![]() He went and talked to Ben, and it turned out his schedule conflicted. It really came as a shock, because Ben Vaughn at EMI met with Thomas Rhett to talk about him doing an internship during college, and that was just to fill up hours for a class. Even though he sang his whole life - he sang at church, he sang at talent contests, he had cover bands - it was still just a hobby. He didn’t think that this was anything special I guess he thought every household was like this. But I think, because I was a singer, it was just natural. RA: He never came to me and said, ‘Dad, I want to be a singer.’ I have hours and hours of home video of us singing from the time he was two, he had on a cowboy hat and a guitar in his hand. ![]() What was it like for you, Rhett, when you found out that Thomas wanted to pursue a career in music? When were you first aware of his potential? That’s the main reason I stuck around, even through the bad times, because I wanted this so bad. I’m just one of those people who absolutely eats, sleeps and breathes music. You can’t stick around long if you’re not passionate about it, no matter what you do for a living. It’s like losing weight - you have to go to the gym, you have to eat right. Rhett Akins: The secret to sticking around is you actually have to stick around. Rhett, you’ve had a diverse musical career that spans decades. BMI spoke with them about their musical inspirations, the current state of country music and how text messages can inspire songs. While Akins and Rhett often collaborate, each artist has his own distinctive voice, like any father and son. Akins, who built his career as a country artist in the mid ‘90s - peaking with the number one hit with “Don’t Get Me Started” in 1996 - is now an in-demand songwriter on Music Row, penning hits for Blake Shelton, Justin Moore and Jason Aldean, among others. His current single, “Crash and Burn,” is climbing the charts. Thomas Rhett, who performed before thousands of fans at LP Field just days before, is coming off a hot streak of three back-to-back number one singles from his debut album, It Goes Like This, and is set to release his sophomore effort, Tangled Up, on September 25 on Valory Music Co. It’s the Monday after CMA Fest, and Rhett Akins and his son, Thomas Rhett, are taking a road trip to look at some land outside of Nashville.
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