear you. I have all a man needs.


What does catching overpopulated wild hogs on the weekend and Brian Callihan have in common? That’s easy. He bought his first guitar from the extra money he earned catching those wild hogs. 


I’m glad Brian was able to catch those wild hogs. Because with the purchase of that guitar, the South Georgia native, who grew up on a small farm, gave up baseball and football to pursue his passion for country music. As a result, Brian has this week’s Essie Country’s 21st Century Real Country Music Song of the Week, “All a Man Needs.”


You don’t need to catch wild hogs, or have a big screen tv with one of those little gadgets that changes the channel for you, to hear Brian Callihan sing his uptempo real country song, “All a Man Needs.” All you need to do is to avoid any wild hogs and turn off that big screen tv. Then click on the link below and you will find out what is all a man needs. 


                  All a Man Needs

                  by Brian Callihan 

                  https://youtu.be/3xYGpFPNoTg?si=WUxXRmdWAEU-7rT6

                  

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