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August 2019 | REDONLINE.CO.UKfriend to me’ [the two dated in the 1990s]). She also ‘pays it forward’ to up-and-coming Nashville
artists, such as Maren Morris, whom she feels are continuing her own legacy of writing songs and
honing their musical craft: ‘It’s an homage to all the people I’ve loved and been inspired by.’
The first single, a new version of her old song Redemption Day, was released in April. On it,
Crow ‘duets’ with Johnny Cash, splicing his vocals from the song with her own. The timeless
lyrics, which refer to the dangers of hate speech and climate change (‘Fire rages in the streets /
And swallows everything it meets’) inspired her to revisit it. ‘With all that’s happening in the
world, and also raising young boys and knowing how much our kids are affected by the decisions
that we make, they hit me,’ she says. ‘The best songs can recreate themselves and feel true at
different times. As a writer, you hope your songs transcend time.’
Here, she shares the songs that have shaped her life.