CURRENT SINGLE: “Slow Down Summer”
Everybody knows Thomas Rhett’s dad, Rhett Akins, who had his own country music artist career in the 90’s, was a huge influence on TR becoming a singer and a songwriter, but Thomas says his mom and her side of the family were also influential on him becoming an artist. “My mom‘s dad was a very musical person. Led worship in church, taught me some things on the guitar. I still have a guitar today that he handed me down actually.”
Thomas does admit that while both his parents encouraged him to pursue his dreams, “My mom was a little bit more hesitant, just knowing how often my dad was gone on the road. Wasn’t sure if she wanted that lifestyle for me.”
Despite her reservations about Thomas becoming a musician like his dad, he says, “(She) was always so encouraging, and still to this day is my number one fan.”
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“My mom‘s dad was a very musical person. Lead worship in church, taught me some things on the guitar. I still have a guitar today that he handed me down actually. And they both were encouraging. My mom was a little bit more hesitant, just knowing how often my dad was gone on the road. Wasn’t sure if she wanted that lifestyle for me but was always so encouraging, and still to this day is my number one fan.”