11 Most Empowering Country Music Anthems by Female Artists: From Carrie Underwood to Mickey Guyton
usmagazine.comIt’s a woman’s world! Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton and more women in country music have inspired listeners with their empowering lyrics.While Guyton’s breakout album was released in 2021, she’s been on the scene for 10 years.
Remember Her Name was nominated for Best Country Album at the 64th annual Grammy Awards and its title track earned nods for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.“The person that needed me the most was me,” the Texas native, who performed the national anthem at the 2022 Super Bowl, told CMT in October 2021. “I wanted to make an album that, foremost, I alone would be proud of, then I would be proud to press play for my child to hear one day.
Second, I wanted every word of every song that I wrote to reflect me honestly. Until working on this album, I’d done my music career everyone’s way except for my way.”Working on her debut record was a process of “re-discovery,” she explained. “This album helped me realize that I needed to let go of the idea that I wouldn’t be accepted by every part of country music, or by everyone, in general.
Instead, I focused on what I truly had to say about who I am on this record. I hope the freedom that making this album allowed me to experience encourages other artists to do the same.”Guyton has become a positive force within the genre, and she hasn’t shied away from discussing how country music can improve when it comes to diversity.
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