When discussing country artist Kip Moore, it’s best to get a glimpse into his thinking. According to his website, he often lies awake in bed passing lyrics around in his head. He is constantly discovering characteristics about his own voice and trying new things. He is regarded as one of the most calm and controlled artists that companies are working with. His composure and realism allows for total access of his mind to music.

Born in Kentucky, his journey began as a struggling country music artist in Nashville, Tennessee. Often bouncing around between small bar gigs, he caught his break when he released his first album in 2012, Up All Night. This album brought instant success and put Moore in the spotlight. His success was then followed with his second album that he released in 2015, Wild Ones. This had officially put Moore in the top level of country music. With hit songs like, “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck”, “Beer Money”, “Hey Pretty Girl”, and my personal favorite, “More Girls Like You”. Kip Moore’s music has a special connection to the audience, and I love it.

Talking about the song “More Girls Like You”, I can feel the connection to the lyrics through his voice. The natural and slightly gritty sound puts me at ease while listening to the lyrics flow through the cords of the guitar. I feel as though the pace and count of the song are perfect. Getting into the lyrics and message of the song, I think of the classic American love story of a nervous guy talking to a pretty girl. The story evolves to a relationship between the two and a well lived life together. The aspect of god is brought into the song, essentially the title, by having the message that god put an angel on Earth through this girl. The goal of the relationship is to create more girls that are equally as special as their mother, the goal of all relationships.

Another favorite song of mine, “Young Love”, tells a tale of how teenagers often have their own meaning of love. This is shown throughout the lyrics and tells a nice story to follow. The pace is slow and slowly builds up to the chorus. The raspy-side of Moore’s voice comes out and adds a nice touch to the story.

I recently had the honor of seeing Kip Moore live in February at the Bryce Jordan Center as he opened for Luke Bryan along with the Cadillac Three (who we talked about in an earlier blog). Along with the special Cadillac Three, Kip Moore’s performance was very, very, good. he didn’t try to get fancy with the lighting system and special effects, which I appreciated. He simply came out with his band in a low lighting setting, grabbed his guitar and microphone, and started playing his music. A cool addition to his set that I was not expecting was his cover of “American Girl” by Tom Petty. This is a classic song deserves only the best performances in honor of the late Petty, and Moore gave just that.

Overall, Kip Moore is just a down-to-Earth person that puts out incredible music. While being a country artist, he gives off an almost rock sounding rasp in his voice that adds a special flare. I’ve listened to all of his albums and singles and am yet to find a song that I did not like. He keeps his tendencies true and sticks to what he knows. I am excited to see how his future will go as he is still young in the music world and among the elites of the industry.