When it comes to songwriting, how Florida Georgia Line writes and where they write is always different. Brian Kelley says, “I think for both of us the songwriting process is different every time. Sometimes it starts with literally, like, the title and then you kind of go from there. Sometimes it starts with a guitar lick. Sometimes it starts with maybe just a simple lyric.”
But no matter how a song starts, Brian and Tyler make a conscious effort not to write the same song twice. “I think we all just try to bring something fresh to the table every time and try to word it different, try to create melodies that are different, that feel fresh, and try to marry them together to where it makes sense, where the lyric and the melody just fit, and it feels good.”
Another thing that contributes to the variety in FGL’s songwriting is the fact that they are able to write songs just about anywhere. Where some artists can only write when they’re off the road, or in a certain space, Brian says, “It’s cool that we can write songs on buses, in hotel rooms, in the studio, in California, pretty much anywhere we go, you can write a song. And I think that also makes your content different. I remember starting a song in the bathroom one time because it sounded so good. I was playing the guitar, And so you never know where it’s gonna come from.”
Florida Georgia Line writes a lot of their own songs, but they’re also very open to recording songs from outside writers, like their brand new single, “I Love My Country,” an infectious, anthemic summer song that will be released on Friday.
Florida Georgia Line – songwriting process :40
“I think for both of us the songwriting process is different every time. Sometimes it starts with literally, like, the title and then you kind of go from there. Sometimes it starts with a guitar lick. Sometimes it starts with maybe just a simple lyric. But I think we all just try to bring something fresh to the table every time and try to word it different, try to create melodies that are different, that feel fresh, and try to marry them together to where it makes sense, where the lyric and the melody just fit, and it feels good. Also it’s cool that we can write songs on buses, in hotel rooms, in the studio, in California, pretty much anywhere we go, you can write a song. And I think that also makes your content different. I remember starting a song in the bathroom one time because it sounded so good. I was playing the guitar, And so you never know where it’s gonna come from.”