Bobby on Carter Faith’s Huge ACM Nom + Carter Faith On Being A Shy Kid & Wanting To Be A Big Deal

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Carter Faith's unexpected ACM Album of the Year nomination sparks questions about her quiet ascent.

Bobby Bones opens the episode by playing a clip from a previous interview with Carter Faith, highlighting her recent ACM Album of the Year nomination, which he says surprised many. He reintroduces Carter, noting he took her on the road for his stand-up shows. The interview begins with Carter recalling performing in Wichita, which inspired her song 'Two Nights in Wichita.' Bobby observes Carter's demure demeanor offstage contrasts with her powerful, attitude-filled performances. Carter explains she is an analyzer and introvert, feeling uncomfortable with attention unless she's performing. She grew up in Davidson, North Carolina, a small town known for Steph Curry, and attended Davidson Elementary. Her parents had her young, with her mom pregnant at 15, and she has an older sister and younger brother. Carter describes being a quiet, cautious child who sang in the car and gave concerts for stuffed animals. Her grandmother was a cruise ship singer, but she was the first in her family to pursue music professionally. In high school, she secretly made a YouTube channel under the name Carter Faith, embarrassed if classmates found it. She moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University, studying songwriting, which forced her into co-writing sessions she found awkward. A teacher, Drew Ramsey, encouraged her by calling her a 'quiet killer.' Carter started playing cover gigs at a local bar, eventually sneaking her own songs into sets. She signed a publishing deal after college and later a record deal with Universal Music Group Nashville, impressed by executives like Cindy Mabe and Hannah Wilson. Carter discusses her current songwriting, often about missing her boyfriend, Texas country artist Tyler Halverson. She talks about her management experiences, learning to assert herself after early struggles. Bobby praises her unique point of view and predicts listeners will love her music as she continues to grow her career.

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A grounded Nashville conversation about confidence, recognition, and finding a place between school and the songwriting business.

Carter Faith's BobbyCast conversation frames her Belmont songwriting years as a quieter lesson in how recognition starts to happen. She talks about writing on her own and with people around town, watching Nashville publishers come through her classes, then getting invited into…

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