COREY KENT ON RECORDING SONGS HE DIDN’T WRITE (AUDIO)
RCA Nashville’s Corey Kent’s new album Blacktop will be available everywhere on June 2nd. Below he talks about not being afraid to record songs written by other people as long as the song is authentic to him.
“So yeah, I mean, we’ve I’ve listened to at this point thousands of songs and now that people know that one, I enjoy cutting outside songs. Occasionally they are sending you know, some of the best songwriters in the world are- and we’ve had success with an outside song. That’s the other thing that we’re getting really great quality songs sent to us. When I listen to them, I listened to thousands at this point, and I think I’ve got like five or four, ever. I am very, I mean, I’m obviously picky because they still have to feel autobiographical and completely authentic. You know, I grew up playing that red dirt Texas scene and they can sniff out BS faster than anybody. Okay? If they don’t believe you, they’re going to eat you like sharks. I mean, it’s not going to, it’s not going to be pretty. And so I think the main thing I look for is, is this believable coming from me? Do I identify with this song on a personal level? Can I make this my own? And can I make people feel what I feel when I get excited about this song? And if the answer is no to those things, then even if it sounds like a massive hit, it’s not a hit for me.“