This year is Macon’s 200th birthday. As part of the yearlong celebration, community leaders decided they needed a bicentennial anthem packed full of city history.

Little did they know, local musician Carl Dudley Jr., aka CMD Styles, had already written one years ago. In this audio postcard, hear CMD Styles explain his inspiration for "I Love My City."

And listen to the full song below.

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