{"id":1308255,"date":"2019-04-10T04:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1793018"},"modified":"2019-04-10T04:00:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T10:00:38","slug":"maren-morris-10-prime-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/maren-morris-10-prime-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"Maren Morris: 10 Prime Hits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"byline\">by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/tinglel\/\" title=\"Posts by Lauren Tingle\" rel=\"author\">Lauren Tingle<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\">20m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe that it was only five years ago when Grammy winner <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/maren-morris\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Maren Morris<\/a> signed the Nashville publishing deal that set the foundation for her remarkable career.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, her music has become a new standard of excellence for its expression of raw emotion that\u2019s delivered in a way that is both confessional and conversational. And like Linda Rondstadt in her rise to prominence, nearly everyone on Music Row and beyond wants to work with Morris.<\/p>\n<p>Her all-star duets include Dierks Bentley\u2019s \u201cI\u2019ll Be the Moon\u201d (a song her husband Ryan Hurd co-wrote), Thomas Rhett\u2019s \u201cCraving You,\u201d the No. 1 pop collaboration \u201cThe Middle\u201d with Zedd and Grey and her wildly popular <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/full-episodes\/puuqg6\/cmt-crossroads-alicia-keys-maren-morris-season-1-ep-59\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CMT Crossroads<\/a><\/em> with Alicia Keys. Nashville songstresses Kree Harrison and Lucie Silvas have also recorded songs penned by Morris.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"c5c331f5\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/393a77807b7211e69ff25f10d136e28f-L-1523396480.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"CMT Crossroads Alicia Keys and Maren Morris\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And then there are all the award nominations and wins she\u2019s accumulated since the 2016 arrival of her breakout album, <em>Hero<\/em>. She heads to the 53rd annual ACM Awards with four nominations including female vocalist of the year.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of the Texas native\u2019s 29th birthday today (April 10), CMT.com has compiled a list of 10 essential Morris originals recorded by her and others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DIE3gdzALfA?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DIE3gdzALfA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSecond Wind\u201d<br \/>Albums: Kelly Clarkson\u2019s <em>Piece by Piece<\/em> and Morris\u2019 <em>Hero<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, Shane McAnally<br \/>Morris has proven she\u2019s a master at crafting massive anthems for powerhouse vocalists like herself and Clarkson. The <em>American Idol<\/em> champion initially recorded \u201cSecond Wind\u201d for her deluxe version of the 2015 album, <em>Piece by Piece<\/em>, before Morris\u2019 version arrived on 2016\u2019s <em>Hero.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4uDatuT2VKZ8jHqVhJi1iE\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cLast Turn Home\u201d<br \/>Album: Tim McGraw\u2019s <em>Sundown Heaven Town<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, Hurd, Eric Arjes<br \/>This song is essentially her big break as the first Morris original recorded and released by a major artist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dh_vh7nLAU?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dh_vh7nLAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI Wish I Was\u201d<br \/>Album: <em>Hero<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, Hurd, Natalie Hemby<br \/>In a 2016 interview with CMT.com, Morris <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1766924\/maren-morris-stays-classic-through-any-decade-with-hero\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">revealed<\/a> that this song\u2019s line, \u201cI\u2019m not the hero in this story,\u201d served as the inspiration behind the title of her debut album. \u201cThe day we wrote that song,\u201d she recalled, \u201cI just had this line, \u2018I\u2019m not in love, but I wish I was.\u2019 I didn\u2019t know if it was going to be a title or what. It was a really emotional experience because I was going through this breakup at the time and I was the bad guy in it. To write a song from such an honest, self-aware position, I don\u2019t know, that\u2019s the first day I realized this music is 100 percent me. That\u2019s what started to change my perspective from being a team player songwriter to becoming an artist.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QYUueLleDpQ?