Garth Brooks' Hits Songwriter Kent Blazy | Preparation & Perseverance

04/30/21 • 64 min

Garth Brooks has said if it weren’t for songwriter Kent Blazy, there probably would be no Garth Brooks. You can also see the video of this episode here and follow the prompts to leave comments: https://youtu.be/CcAqcQTCEhw
In this episode, Kent tells us how he became a songwriter, the stories behind his hit songs, songwriting tips, the value in preparation and perseverance, and about his heart wrenchingly personal album “Authentic.” Kent also answers some fun personal questions!
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Bio:
Kent Blazy is an American country music songwriter from Lexington, KY who now calls Nashville, TN home. His credits include several singles for Garth Brooks, as well as singles by Gary Morris, Diamond Rio, Patty Loveless and Chris Young. Blazy has a total of seven number one hits to his credit. Kent Blazy was raised in Lexington, Kentucky. At an early age, he played rhythm guitar and sang in various local bands, citing The Byrds, Rodney Crowell and Joe Ely as influences. He later played for Canadian singer Ian Tyson. Later on, Blazy met former Exile member Mark Gray, who suggested that Blazy move to Nashville, Tennessee. Eventually, he signed to a publishing contract, but the publishing company closed; despite the loss of contract, Gary Morris sent Blazy's "Headed for a Heartache" into the top 5 on the country charts. By the late 1980s, Blazy met with a then-unknown Garth Brooks, who gave him the idea for a song entitled "If Tomorrow Never Comes." He and Brooks co-wrote the song, which went on to become Brooks' first number one hit. Brooks continued to record Blazy's material throughout the 1990s, including the singles "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)," "It's Midnight Cinderella," "She's Gonna Make It," "Somewhere Other Than the Night" and the George Jones duet "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)." He also co-wrote "That's What I Get for Lovin' You" by Diamond Rio and "Can't Get Enough" by Patty Loveless in the late 1990s. Blazy, along with songwriters Pat Alger, Tony Arata and Kim Williams, recorded an album entitled A Songwriters' Tribute to Garth Brooks, which included their renditions of songs that they had written for Brooks. This album was released in 2001 via VFR Records. Other songs that Blazy has co-written include "You Can Let Go" by Crystal Shawanda and "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" by Chris Young from 2008 and 2009 respectively, as well as American Idol season 8 finalist Danny Gokey's debut single "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me."
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A songwriter behind some of your favorite Reba McEntire songs including “It’s Your Call," “And Still,” and “For My Broken Heart” appears on the Bored and Curious Podcast. You can also see the video of this episode here (follow the prompts and leave comments): https://youtu.be/g19VtJXuzcw
You're going to hear the stories behind those songs from the award winning songwriter herself. Liz has been writing hits in Nashville for over 20 years. She has earned 6 #1’s, and has had over 65 songs recorded by some of the biggest names in country music.
She shares stories from her songwriting career, songwriting tips, take us inside the music industry, and also answer some fun personal questions!
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Childhood influences
4:00 Songwriter tip! College for songwriting
5:00 Ignoring Negativity & Moving to Nashville
8:35 Brooklyn "moxie" in Nashville
10:20 Songwriter tip! Becoming a full time songwriter
11:19 Love most about songwriting
12:00 Story Behind the Song: Just Like Them Horses (Part 1) (Reba McEntire)
13:00 Do you go in the studio with the recording artist?
13:55 What would you change about the industry?
15:23 Songwriter tip! Biggest hurdle in songwriting
16:00 Biggest misconception about the songwriting industry
16:55 Who has "it" out of emerging songwriters?
18:56 Can you tell when a songwriter doesn't have "it?"
19:45 Songwriter tip! Try one more time, be patient, and be positive!
22:04 Who are your dream co-writers and how does that happen?
23:21 Story Behind the Song: Just Like Them Horses (Part 2) (Reba McEntire)
25:42 Songwriter pay | How do you treat yourself?
28:07 The Story Behind the Song (with Songwriter tip): For My Broken Heart (Reba McEntire)
31:16 The first time you heard Reba sing that song
32:03 The Story Behind the Song: It's Your Call (Reba McEntire)
33:22 The Story Behind the Song: Forever Love (Reba McEntire)
34:22 The Story Behind the Song (with Songwriter tip): And Still (Reba McEntire)
36:29 The Story Behind the Song: She's More (Andy Griggs)
37:34 The Story Behind the Song: A Father's Love (Bucky Covington)
39:17 Whatcha watchin'?
40:45 Favorite movie
41:14 Whatcha readin'?
42:00 What's in your song playlist?
42:30 Who's your celebrity crush?
43:01 Do you have pets?
43:28 Where would you like to travel?
43:58 The worst thing you did as a kid
46:14 Most adventurous / riskiest thing you've ever done
46:46 Biggest compliment you could receive?
47:30 Could ya not? (What bothers you?)
47:44 Why in the Sam Hill do we say that?
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Bored and Curious Podcast - Garth Brooks' Hits Songwriter Kent Blazy | Preparation & Perseverance

Transcript

Kent Blazy (Guest)00:00:00.029

They said "He'll never get a record deal with a name like Garth."

Mary Katz (Host)00:00:06.559

Welcome to another episode of Bored and Curious. I'm your host, Mary Katz. Garth Brooks himself has said if it weren't for today's guest, there probably would be no Garth Brooks. His name is Kent Blazy. And not only has he co-written "If Tomorrow Never Comes," "Somewhere Other than the Night," and "Ain't Goin' Do