My Musical Influences, Artists, and Styles...
If you looked at my playlists you would see a very diverse collection of music. I've always liked different genres and styles. As an artist and writer I had a hard time picking a label for what genera each song I wrote was or where I fit. I'm like why do I have to decide can't I just do what I do?! I love old classic country and the new kind of country that gets so much flack for not really being "country music!" Do I agree with them? Yes, it's not twangy. Yes, they started adding electronic loops and other pop/rock elements. So what?! Does that make it bad? No, just different. Can we enjoy listening to both? Why not?!!! I don't feel like any less of a country music fan because I love Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Brantley Gilbert and Sam Hunt all at the same time! I grew up in church and on church music. I was a teenager when DC Talk first came out and half the church world hated it and thought it was not really "Christian" and the rest took it for what it was - different, new, and awesome lol! It wasn't boring church music, it was fun and relatable. Great sound with a bold message. We LOVED them ...can't lie I still do! The fact that they fought through so much push back to pave the way for more creativity in th