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QYUueLleDpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cGreener Pastures\u201d<br \/>Album: Brothers Osborne\u2019s <em>Pawn Shop<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, Hurd, John Osborne and TJ Osborne<br \/>Brothers Osborne\u2019s John and JT Osborne aren\u2019t shy about their affinity for stoner anthems (They have a new one on <em>Port Saint Joe<\/em> out April 20 called \u201cWeed, Whiskey and Willie\u201d). But apparently, Morris was the one who came up with the initial <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1779658\/maren-morris-closes-hero-tour-with-nashville-friends\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">idea<\/a> for this particular song about marijuana.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"http:\/\/cache.vevo.com\/assets\/html\/embed.html?video=USGQ41700006\">cache.vevo.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI Could Use a Love Song\u201d<br \/>Album: <em>Hero<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, Jimmy Robbins Laura Veltz<br \/>Morris won a Grammy, a CMA and an ACM Award all before \u201cI Could Use a Love Song\u201d became her first official <em>Billboard<\/em> Country Airplay No. 1 on Jan. 20, 2018. Morris <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1791517\/maren-morris-toasts-i-could-use-a-love-song\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">describes<\/a> that day writing the song with her friends as \u201cthe songwriter version of crack.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"http:\/\/cache.vevo.com\/assets\/html\/embed.html?video=USGQ41500115\">cache.vevo.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy Church\u201d<br \/>Album: <em>Hero<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, busbee<br \/>Offering a soulful blend of escapism and confession, Morris\u2019 runaway hit has her finding spiritual renewal while on a long drive to the sounds of the car radio playing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AaBiSLkYIAU?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AaBiSLkYIAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnce\u201d<br \/>Album: <em>Hero<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, busbee<br \/>The raw power in Morris\u2019 \u201cOnce\u201d would make any artist jealous, but few could do it justice. She and Alicia Keys reprised their <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/full-episodes\/puuqg6\/cmt-crossroads-alicia-keys-maren-morris-season-1-ep-59\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CMT Crossroads<\/a><\/em> performance of the song on the 59th annual Grammy Awards, and it easily stole the show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tUPR5-igTVY?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tUPR5-igTVY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDear Hate\u201d featuring Vince Gill<br \/>Songwriters: Morris, Tom Douglas and David Hodges<br \/>Morris released this original in October 2017 as a benefit song to support victims of the mass shooting at Las Vegas\u2019 Route 91 Harvest Festival. \u201cIn the darkest tunnel, there is still love &amp; music,\u201d she <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1787250\/what-maren-morris-always-knew-about-love\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> online after the song\u2019s release. \u201cThat\u2019s what it\u2019s here for.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"http:\/\/cache.vevo.com\/assets\/html\/embed.html?video=USGQ41600057\">cache.vevo.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201c80s Mercedes\u201d<br \/>Album: <em>Hero<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, busbee<br \/>Who doesn\u2019t feel like a hard to get starlet whenever this song comes on? Not only is this song perfect for getting ready for a big night out, it\u2019s also an ultimate driving jam. Good luck avoiding a speeding ticket with this blasting through your car speakers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"http:\/\/cache.vevo.com\/assets\/html\/embed.html?video=USGQ41800001\">cache.vevo.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>\u201cRich\u201d<br \/>Album: <em>Hero<\/em><br \/>Songwriters: Morris, Jessie Jo Dillion and Laura Veltz<br \/>In her own words, Morris describes her bouncy new single as \u201cthe perfect, confident, laugh-the-B.S.-off-with-your-friends kind of song to go into spring with. More importantly, \u2019Rich\u2019 is the first time we\u2019ve really let fans pick the single, so it was a no-brainer to make it my final single from <em>Hero<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"description\">Lauren Tingle is a Tennessean and storyteller who eats music for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When she\u2019s not writing or rocking out, she enjoys yoga and getting lost in the great outdoors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1793018\/maren-morris-10-prime-hits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Lauren Tingle 20m ago It\u2019s hard to believe that it was only five years ago when Grammy winner Maren Morris signed the Nashville publishing deal that set the foundation for her remarkable career. 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