Bullet In A Bonfire Commentary

One of the most amazing things to me about This project, there are 26 songs on it, And you have writing credit on 25, Only because one is a Hank Jr. cover. You are absolutely an amazing and prolific writer, And I mean, and you write some really great Songs. So how important is it for you to Be known as a songwriter as much as a Performer, a singer? It's definitely important to me. I do think I've been misunderstood in the past Because I think maybe I didn't explain things maybe The way I should. There are artists in this business that don't write Songs-Mm-hmm or don't write all their songs. And I think maybe in the past I may Have come across as being, y-you know, Uh-Judgemental? Yeah. A-and that's not the case at, At all, and I'd like to clear that up. There's talented songwriters. I mean, talented is the understatement of the Century for the talent and the blessed songwriters We have in this town. Mm-hmm. And if it weren't for singers that didn't write And artists that didn't write-Yeah those songwriters Wouldn't have their opportunity to do what it is That they're so, so, so, so good at. Mm-hmm. So I do care, and I'm very, Very appreciative to the singers and the artists in This business who understand that they're not Writers-Mm-hmm aren't trying to be writers, that Just want to give writing credit to where it's Due. But I feel like where my strength is, Where what it is about me that works, Is that I sing things that I write. So I write things that I'm able to sing- Right but that I tell my story, And that I write with those other talented people In town, and I'm able to come together with Them and tell my story, and, and I'm able To have a hand it, I guess is what I'm trying to say. Well, and I think that Maybe people misinterpreted that just because it's Not right for you, that you're not saying it's Wrong for other people to do it. It's just not the way that you choose to Do it. Exactly. Yeah. Exactly. I get it. Yeah. totally get it. And, you know, and like I said, I think In the past it's, it's been misunderstood. I never meant to come across that way. To me, I'm honored to be able to have Written the songs that I wrote with these incredibly Talented people-Right that went on this record, And I'm extremely thankful that God blessed me with The ability to have a hand in telling my Story. Well, and I just, uh, hope that, you Know, maybe especially through this album, that People begin to realize, I mean, what an incredible And prolific writer you are. 'Cause I think that's Something that's been overlooked a bit. In the past, maybe people didn't realize that you Write everything that you sing. And when you really get down and digest the Lyrics and figure out how profound they are and, And how well-written these songs are, and then to Realize that you wrote them all, hopefully you'll Get more credit in that arena. 'Cause I, I think you're an incredible writer. Well, thank you. You're appreciate that. And here's one that he co-wrote with Rhett Akins And Ben Hayslip. This is Bullet in a Bonfire. Brantley Gilbert on Big Machine Radio.