Jessi Alexander talks writing The Climb, working with young writers and why she loves long titles
b"By the age of nine, Jessi Alexander had taught herself how to play Elvis Presley\\u2019s \\u201cLove Me Tender\\u201d by ear on her grandparent\\u2019s piano. By the time she was 11 years old, she was already writing her own songs. Alexander first gained prominence thanks to her work on Miley Cyrus\\u2019 \\u201cThe Climb.\\u201d Throughout her career, she\\u2019s collaborated with multiple artists including Luke Combs, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Midland, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Trisha Yearwood, Celine Dion, Ashley Monroe and Midland. Additionally, she\\u2019s earned an NSAI Song of the Year honor, as well as ACM and CMA awards for Song of the Year with Lee Brice\\u2019s \\u201cI Drive Your Truck.\\u201d Listening to Jessi, you'll wish you were a songwriter."