- Artist Name: Kristen Kelly
- Hometown: Lorena, TX
What project(s) are you currently working on?
Something Worth Saying, part 1 (released Feb 9, 2021) and Something Worth Saying, part 2 coming soon!
Hosting my “Something Worth Saying” (once a month) songwriters round at Live Oak in Nashville.
Launching my podcast called “Something Worth Saying”.
What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?
To be honest I played Junior Olympic and college volleyball and I thought I was gonna be a volleyball coach. I grew up singing in church, was in choir in school and later sang in a classic rock cover band before getting a commercial music management degree from McLennan Community College (Waco, TX).
After graduating I started focusing on my original music and here I am.
If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?
I honestly can’t imagine doing anything else but a fun fact is I do have my TN Real Estate license and I love house stuff!
What is your favorite downtime activity?
I love hanging with friends and family but at any given chance you’ll have a hard time finding me because I’ve unplugged, dropped off the map and am working on getting closer to God in the woods somewhere.
Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Hmmmm… I don’t typically crush on folks but I suppose Charlie Hunnam.
Who is your favorite sports team(s)?
Favorite sports team depends on what sport we’re talking about but I do love me some baseball and the Texas Rangers are my team.
What is the last movie that you watched?
Last movie I watched was “I Care A Lot”.
I don’t wanna give anything away but it really upset me because there are some not nice people in the world unfortunately.
What is the last album you listened to?
Last album I listened to is “I WIN” by Adam Wright.
If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Any Merle Haggard album.
What is the greatest country song of all time?
That’s such a tough question to answer but to me and in my humble opinion “The Way I Am” will always be one of my favorite songs.
What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?
Another tough question to answer but I really loved Chicago which is ironic given that I’m a small town Texas girl.
What is your favorite meal?
I love me some TEXMEX!
Who is your dream duet partner?
A dream duet would be Chris Stapleton or Eric Church.
Who would you like to go on tour with?
I love being on the road so pretty much anyone but Eric Church or my buddy Hardy would be really cool!
What is your ultimate career goal(s)?
Ultimate career goals are:
1. To keep making music that hopefully resonates with folks and what comes to be success wise is an added bonus.
2. Use my platform to shine a light on the truth and hard work of all the talented folks I’m blessed the good Lord crosses my path with.