Rodney Adkins' Album "It's America" Could Have Been "Simple Thing"

Down-home singer/songwriter Rodney Adkins is enjoying the all-American ride of his new album, It's America.  Christened after the No. 1 single of the same name, the album originally was set to have a different title: "Simple Things," another track from the album, which Adkins wrote about spending time with his young son.

"'Simple Things' was representative of what everything on this album was about," Atkins said in an interview with LiveDaily.com. "I thought that that title was the essence of right now what's going on with the country. Everybody's getting back to appreciating the simple things."

Once record execs heard "It's America," it was name game on.

Adkins said of the single, "It's about the simple things that are so great about this country, whether it's kids selling lemonade or kids running in the sprinkler in the front yard. That just represents the future of this country."

The singer is currently touring the U.S., with stops in Detroit today, and at the Food Lion Speed Street Festival in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday.

Adkins enthusiasts can learn more about the album at www.rodneyadkins.com, and join the all new Rodney Adkins Fan Club.