The album features a mix of original songs (8 of the 14 were written by Jackson) and covers, including a version of Bill Monroe's classic "Blue Moon of Kentucky" and the Dillards' slightly more recent "There Is a Time." Jackson recently talked with NPR about, among other topics, why the album was important to him, and what some of the songs mean to him personally. He also revealed the advice his parents gave him when he left his home in Georgia for Nashville all those years ago.

"I've been trying to make this album for 15 years or longer. I'm just a fan of the music and it's always been closely related to country music, especially the kind that I make," he said.

Peppered throughout the album are several well-known bluegrass classics along with more standard country hits. Jackson puts his own spin on "Blue Moon of Kentucky" with slightly less twang than Monroe's original.

Jackson also tackles songs that aren't strictly bluegrass, such as John Anderson's No. 1 hit "Wild and Blue," and he makes it his own with his familiar vocals and striking fiddle.