Jackie Tyler, the troubadour of the Missouri Ozarks, is a survivor in a world that’s tried to leave him behind. In the desolate echoes of his songs, there exists a sliver of redemption for a man who was once drowning in the backwaters of his own existence. Jackie is as country as the gravel roads of rural Missouri. Amid the crumbling trailer park, a sanctuary for Jackie and his family, the air is thick with the scent of reality versus hope. His songs are weathered. They tell stories soaked in the blood, sweat, and sins of a life that’s faced the darker side of freedom. His music lacks the refinement of Nashville’s polished boots, resonating instead with the rawness of a man who has danced with some demons from time to time. But that isn’t the only story here. Sometimes, the flames we set a...