{"id":1316852,"date":"2019-11-20T12:02:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T19:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1814187"},"modified":"2019-11-20T12:02:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T19:02:02","slug":"cmt-certified-november-picks-from-cmt-staffers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/cmt-certified-november-picks-from-cmt-staffers\/","title":{"rendered":"CMT Certified: November Picks from CMT Staffers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:ao:image:cmt.com:684970?width=1200&amp;height=675&amp;.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/cmtcomstaff\/\" title=\"Posts by CMT.com Staff\" rel=\"author\">CMT.com Staff<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\"><br \/>\n42m ago<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/5gmX2cQQhCKoiQB7GQzaXX\">open.spotify.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p>Welcome to the first edition of CMT Certified. This is our monthly playlist \u2014 hand-picked and certified fresh \u2014 from the music lovers at CMT. Keep reading to find out why these 22 songs made our list. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Cody Alan<\/strong><br \/>CMT Radio Live<\/p>\n<p>Kelleigh Bannen<br \/><em>\u201cJohn Who\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cI love this woman and all her music. But the song that hooked me to Kelleigh was this one, John Who. It\u2019s a mid-tempo heart break song about saying good bye to the past. Forgetting your last love can be one of the hardest things we deal with as humans. I dig the sass of these lyrics, \u201cI need a don\u2019t look back kiss that stops me in my tracks. Someone who makes me say, \u2018John Who?!\u2019\u201d Consider this song your Kelleigh Bannen gateway song. Thank me later.\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p>Luke Combs<br \/><em>\u201c1,2 Many\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Shelburne<\/strong><br \/>Editorial<\/p>\n<p>Tanya Tucker<br \/><em>\u201cThe Wheels of Laredo\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cThe cinematic Texas imagery here is perfectly suited for Tucker\u2019s weathered voice. Her new album, While I\u2019m Livin\u2019, was worth the wait.\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p>Trisha Yearwood ft. Kelly Clarkson<br \/><em>\u201cTell Me Something I Don\u2019t Know\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cOne of the country music\u2019s best voices gets a boost from a pop superstar \u2014 and this self-aware ballad is sturdy enough to survive it.\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quinn Brown<\/strong><br \/>Hot 20 <\/p>\n<p>Actual Wolf<br \/><em>\u201cFaded Days\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cChanneling Laurel Canyon via Minnesota. Eric Pollard (the wolf himself) plays some tasty space folk Americana.\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p>Futurebirds<br \/><em>\u201cTrippin&#8217;\u201d<\/em><br \/>The latest from the goldmine that is Athens, Georgia. These guys took the mantle from My Morning Jacket for making perfect roadtrip tunes. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Shanna Strassberg<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>The Avett Brothers<br \/><em>\u201cBang Bang\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cOne person\u2019s \u2019take\u2019 on a challenging and important subject. Hopefully the song will promote discussion on the subject of violence in our lives.\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p>Joy Williams<br \/><em>\u201cThe Trouble With Wanting\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan Hatton<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>Lennon Stella<br \/><em>\u201cKissing Other People\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s been really cool to see Lennon grow up and explore different genres of music. Regardless of genre or style her voice is always incredible!\t<\/p>\n<p>Old Dominion<br \/><em>\u201cSome People Do\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cThis song is just so honest and vulnerable. I don\u2019t usually look to Old Dominion for ballads so this change of tempo is a nice change\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alison Bonaguro<\/strong><br \/>Editorial<\/p>\n<p>Miranda Lambert ft. Maren Morris<br \/><em>\u201cWay Too Pretty For Prison\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cI tend to think that some of the best country songs are about the worst things. Like prison. Those songs are my jam. Tim McGraw\u2019s \u201cNo. 37405\u201d and Eric Church\u2019s \u201cLightning\u201d paint a very vivid picture of the hopelessness inside, but then along comes Miranda Lambert with a new perspective on the ugliness of being locked up. With no eyelash extensions, no Chardonnay, and no rhinestone ball and chain. The takeaway is, if you\u2019re pretty, you\u2019d better avoid any jailable offences.\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p>Hailey Whitters<br \/><em>\u201cHeartland\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cThe title might\u2019ve made me dismiss this song from newcomer Hailey Whitters, because I\u2019ve already heard enough country songs about the rustic, rural part of America known as the heartland. But then I listened, and discovered that this is not a song about the Midwest. It\u2019s a song about when life is out of your hands, you\u2019ve gotta let your heart land. Whitters\u2019 way with words makes her the kind of songwriter that I hope and pray lets her heart land in Nashville forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leslie Fram<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>Sophie Allison<br \/><em>\u201cSoccer Mommy\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201c\u2018Soccer Mommy\u2019 lives in Nashville and is channeling everything I loved about indie music in the 90\u2019s. She is writing her truth and reflecting the ups and downs of life bring us.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Miranda Lambert<br \/><em>\u201cDark Bars\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cYou can feel her vunerability in this song, the lonliness yet comfort we have all felt in our dark bar.\u201d\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melissa Goldberg<\/strong><br \/>Digital &amp; Social<\/p>\n<p>Rustin Kelly<br \/><em>\u201cDammit\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen more than a handful of emo \/ punk musicians find their way to alt-country so it makes sense that the path goes both ways, and Ruston Kelly kills it. He takes the melodic sensibilities of tracks like Dammit and strips the angst to let raw emotion shine.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Tanya Tucker<br \/><em>\u201cMustang Ridge<\/em><br \/>\u201cA rootsy tune from country\u2019s queen badass!\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexes Aiken<\/strong><br \/>Digital &amp; Social<\/p>\n<p>The Highwomen<br \/><em>\u201cIf She Ever Leaves Me\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cThis song is overflowing with true honesty. Brandi\u2019s vocals on this are unlike anything I\u2019ve heard from her, and the lyrics and story of this song are unapologetic and unlike anything on country radio right now, which I love. <\/p>\n<p>Robert Counts<br \/><em>\u201cBacksteat Driver\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cThe emotion in this song is so raw and tear-jerking. Robert\u2019s voice is the bluesy country vibe this genre needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stacey Cato<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>Blanco Brown<br \/><em>\u201cTemporary Insanity\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cOne of the freshest and smartest tracks I\u2019ve heard in a long time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maddie &amp; Tae<br \/><em>\u201cEverywhere I\u2019m Goin\u2019\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cSo well written! Every word in every line is in the right place and I love the melody!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katrina Lothamer<\/strong><br \/>Music &amp; Talent<\/p>\n<p>Jeremie Albino<br \/><em>\u201cHard Time\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cJeremie is one of my favorite artists in the Edge scene and this song just makes me want to dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maren Morris, Hozier<br \/><em>\u201cThe Bones\u201d<\/em><br \/>\u201cThis song reminds me of being home with my family and being with each other during hard times. Hozier\u2019s voice adds a perfect touch as the song builds. The melody and lyrics fit together perfectly and makes me realize just how true the song is\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1814187\/cmt-certified-november-picks-from-cmt-staffers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by CMT.com Staff 42m ago Embedded from open.spotify.com. Welcome to the first edition of CMT Certified. This is our monthly playlist \u2014 hand-picked and certified fresh \u2014 from the music lovers at CMT. Keep reading to find out why these 22 songs made our list. Cody AlanCMT Radio Live Kelleigh Bannen\u201cJohn Who\u201d\u201cI love this woman [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1316852","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-14 13:03:08","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1316852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316852\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1316852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1316852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1316852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}