I was sitting in the control room in Studio B  at Woodland Studios Nashville Tennessee, when they played the demo for “I Hope You Dance.” I immediately knew this was a very special song . I was there from beginning to end and I can’t count the times I cried when another track was laid down.Lee Ann Womack was charming and incredibly humble as she recorded the lead vocal. Then Sons of the Dessert came to record background vocals and I knew it would be song of the Year. I will never forget the special moments at Woodland.