Before Caitlyn Smith was a solo artist, she was a prolific songwriter who penned numerous songs for multiple artists spanning several genres.
On the heels of delivering "I Can't" alongside Old Dominion, Caitlyn sat down with Cody Alan to reflect on her musical journey in what she calls "a bizarrely amazing journey."
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"My journey has been kind of a long and winding road," reveals Caitlyn. "I have always wanted to be the artist singing the songs, but when I came to Music city for the first time, I discovered songwriting city."
"I discovered that you can have the best voice in the world, but really the songs are going to create a long-lasting career," shared the rising country star. "So, I dove headfirst into writing like crazy, signed a publishing deal about ten years ago, and that was my plan B… and then plan B started working!"
"And I was like, "Wow! This is crazy!" Caitlyn continues. "And then heroes would call and ask if they could record my songs. So it's been a bizarrely amazing journey that I have been very, very grateful for."
Did Caitlyn pen one of your favorite tunes? Keep scrolling to see 5 songs that you may know all of the lyrics to.
- Meghan Trainor & John Legend – "Like I'm Gonna Lose You."
- James Bay – "Hear Your Heart."
- Garth Brooks – "Tacoma."
- Lady A – "747."
- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – "You Can't Make Old Friends."
Click the link below and listen to Caitlyn team up with Old Dominion on a song that cuts deep in the heartbreak category with their song, "I Can't."
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Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez.