(AUDIO) THOMAS RHETT CREDITS TWO GUYS WITH INSPIRING HIM TO WANT TO WRITE SONGS

current single: “AFTER ALL THE BARS ARE CLOSED

Thomas Rhett grew up around the music business, since his dad, Rhett Akins was a 90’s country star and is now one of the most successful songwriters in Nashville. But Thomas says there are two artists / writers that he credits for igniting the fire in him to want to become a songwriter.

Thomas Rhett – Merle and Eric :08

“Merle Haggard and Eric Church are the whole reason I ever wanted to write songs, because I loved the way that they could strike such an emotion in three minutes and be able to talk about things that they’ve experienced.”