Pamela Hopkins Delivers Powerful Message With New Single “Walk of Honor”

Pamela Hopkins Delivers Powerful Message With New Single “Walk of Honor” 

“Walk Of Honor,” released on January 5th, 2024, promotes organ donation awareness as well as having a cautionary message about drunk driving.  

LITTLE ROCK, AR - January 5, 2024 - Million-Streaming country music artist Pamela Hopkins released her highly anticipated single, "Walk of Honor," on January 5th, 2024. This emotional ballad is Hopkins' most personal and challenging song to date, tackling the important topics of organ donation and drunk driving.

Inspired by a viral TikTok video, Hopkins was moved to write "Walk of Honor" after learning about the "honor walk" for organ donors. The song tells the heartbreaking story of a mother saying goodbye to her daughter, who has passed away and is being honored with a final walk to donate her organs. The twist in the story comes when it is revealed that the young man who caused her death through drunk driving is also saved by her daughter's organ donation. 

"This song is a story about a mother having to let her daughter go because she cannot be saved, but her organs save the lives of many," says Hopkins. "I hope that my song touches others and if they haven't checked that box on their driver's license making them an organ donor, I hope they think about becoming one after listening to this song and hearing the message."

Co-written with Arkansas Independent Artist/singer/songwriter Anna Brinker and Lonnie Abbott, "Walk of Honor" is a powerful and emotional track that showcases Hopkins' incredible vocals and storytelling abilities. Fans can expect to be moved to tears by this poignant and timely song.

Hopkins has been making waves in the country music scene, with her previous releases earning her multiple accolades, including a Josie Music Awards win and an Independent Music Network Awards win. She is also a three-time nominee for the 2022 Arkansas Country Music Awards. Hopkins is known for her electrifying live performances and has entertained audiences all over the world, including performing for US troops in Alaska, Australia, Guam, Japan, and more.

 "Walk of Honor" was available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, on January 5th, 2024.

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ABOUT

Little Rock, Arkansas native, Pamela Hopkins, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is a Dueling Piano Player by trade and also leads her own band.

Pamela started her music career back in the 90's and took time away from the music scene to pursue other careers and to raise her children.  She started part time as a dueling piano player in 2013, and eventually went full-time in the summer of 2014.  Around 2018, she decided to find her own sound and began to write and record her own music in Arkansas.

Pamela released an EP in 2018 and released it in CD form in 2019.

Pamela decided to search for a new studio close to her flavor of music in the spring of 2020.  She became one of Off the Row Recording Studio's "Break Out Artists" and recorded 4 singles that were released throughout 2020.  She had decided to continue writing and recorded 7 more songs which were all released in 2021 and 2022 . 

She released a full album titled, “GIVING A DAMN (Don't Go with My Outfit), in December of 2021.  Her biggest hit thus far is the album titled song, ”Giving a Damn (Don't Go with My Outfit), yielding over 560,000 Spotify Streams.   In 2023, Pamela started working with Nashville’s own, Kenny Royster, who produced her 2 newest songs, “I Love You Most,” and “Raised Some Hell.”  Pamela continues to co-write with several Nashville writers, including number 1 hit writer, Billy Lee (The One by Gary Allen), Scott Barrier (former band member for Gretchen Wilson) and Dave Lenahan (former radio personality and current podcast personality).

Pamela added two new song-writing friends to her repertoire; Arkansas' own Anna Brinker and Lonnie Abbott.

In 2021, Pamela released 4 new songs throughout the year.  She co-wrote each song with various Nashville writers and was excited to release her first co-written duet featuring Matt Dame (singer for The SteelDrivers), on February 5, 2021 titled "Little Things" (Which WON the 2021 "Country Song of the Year" for a Duo/Group with the Josie Music Awards--the largest independent music awards show).   She ended 2021 with another duet she co-wrote with Dave Lenahan and Melissa Leigh, "One More Last Kiss."  Pamela found the perfect male voice to accompany hers by enlisting Jason Lee Campbell to collaborate with her on the recording.

In 2022, Pamela was an Official Nominee for 3 Arkansas Country Music awards; Country Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, and Album of the Year.  In 2023, Pamela was an official nominee for several other awards, including Country Song of the Year for “I Love You Most,”  Americana Song of the Year for “Squirrel Train,” Female Vocalist of the Year, and  Artist of the Year with the Josie Awards.

She won “Female Musician of the Year,” for the Red Carpet Award Show based out of Holland for 2023.