Christianity Quote by Lizz Wright

Songwriting has always been my number one no matter what, but I've loved country music - where I'm from, northeast Louisiana, it's a town…

— Lainey Wilson

I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to…

— Loudon Wainwright III

I am from the country, and I grew up mostly influenced by country music.

— Sam Hunt

I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.

— Ben Harper

In terms of exploring an identity in the country music world, what I realized very quickly was that there are people who have been…

— Chris Carmack

A significant event for me was learning Hank Williams, reconnecting with his music's simplicity, which inspired me to inhabit the same territory. It's different,…

— Stone Gossard

I grew up listening to everything. I was in rock n' roll bands and punk bands, and I loved bluegrass and country music, too.…

— Sturgill Simpson

I grew up on a farm in eastern Tennessee with a very southern lifestyle, so my roots are super country and southern, but my…

— Kelsea Ballerini

My family was into music. My dad was into music down south. My mom and grandmother were into gospel music so there were all…

— Joe Louis Walker

I was very engaged by the folk music movement.Bob Dylan; Joan Baez; Peter, Paul and Mary. And then I sort of discovered world music,…

— Jill Stein

I love being a part of the country-music community.

— Taylor Swift

My father was obsessed with folk music from around the world, and I think the countless artists who performed them are my biggest influences.

— Mitski