Rebel Cowboy's Manifesto
Rebel Cowboy's Manifesto is R.J. Sloane's declaration for the man the world keeps telling is the problem. From the hard-driving opener to the comedic closer, this album follows a man from defiance through the fire, down to his knees, and back on his feet — older, harder, and more certain of who he is than when he started. Outlaw country. Outlaw gospel. Built on a code the world keeps trying to erase.
Track 1 — Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom is an outlaw country instrumental by R.J. Sloane — theatrical, explosive, and unapologetic. The opening shot fired before a single word is sung.
Fiddle, electric guitar, and bass crashing together before the manifesto begins. No setup needed. Just impact.
Track 2 — Rebel Cowboy's Anthem
Rebel Cowboy's Anthem is a hard-driving outlaw country anthem by R.J. Sloane for the man who's done explaining himself to anyone.
He spent the night in the mud saving a widow's calf. Walked in half covered in muck and the TV told him he's the problem. This is his answer. Boots in the dirt, chin up, Bible in one hand, and something to say.
Track 3 — Fight Like a Man
Fight Like a Man is a hard-driving outlaw country song by R.J. Sloane about a father who won't back down while the world pulls his son away from him.
Sucker punch lands. Cold fury sets in. Then the drive to the field — and the declaration of war. He's not fighting for himself. He's fighting for his son, and they picked the wrong man to push.
Track 4 — 8 Seconds to Glory
8 Seconds to Glory is an anthemic dark country song by R.J. Sloane about legacy, loss, and what a man leaves behind when it's all over.
Eight seconds on the back of a bull. A lifetime of choices that led there. Hard-driving and visceral — this one hits like a bull out of the chute and doesn't let go. A rodeo song on the surface. A song about legacy underneath.
Track 5 — Bust Down Heaven's Gates
Bust Down Heaven's Gates is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane about a warrior who can't fight the one battle that matters most — and finally surrenders.
His bride is slipping away and he can't stop it. Rage, grief, and a man at the end of everything he has. The most desperate prayer in the catalog ends with one word: Fine.
Track 6 — Wilderness of Grace
Wilderness of Grace is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane about a broken man at the end of his rope finding unexpected grace.
Every man hits a point where he's too tired to keep running and too broken to know where to turn. A campfire burning low. The dark pressing in. And something breaking through anyway. Desperate, quiet, and hard-won — this is what hope sounds like when a man has almost none left.
Inspired by J.J. Westin in The Rustler Hunter.
Track 7 — Back Porch Gal
Back Porch Gal is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane for every man still waiting — and still believing she's out there.
Ribs on the smoker, a wild boy tearing up the yard, her smile chasing after all of it. He blinks. Gone. Just him, the dark, and one lonely star. It ain't good for a man to be alone. He feels that in his bones. And he ain't giving up.
Track 8 — Chasing What I'm Running From
Chasing What I'm Running From is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane about the moment a man finally stops long enough to hear the truth he's been outrunning his whole life.
Steel guitar that sounds like a train. A wailed confession that hits like iron on iron. Raw, relentless, and redemptive — this one doesn't let go.
Inspired by J.J. Westin in The Rustler Hunter.
Track 9 — Fire Oath (feat. Hunter Sloane)
Fire Oath is a dark country duet by R.J. Sloane featuring Hunter Sloane — a brother and sister standing in the firelight of their burning childhood home, making an oath in the ash.
They struck the match themselves. Two voices forged in the same fire, declaring war on whatever comes next. Raw, high-energy, and cinematic — the moment survival becomes purpose.
Inspired by Flynn and Hayley Harper in Ashes and Oaths.
Track 10 — Not My Father's Son
Not My Father's Son is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane about breaking a cycle of violence and choosing to be something better than what raised you.
A man. A gun. A five-year-old watching. The fight to break a cycle isn't just about what you do — it's about who's watching you do it. One of the hardest songs in the catalog. One of the most necessary.
Inspired by Flynn Harper in The Maverick Marshal.
Track 11 — The Man Daddy Should've Been
The Man Daddy Should've Been is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane about the brother who stood in the gap for a seven-year-old kid who had nothing.
No mama. No daddy worth mentioning. Just a brother who'd die for him. A wooden horse, a birthday, and a debt that can never be repaid — only honored.
Inspired by Ike and Shane Harper in Harper's Justice.
Track 12 — Coder Cowboy
Coder Cowboy is an outlaw country song by R.J. Sloane for every man grinding two worlds just to keep one alive.
Up before dawn. Day in the saddle. Midnight at the keyboard. A humorous, hard-driving portrait of the modern rancher doing whatever it takes — and it's more relatable than it has any right to be.
Track 13 — Fight Night
Fight Night is an outlaw country instrumental by R.J. Sloane — electric guitar burning slow, letting everything from the last twelve tracks finally settle.
No words left. Just the guitar and whatever you're still carrying.