Country Singer Honors Trucking Angels

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is asking everyone to help change the public’s perception of trucking by watching Lindsay Lawler’s "Highway Angel" music video.

Lawyer, a country singer with a strong trucker following, wrote and recorded "Highway Angel" as a tribute to TCA’s Highway Angel program.

“This song sends a strong, positive message about the good people of the trucking industry and deserves to be seen and shared by all of us. We hope everyone will share the link with their friends through Facebook and other social networking sites,” said Gary Salisbury, TCA’s chairman and the president and CEO of Fikes Truck Line, Inc., of Hope, Ark. “People are always asking me what they can do to change the image of trucking. This is something that is quick, easy to do, and doesn’t cost anything. The more people who spread the link, the more ‘buzz’ we can generate to help boost our industry in the eyes of the general public.”

The goal is to collect millions of YouTube views by the end of 2011, hopefully grabbing the attention of the country music recording industry, resulting in more coverage for the song and the trucking industry.

The music video will be played for 30,000 fans at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 17th at 3:30 p.m. MST at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. TCA and Internet Truckstop will recognize Marcus Beam, TCA’s 2011 Highway Angel of the Year.

"Highway Angels are out there helping people who may be lost, stranded, injured, or even dying," Lawler said. "I wanted to record a song for them, a song that truly portrays them as the Angels they are.”

So, without further delay, "Highway Angel" by Lindsay Lawler: