Swinging This Hammer (Single Song)

“Swinging This Hammer” is a working-man country song about putting in the hours, chasing a dream, and never forgetting where you came from.

From sunup to sundown, life can be about showing up, doing the work, and keeping your head down. But sometimes there’s another dream sitting quietly in the background, waiting for its chance.

For Mark, that dream became songwriting.

Then came the call from Nashville.

This song is about what happens when hard work, faith, and persistence finally start opening new doors — while still remembering the life that built you in the first place.

Keep working. Keep praying. Keep believing. And keep swinging this hammer until the next door opens.

Written by Mark DenHartigh & Kim Cross