Autistic Songwriter, and NSAI award winner Joe Bigalke will release a new music single, ?Side By Side,? in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month starting April 2, 2026, featuring country vocalist and producer Anthony Daniel. The song was co-written with Jamie Floyd, a Nashville-based, three-time Grammy-nominated independent songwriter and recording artist. Blending adult contemporary songwriting with country influences, the track delivers a heartfelt message about empathy, understanding, and the beauty of human differences.

?Side By Side? draws listeners into the inner world of someone experiencing life through a unique lens. The lyrics invite people to imagine seeing the world differently, where imagination is vivid, music becomes color, and creativity fills everyday moments. At the same time, the song acknowledges the challenges that can come with anxiety, uncertainty, and feeling misunderstood.

Rather than focusing on division, the message of the song is connection. The chorus centers on a simple but powerful idea: even when people experience life differently, they can still walk forward together.

?We may be different, but we can still walk side by side? Let?s share what we?re given so we can walk through this life side by side.?

Through storytelling and imagery, the song encourages listeners to slow down and see the person behind the differences. One verse imagines someone sitting alone on a city sidewalk, lost in creative thoughts and abstract ideas, hoping someone might simply sit down, listen, and learn their ?melody.?