Blake Shelton Gets Candid About Nashville Songwriters [Video]

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Country music hit-maker Blake Shelton takes a moment to give a nod to a special group of people who have impacted his career--- Nashville's songwriters.

Country music entertainer Blake Shelton isn’t shy when it comes to giving credit where credit is due. Earlier this week, the star posted a Facebook video message thanking Nashville songwriters for their contributions to his red hot music career.

“I never really considered myself a great songwriter, and the reason is because there’s so many incredible songwriters in Nashville that I can’t even begin to compare my songs to the work that they put out and the brilliant songs that these writers in Nashville come up with time and time and time again,” Blake expressed. “And I wouldn’t be sitting here with a career right now if it wasn’t for the songwriters in Nashville and the publishers who took a chance on me, especially as a young artist.”

Check out Blake’s full video below!


“I’ve got one song on there that I wrote, and the rest are all from other writers in Nashville because I’m always hearing something that blows me away,” he confessed about his forthcoming album. “I love being a songwriter, but I am more excited about making a great album. I’m gonna be honest with myself, and the only way to do that is to lean on the incredibly talented writers in Nashville.”

Besides thanking Nashville’s creative community, Blake also recently extended his gratitude towards his loyal fan base.

This one’s for Y'ALL helping me get here!! Cheers!! 🍻

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As announced early last week, the artist’s Blake Shelton (Live) EP will be available to stream on Friday, August 25th. The six-song project features some of his most popular chart-topping hits, including “Honey Bee,” “Boys ‘Round Here” and, from his most recent album If I’m Honest, “A Guy With A Girl.”

BLAKE SHELTON (LIVE) TRACK LISTING
1. All About Tonight (Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip)
2. Honey Bee (Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip)
3. Ol’ Red (James Bohan, Don Goodman, Mark Sherrill)
4. Home (Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies)
5. Boys ‘Round Here (Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Craig Wiseman)
6. A Guy With A Girl (Ashley Gorley, Bryan Simpson)

Shelton is also currently preparing for his 13th season as a coach on NBC’s The Voice along with Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, and Jennifer Hudson. Country music trio Rascal Flatts is set to help guide Shelton’s team of hopefuls as advisors. The popular program is set to return September 25th on NBC.

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