NEW YEAR 2026 — “My Home’s In Alabama” Moves Forward Without Jeff Cook, and the Quiet He Left Behind Now Lives Inside the Song Forever. As the new year arrives, the music carries on—but it carries a deeper weight. Every note echoes with memory, every pause speaks louder than sound. Jeff Cook may no longer stand on that familiar stage, yet his presence lingers in the spaces between the chords. The silence he left isn’t empty; it has become part of the melody, woven gently into a song that will never forget him.
Introduction: As the New Year of 2026 arrives, a familiar melody continues to resonate through living rooms, radio waves, and the hearts…