I felt like that was my calling. I just didn't know how I was going to get my voice out of Edmonton, but I definitely knew that music was what I was going to do with my life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It took me a long time to find my voice as a singer, and I'm happy that I did.
Singing was the big focus and outlet for me.
I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.
Ironically, being a coach on 'The Voice' and spending time with those kids, Xenia and Dia especially, I learned a lot about myself. It reminded me how lucky I am that this happened for me, and it kind of lit the spark inside me again for my love of music.
Singing is my dream and, while it may have not been a commercial success, critically I was thrilled with the reception my first album got.
I was pretty gung-ho about music and pursuing that and figuring that whole thing out, so I was wide-eyed and ready to go when I moved to Nashville. I never looked back.
If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid.
I realized that there was much more to my voice than I'd ever been led to explore and that I could make my own songs.
The one thing I wanted to do more than anything else was sing country music.
I never saw myself as a singer; I never really thought I had the voice for it.
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