MacDonald has been performing for 25 years and covering all genres of music. For the past couple of years he has been incorporating all his experience into a solo gig that probably could be seen as the catalyst for this debut album. It was at one of his solo performances that a fan suggested they should get together to discuss a possible recording. As many musicians can attest to, this does have a familiar ring to it. In a nightclub, tongues tend to wag a little freer than usual, but when a phone call came a couple of days later, a meeting was set up and the record became a reality.
Luck does come from hard work.
When this opportunity arose I found myself faced with that decision of what style do I choose. He chose country music. All Along was co-produced by MacDonald and Hollett and features an impressive list of musicians. The album has the feel of a Hank Williams record and although he doesn't cover any of Williams' tunes, six of the songs are from Newfoundland songwriters, two Merle Haggard compositions and two others. The Newfoundland songs come from MacDonald himself, along with a Ron Hynes tune, one from Peter Robinson and Lee Vaughn and two more from a mystery writer you can only discover by buying the disc.