Releasing a 54th album is a milestone few artists reach, and it’s one Connie Smith doesn’t take for granted.
was produced by Smith’s husband of 24 years, fellow Country Music Hall of Famer Marty Stuart, and she admits he’s encouraged her to record more frequently. “I just wanted to find the songs,” she says. “I didn’t want to record until I had the songs I wanted. I actually heard a Dallas Frazier song and I told Marty, ‘I really like that. I want to record that song.’ He said, ‘Good, that can be part of the album,’ so that’s what started this off.
“I love melody and I love lyric, and when it gets together it’s magic,” Smith says. “I also want a song I can sing to where it feels like it’s coming out of my heart. The album title is. I believe that’s what country music is and I like a song that touches my heart. When you hear George Jones, it brings you to your knees -- or when Merle Haggard sings ‘I’ll Never Swim Kern River Again.’”
“We used to do three or four albums a year and a single every three months,” Smith says of the early days of her career. “Country music fans were so loyal, and they’d let you know if they didn’t like anything.” Over the years, Smith has enjoyed seeing other female artists rise through the ranks and establish successful careers. “Lee Ann Womack has a great voice. I love what she does and I’m a big fan of Miranda Lambert, and of course some that aren’t as new -- like Tanya Tucker. I love Tanya. I met her when she was 11,” Smith recalls. “You don’t get any better than Patty Loveless. I’m a fan of Lauren Alaina. She’s done really well and is making a mark.
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