Many songs have been written when inspired by a book. Finding the Open Door is a “bizography” written by one of the founders of Country Fox Music and available on Apple Books.
Part business story and part personal journey, the book reflects on successes, failures, unexpected turns, and the lessons learned along the way. At its heart is a simple idea: failure does not have to define us. Often, what appears to be a closed door simply challenges us to look for the next one that is open.
The song carries that message forward. Life rarely follows the path we expect, and disappointments and setbacks are inevitable. What matters is how we respond—learning from failure, remaining open to new possibilities, and having the courage to walk through the next door when it appears.
"The Open Door" is about resilience, opportunity, and personal growth. It reminds us not to spend our lives staring at the door that closed behind us, but to keep looking ahead for the open door that may lead somewhere we never expected to go.
LYRICS
I’ve been chasing something I can’t explain
Through the highs, through the doubt, through the pain
Every loss felt like wasted time
Every setback just a warning sign
Built it up just to lose it all
Only Jesus and my wife there when I’d fall
Still a voice in the back of my head
Saying get back up… you’re not done yet
When you can’t see straight through the doubt
There’s a light calling out
You gotta see the door before it closes shut
When it all falls down and you’ve had enough
Every failure’s just a different view
Pointing you where you’re meant to move
When you’re down and you can’t take no more
That’s the moment you can’t see the door
But the ones who stay, who refuse to fold
Walk right through that open door
They said take the road that’s safe and straight
Don’t push too hard, don’t tempt your fate
But I know there’s another way
You gotta fight for it every day
Every scar carved out a path
Every hit came hard and fast
Most turn back when the pressure’s on
But the strong push through and carry on
Ask and it’ll be given, just believe
What you’re searching for is closer than it seems
You gotta see the door when it opens wide
’Cause it’ll close right before your eyes
Every failure’s just a different view
Pointing you where you’re meant to move
When you’re down and you can’t take no more
That’s the moment you can’t see the door
But the ones who fight, who refuse to fold
Walk right through that open door
Seek and you will find your way
Knock and it opens… but you gotta have faith
You gotta get up off the floor
If you wanna walk through that open door
You gotta see the door when it all feels lost
When you’ve paid the price and you’ve felt the cost
Every step, every scar, every fight
Is leading you into the light
When you’re down and you can’t take no more
That’s the moment you can’t see the door
But the ones who rise, who refuse to fold
Walk right through that open door…
No matter what they’re told