Tag: Keith Urban
ACM Our Country: Opening
Gayle King is the host and opened with a disclaimer stating that all the performances tonight were filmed with social distancing due to the Corona Virus. Her words, “music is healing – and we all know country music is one of the best at doing this.” Loved this!
The ACM reigning Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban opened the night with the first performance! He gave a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all the medical workers in the front lines of this epidemic. He stated that this is a strange time and that he genuinely misses his fans. He played the song “Wasted Time”, stating that now it has even more of a resonance to him because of how much maybe we have all taken for granted. Absolutely ADORE him! I thoroughly enjoyed his stripped back performance with just him and his guitar inside his home studio.
ACM Our Country: Live Response
Hey guys! So tonight as the ACM “Our Country” special airs, I will be making quick posts about my thoughts on some of the performances. Feel free to share AND comment on what you thought of the songs, artists, and performances tonight!
Tune in on CBS at 8/7c and follow along with me!
2020 ACM Awards Host Revealed
My boy Keith has been heavy in the news this week with not only the release of his new single “God Whispered Your Name”, but it was also just announced that he will be the host of the ACM Awards this year!! Last year, he took home his first ever ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Award and this year he is coming back to host the whole thing. I am elated for Keith. He is such a humble and genuine soul, and I am grateful that the Academy of Country Music is taking the opportunity to honor him and all his influence in helping shape country music to what it is today.
Click here to read all the nominations for this year. The ACM Awards will air on April 5th at 7:00 pm central!
Keith Urban Releases New Single: “God Whispered Your Name”
So, I have known about this upcoming release for a few weeks now, and I am so excited to say that Keith Urban officially released a new single this morning! It’s a mixture of blues, country, and church. As always, Keith hit it out of the park with this new single. Take a listen and let me know what you think of “God Whispered Your Name”!
Click here to read a little bit behind the song: God Whispered Your Name
Tenille Townes Covers “Stupid Boy”
Tenille Townes has taken an original twist on the song “Stupid Boy” by Keith Urban. Originally sang from a male’s perspective, Tenille takes a unique turn lyrically and allows the listener to hear from the woman’s side of the story. She is able to do this by only slightly changing one of the lyrics from “it took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone” to “it took a while for ME to figure out I could run but when I did I was long gone”. However, the slight lyrical change adds a whole new meaning and hearing a female voice behind this iconic song adds such a different depth to it. I will always be a fan of the original because I feel like Keith Urban delivered it with such passion and intensity, but give Tenille’s version a listen and let me know who you think sang it better!
Click here to read an interview with Tenille Townes on why she chose to cover this song! Tenille Townes On Why She Covered “Stupid Boy”
Keith Urban’s “All For The Hall: Under The Influence”
On Monday night, February the 11th, Keith Urban hosted his seventh annual “All For The Hall” benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. With an incredible lineup of artists including Keith Urban, Lauren Daigle, Blake Shelton, Tanya Tucker, Chris Stapleton and more of countries brightest stars right now, the theme this year was “Under the Influence”. While each artist was given the platform to sing one of their originals, they also got to pick and perform a song from an artist that helped shape who they are today. I think this was a brilliant idea and gave respect to those who walked the road before and helped mold the industry into what it is today.
Click here to read more about the amazing night! All For The Hall: Under the Influence
Inside Country 