Interview with John King
We had the pleasure of interviewing John King over Zoom video!\xa0
John King\xa0has spent years cultivating a successful career in country music \u2014 he has written\xa0No. 1 hits for artists like Randy Houser and anthemic radio jams like \u201cTonight Tonight,\u201d which was heard on CBS Thursday Night Football broadcasts; he penned Hootie and The Blowfish\u2019s first new song after a 15 year hiatus; he\u2019s earned an ASCAP Award for his songwriting and much more.
On his debut album\xa0\u2018Always Gonna Be You,\u2019\xa0King shines a light on the most important things in life: family and faith. \u2018Always Gonna Be You\u2019 is available everywhere via Starstruck Records. Listen here:\xa0johnking.lnk.to/AGBY
On \u2018Always Gonna Be You,\u2019 King worked with several producers including Paul DiGiovanni (Boys Like Girls), Jordan Schmidt (Keith Urban, Ingrid Andress), Jason Gantt (Faith Hill) and others who helped him hone-in his eclectic music tastes for an album that plays off of country, pop and rock influences. King lived every song on the album, co-writing each track with songwriters including Josh Miller (Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Bebe Rexha), Jamie Paulin (Jon Pardi, Justin Moore, Jack Ingram), Trannie Anderson (Gabby Barrett) and more.
\u2018Always Gonna Be You' is King\u2019s personal journey of self-discovery told in chronological order. It kicks off with \u201cEasy,\u201d a laid back tune that speaks to the \u201canything is possible\u201d feeling of a budding young love. \u201cTry Saying Goodbye\u201d takes an introspective turn and \u201cstrikes a universal chord\u201d (Taste of Country) with a warning of what happens when pride stands in the way of a relationship, while the pop-infused \u201cheartbreaking, but catchy breakup song\u201d (The Boot) \u201cAin\u2019t Missing You\u201d reflects back on the end of a relationship.
The album takes a hopeful turn with the ever-romantic \u201cFor You,\u201d in which King sings of the sacrifices he\u2019s willing to make for love. The relationship begins to mend with \u201c\u2019Til It Changes Your Mind,\u201d a raw reflection of the wrong things he had prioritized in life and a promise to change. Listeners follow King to a milestone moment in his life, becoming a proud husband and then father, on \u201cPrettiest Girl In The Room,\u201d while the album closes with \u201cBetter Man,\u201d a song that anchors the album as King finds a new purpose in life.
Call it a soundtrack to self-discovery. Call it a coming-of-age story performed by a southern son whose country twang is matched by his pop hooks. Whatever the description, 'Always Gonna Be You' is proof there's a new King in town.
For information on upcoming shows and more, visit\xa0johnkingcountry.com.
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