We’re barely a month into the new year and Brett Young already has a ton of projects lined up.
From launching his BY40 Challenge to hosting his own Caliville Weekend music festival in Palm Springs this June, it’s safe to say that the future is looking bright for the “Lady” singer regardless of the obstacles he may face due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
When chatting with Celeb Secrets Country back in October, Young confirmed to our reporters that fans can expect a ton of new music over the course of 2021 in addition to his previously announced side ventures mentioned earlier. With more time at home with his wife Taylor Mills Young and daughter Presley, the 39-year-old says that the new material perfectly represents this stage in his life — being a dad while balancing a Country music career in a global pandemic.
“This record is important to me because it represents this stage of my life. It’s a very different stage than I’ve ever been in before,” Young tells CS Country. “I didn’t go into this thinking I had any idea of how to raise a child — let alone a little girl — and that’s what I’m in the middle of now. I watched that affect my songwriting.”
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If you’re expecting to hear some heartfelt ballads about being a new dad, think again. After releasing singles like “In Case You Didn’t Know,” “Catch,” “Mercy,” and “Lady,” Young is happy to share that he’s gearing towards releasing some more uptempo songs on his new project, describing the sound “outside of the box” for him.
“Besides being a new dad being reflected in the songwriting, we tried to push tempo and sonically tried to do some things that were a little outside of the box for me. I kind of lived in that ballad world selfishly — I know the fans are still turning that on in the car, but for radio, you need to change things up. We’ve definitely kind of pushed that line a little bit. Sonically there are things that you’ve haven’t heard with more tempo and dad and husband stuff as well.”
You can learn more about Brett’s upcoming music by watching our full interview with him below.
Young’s “BY40 Challenge” is a 10-week fitness program with celebrity trainer Don Saladino (Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt). Officially launching today, the program is designed to be interactive and simple to follow for all levels. With his 40th birthday coming up this month, Young is inviting fans to sweat is out with him and earn prizes for the challenges completed along the way. Learn more about the program and register here.
The singer’s inaugural Caliville Weekend music festival will take place from June 18-21, 2021 in Palm Springs, CA. The experience, presented by Pollen and curated by Young, will feature daily live performances, wellness activities, pool parties, plenty of surprises and more.
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