Danielle Bradbery Talks Growing as a Songwriter, Learning From Artists Like Thomas Rhett & Miranda Lambert, Releasing Her New Album & More

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | November 30, 2017

Jim Casey talks with Danielle Bradbery about:

winning The Voice in 2013 as a 16-year-old
releasing her self-titled debut album five months after winning The Voice
moving to Nashville in 2015
learning the songwriting craft
creating her new album, I Don’t Believe We’ve Met, which drops on Dec. 1
coming up with the title for her new album
her early musical influences in country, pop and soul
growing vocally as a singer
getting “better” at being shy
writing “What Are We Doing” with Thomas Rhett, Emily Weisband and Sam Ellis
the possibility of “Worth It” being her next single
learning from other artists she’s been on tour with, including Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley and more

Participants:

Danielle Bradbery
Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

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