We've always liked pedal steels from the "weeping steels" of the classic country years to the present.
It is indeed a unique instrument ... as though designed for sadness ... one has to search for happy steels.
Robert Randolph perhaps

As all the previous comments have mentioned you made fine use of it in this poignant composition.
And the minimalist backing tracks work very well in the excellent mix.
A question. You mentioned the possibility of bringing down the snare? Are these RealDrums? Do you find an EQ notch that works and reduce that frequency? We often double the RD snare but that is to bring it up.
Pardon the digression.
Enjoyed it!
J&B