Tim McGraw’s new album Sundown Heaven Town is unique to him, in that he believes every song on there could be a single on the radio. His current single that he’s promoting is “Shotgun Rider,” but he says, “Every song on there I could see being released for radio and being played. If I had my way it’d be one of those albums that you could turn in and just say, there’s not a single. Every station could play whatever song they want. I wish there was a way to do that, but I know you have to have a focus and you have to pick a song.”
He hasn’t always had the same feeling about all of his albums. Tim says, “I always put a lot of care in the type of songs that I pick and I always let the song speak first, and I always love every song, but I always know that there are songs that are a little more artistic or other songs that are a little more not really radio, but just more for reflection and for listening and for just sort of creating a part of the body of an album.”
With Sundown Heaven Town he believes that every song is radio friendly and that every song on the album has the equal possibility of making it onto the radio as a future single. “Shotgun Rider” is the third single he’s released off the album, and it’s likely there could be many more to come.
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“I always put a lot of care in the type of songs that I pick and I always let the song speak first, and I always love every song but I always know that there are songs that are a little more artistic or other songs that are a little more not really radio, but just more for reflection and for listening and for just sort of creating a part of the body of an album. But I think this album in particular, every song on there I could see being released for radio and being played. If I had my way it’d be one of those albums that you could turn in and just say, there’s not a single. Every station could play whatever song they want. I wish there was a way to do that, but I know you have to have a focus and you have to pick a song. Everybody has to focus on one, but I wish there was a way to turn in a project and say, there’s really not a single, you can play anything that you want, and that’s what this album would be for me.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – OCTOBER 13, 2014 – MONDAY
Tim McGraw has been able to spend some time with his family in the last week and caught a concert with his oldest daughter Gracie of British soul singer Sam Smith. McGraw is off the road for a while and more than likely spending a good amount of time watching his beloved football, but does have a few dates later this month on October 28 and 29 playing shows in Anchorage, Alaska at the Alaska Airlines Center.
2014 CMA NOMINATIONS
SINGLE OF THE YEAR – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” – Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill
The 48th Annual CMA Awards will be handed out in Nashville live on ABC on November 5.
TIM MCGRAW – JUST THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: May 1, 1967 (He’s 47)
HOMETOWN: Start, Louisiana
WIFE: Faith Hill – Married on October 6, 1996
CHILDREN: Gracie, Maggie and Audrey (all three teenagers)
DEBUT ALBUM: 1993’s Tim McGraw
CURRENT ALBUM: – Sundown Heaven Town –
CURRENT SINGLE: “Shotgun Rider” sits in the top 19 on the country charts this week.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “Shotgun Rider”
RECENT TWEETS:
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · October 11
#SundownHeavenTown http://smarturl.it/heaventown
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · October 10
Dallas! Tim will be performing 11/8 at the new @NorthParkCenter @MicrosoftStore w/guests @TheBandPerry! #MicrosoftTX http://msft.it/NPCevent
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw · October 9
corpus christi!!!! thanx for having us tonight! #sundownheaventown
TIM MCGRAW – AWARD WINS
1994 – Country Music Television – Male Video Artist of the Year
1994 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year – Not a Moment Too Soon
1994 – American Music Awards – Top New Male Vocalist
1994 – Billboard Awards – Top New Country Artist
1994 – Billboard Magazine – Top New Country Album – Not a Moment Too Soon
1995 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country New Artist
1997 – Billboard Magazine – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Male Artist of the Year
1997 – Playgirl Magazine – Top Ten, Sexiest Men of the Year
1997 – CMA – Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Billboard Awards – Country Single of the Year – “Just to See You Smile”
1998 – CMA – Album of the Year – Everywhere
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
1999 – Academy of Country Music -Vocal Collaboration – “Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – CMA – Male Vocalist
1999 – CMA – Album of the Year – A Place in the Sun
2000 – CMA – Male Vocalist
2000 – National Fatherhood Initiative – Father of the Year
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
2000 – Billboard Awards – Male Artist of the Year
2001 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2001 – Grammy Awards – Vocal Collaboration – “Let’s Make Love” (with Faith Hill)
2001 – CMA – Entertainer of the Year
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Male Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Albums Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Single Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Album – Greatest Hits
2002 – American Music Awards – Best Country Album – Set This Circus Down
2002 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2003 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2004 – CMA – Single of the Year – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year -Live Like You Were Dying
2005 – American Music Awards – Best Male Country Artist
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year -“Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year -“Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2005 – Grammy Award – Best Male Country Vocal Performance – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Country Music Television – Most Inspiring Video – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2006 – People’s Choice Awards – Top Male Performer
2006 – Grammy Award Country – Vocal Collaboration – “Like We Never Loved At All” (with Faith Hill)
2012 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Feel Like a Rock Star” (with Kenny Chesney)
2013 – CMA – Music Video of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2013 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2014 – People’s Choice Awards – Country Music Icon