Lainey Wilson Reveals the First Song That Made Her “Feel Something”

Lainey Wilson has a way of stirring deep emotions with her songs. For instance, something like “Watermelon Moonshine” is almost guaranteed to take listeners on a trip down memory lane. Songs like “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” can spark a sense of pride in where someone is from. Then, there’s “Save Me,” her collaboration with Jelly Roll which can be an emotional gutpunch for those who have been there. It turns out that Wilson has always been drawn to songs that make her feel something.

Videos by American Songwriter

Recently, Wilson sat down with Glamour to talk about her career, her early days in Louisiana, and how she became the country star she is today. During their conversation, she revealed the first song that stirred her emotions.

The publication wanted to know “How old were you when you realized you could really sing?” The question took Wilson back to her childhood. “I was five and my grandma would pick me and my sister up to stay the night with her,” she recalled. “I remember she used to play the song ‘How Much Is That Doggie in the Window.’ For me, that was probably the first song that really made me feel something,” she added.

“I remember belting it in the back of the car. One weekend when she dropped us off, she told my mama, ‘I think Lainey can kind of carry a tune,’” Wilson said. “My mom was like, ‘Surely not, nobody in this family carries a tune.’”

Not long after that, Wilson had her first performance. She sang Robert Carlisle’s “Butterfly Kisses” while dressed as a butterfly at her kindergarten graduation. One could say she had “the bug” after that. Now, she’s a nationally recognized country singer and the CMA Entertainer of the Year.

Lainey Wilson’s Country’s Cool Again Tour

Buy Tickets

03/20—Melbourne, Australia @ Margaret Court Arena
03/22—Sydney, Australia @ Hordern Pavilion
04/17—Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Ulster Hall
04/19—Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 Academy Glasgow
04/20—Manchester, England @ Manchester Academy
04/23—London, England @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
04/25—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg Max
04/29—Cologne, Germany @ Kantine
04/30—Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theatre
05/02—Stockholm, Sweden @ Nalen
05/03—Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller Music Hall
05/31—Nashville, Tennessee @ Ascend Amphitheater
06/01—Nashville, Tennessee @ Ascend Amphitheater
06/14—Camden, New Jersey @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
06/15—Gilford, New Hampshire @ Bank NH Pavilion
06/20—Saratoga Springs, New York @ Broadview Stage at SPAC
06/21—Syracuse, New York @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
06/26—New York, New York @ Radio City Music Hall
06/28—Bridgeport, Connecticut @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
06/29—Bangor, Maine @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
08/08—Huntsville, Alabama @ The Orion Amphitheater
08/09—Southaven, Mississippi @ BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
08/10—Rogers, Arkansas @ Walmart AMP
08/22—Prescott Valley, Arizona @ Findlay Toyota Center
08/23—Chula Vista, California @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/24—Concord, California @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
09/01—Los Angeles, California @ The Greek Theatre
09/13—Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre
09/14—Boise, Idaho @ Ford Idaho Center
09/15—Missoula, Montana @ University of Montana – Adams Center
09/19—Fresno, California @ Save Mart Center
09/20—Lake Tahoe/Stateline, Nevada @ Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys
09/26—Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rogers Arena
09/27—Auburn, Washington @ White River Amphitheatre
09/28—Ridgefield, Washington @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
10/10—Lubbock, Texas @ United Supermarkets Arena
10/18—Raleigh, North Carolina @ Red Hat Amphitheater
10/19—Alpharetta, Georgia @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
10/20—Wilmington, North Carolina @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion
10/24—London, Ontario @ Budweiser Gardens
10/25—Oshawa, Ontario @ Tribute Communities Centre
10/26—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania @ Petersen Events Center
11/01—Little Rock, Arkansas @ Simmons Bank Arena
11/02—Evansville, Indiana @ Ford Center
11/03—Charleston, West Virginia @ Charleston Coliseum
11/07—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma @ Paycom Center
11/08—Omaha, Nebraska @ CHI Health Center
11/09—Sioux Falls, South Dakota @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
11/15—Monroe, Louisiana @ Monroe Civic Center
11/16—Monroe, Louisiana @ Monroe Civic Center