{"id":19603,"date":"2019-10-23T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1813625"},"modified":"2019-10-23T07:00:56","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T13:00:56","slug":"kristin-chenoweth-chats-about-dolly-reba-and-for-the-girls-part-1-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/kristin-chenoweth-chats-about-dolly-reba-and-for-the-girls-part-1-of-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristin Chenoweth Chats About Dolly, Reba, and For the Girls (Part 1 of 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Carson Stokebrand<\/a><\/span>
\n10\/23\/2019<\/span>
\n<\/span> <\/p>\n

As a star of stage, television and film, Kristin Chenoweth may be best known for her work in Wicked<\/em>, Glee<\/em>, Pushing Daisies<\/em> and The West Wing<\/em>. Yet the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, native with the soaring soprano also has a deep and longstanding connection with country music and some of its most beloved stars. <\/p>\n

In promotion of her new album, For the Girls<\/em>, Chenoweth visited CMT to discuss her country influences, including legends like Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, and Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n

CMT: Being from Oklahoma, I am curious \u2014 every time you come back down South, does it feel a little bit like you\u2019re coming home?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chenoweth: It always does. I was here in 1988 at Opryland when I was 19. I was a singer and dancer, back when we had Opryland. And I wanted to stay. My dad said, \u201cYou have to go get your degree, you have to finish.\u201d I was like, \u201cNo, I\u2019m good.\u201d He said, \u201cNo, you have to go.\u201d He put me in the car, literally. Came up here, and took me away and made me finish. <\/p>\n

But you know what that summer did? That was the training that allowed me to cross a lot of different lanes, musically. I feel like the lanes are widening a little bit more and especially in country music. I feel like I might want to go meet a realtor after we\u2019re done here with our interview. I know y\u2019all don\u2019t want us to all move here. I know. But I don\u2019t take-up much space, so there\u2019s that!<\/p>\n

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