She said the two of them had discussed recording a duet but couldn’t arrange their schedules to do it before the December deadline for the album’s completion. … I always say, ’Waitin’ on a Woman’Īs an example, she told the story behind recording “Remind Me,” their duet for Paisley’s new album, This Is Country Music. “Let me tell you about Brad Paisley,” she said breathily.
Not so for one of her most famous colleagues, she revealed. “It actually frightens people that I’m on time,” she laughed. She told Jessen she’s meticulous about punctuality. “I definitely pick and choose where I do that.” “The national anthem is a scary one,” Underwood acknowledged. That declaration drew a round of applause from the audience.ĭid she feel the same about singing the national anthem? Jessen inquired. “To me, it’s the perfect song,” she said. She said that after she performed “How Great Thou Art” with Vince Gill, Reba McEntire thanked her for doing the song on national television. In response to another question, Underwood said that at some point in her career she’d like to record a gospel album of traditional hymns and perhaps a Christmas album. When Jessen asked her about achieving balance in the kinds of songs she records so as not to be “too heavy” on love songs or male-bashing songs, she interrupted him to ask archly (and comically), “Can you really be too heavy on the male bashing song?” “I don’t know how people write on the road,” she marveled.
Underwood said she continues to co-write songs with a variety of other songwriters but has limitations about when and where to write. “I like to think that there are several of us introducing the Opry to a new generation.” Gaining membership in the Opry was one of her big goals, she admitted. He’s the I-don’t-know-what-he’s-going-to-say kind of guy.”Īfter Jessen asked about her “I Told You So”ĭuet with Randy Travis on Idol and his invitation in 2008 for her to join the Grand Ole Opry, she said she and Travis had recorded another duet for his new album. On the subject of co-hosting the CMA Awards show with Brad Paisley, Underwood observed, “I’m the Teleprompter reader. … My entire goal on Idol was to make enough money to go back to school.” Turning to her own work habits, Underwood said, “I like to know what I’m doing. “I don’t understand that terminology,” Underwood scoffed. What about the criticism that McCreery was too country? Jessen asked. … I was so pleased to see two country people in the finale.” (Both McCreery and Alaina charted country albums in Billboard last week.) “ for people like me … and for Scotty and Lauren.
Moreover, she added, American Idol remains the chief “avenue of discovery” for small-town artists, such as herself, who don’t have access to major entertainment centers. She noted that today’s contestants can do so much on such social networks as Facebook and Twitter to promote themselves, and she praised the show for allowing fans to choose the kind of music they prefer without going through the filters of record companies and radio. In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session Monday (June 6) at the Billboard Country Music Summit in Nashville, superstar Carrie Underwood chatted on subjects ranging from the function and evolution of American Idol to Brad Paisley’s charm and utter lack of punctuality.īut she artfully sidestepped revealing anything about her forthcoming album or the possibility of doing other movies following her acting debut in Soul Surfer earlier this year.Ĭonference registrants stood and applauded when Underwood came to the stage to take her seat beside Billboard senior chart manager Wade Jessen, who conducted the interview.įirst, Jessen wanted to know her thoughts on American Idol, the 2005 edition of which catapulted her to stardom.
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