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CMD Styles wrote 'I Love My City' about Macon years ago. As part of the bicentennial, it's got a new look

Carl Dudley wrote "I Love My City" 11 years ago, celebrating all that makes Macon special. But this year, it was selected to help celebrate the city's bicentennial.

MACON, Ga. — How much do you love your city? Carl Melvin Dudley a.k.a CMD Styles loves his city of Macon so much, he decided to write a song about it. 

“I Love My City” highlights the places and faces that make Macon so unique. 

Lyrics like, “We’re Macon Mayhem at the Hay House and right there y’all, a house hit by a cannonball and didn’t even fall,” and “Macon a difference, Macon new friends while we were Macon the right decisions.”

Styles wrote the song 11 years ago and members of the Macon bicentennial committee thought it would be a great way to celebrate the city’s 200th birthday.

 “Not expecting it, but I’ve been around the music so long, it’s kind of like appreciate it. I’m excited, cool but once again, what are we going to do with it,” Styles said.

To understand Styles’ love for his city you have to go back to when he was a child. Born into a military family in California, he always considered Central Georgia his home because that’s where his parents are from.

Styles graduated from Central High School in Macon and went on to study at Fort Valley State University. He’s always had a love of music and entertainment and started his career in the early 90s. His songs are positive and upbeat. 

“When I wrote 'I Love My City' I just wanted to write something that said love instead of hate,” Styles said. 

He also wanted to pay tribute to the musical pioneers who came before him.

 "Because Macon used to be one of the stops as an artist that you had to come to. Macon with Otis Redding and Little Richard back in the day with James Brown,” he said. 

It all adds to the pride he feels for his hometown. 

“If you’re from Macon say you’re from Macon. Be proud. Not saying you have to stay here forever," Styles said. "Not saying you have to live here and make a living. If you’re from here be proud to say you’re from Macon.”

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You can read the full lyrics here as provided by CMD Styles: 

Come down to My City 

Walk around in My City 

Good Times I’m My City 

( 2 times) 

Let’s walk around the city where Otis from 

Where Little Richard was born, the Allman Brothers sung 

Remember where Phil Walden started Capricorn 

We love Macon music here

We’re Macon more to come

From chart toppers to Pinetoppers, we’re Macon hits

Let Blue Moon or Bingo Long throw out the first pitch 

At Carol Crayton Park, in March one blink

Them Cherry Blossoms be Macon my whole city Pink

From Pancakes to Poodles and everything between, now that’s 'My Kinda Party' Jason Aldean 

The Summer Haze is Hot

but Macon Knights are chill

At Washington Park or posted up on Coleman Hill

We’re Macon Mayhem at the Hay House and right there y’all, a house hit by a cannonball and didn’t even fall

Sidney wrote poetry a few blocks away 

A great place to Visit, but a better place to stay. 


I love My City

Come down to My City 

Walk around in My City 

Good Times I’m My City 

( 2 times)


This walking is Macon me hungry now 

I’m leaving Tattnall Square 

Headed to the Douglass Theatre with a Mercer Bear

Now we’re at H & H 

Macon Bacon on my plate

Everybody bow your head let

Nancy say the Grace

A Nu-Way hotdog 

I used to sit where Oprah sat 

Sipping on Wet Willies Macon me feel fat

I need to walk it off so I’m headed across town 

Loose a couple of pounds walking around Ocmulgee Mounds

I’m headed up the hill, still walking 

I’m at the birthplace of Macon called 

Fort Hawkins

Second Street bridge now so don’t you get lost 

The flood of ‘94 the only bridge we could get across 

Remember helping each other 

Macon a difference 

Macon new friends while we were 

Macon the right decisions

Macon each other smile 

Macon the city better 

Macon the type of memories that’ll last forever 


No matter how far I roam

All I think about is Macon it home

(2 times)

Oh yeah I am from the city where you will find plenty to do 

Macon your dreams come true


You see I boast about my city

So you can call this a

Bragg Jam

This right here is 

History in the Macon man… 

Love My City

Come down to My City 

Walk around in My City 

Good Times I’m My City 

( 2 times)

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