Last week, ACR had the pleasure of sitting down with Amanda Christine, an aspiring Illinois country singer now residing in Nashville. During the interview we discussed her childhood, how she got into singing, her future plans and more.
Amanda grew up on a farm near Chicago Illinois where she experienced the life of a “farm girl” helping her family to raise goats over a 17 year period. During this time, she would sing at functions around her town, experiencing her first performance at the age of four at her local church.
Through her career, her family and fellow Nashville residences have showed very warm support. The main words of advice that Amanda receives is to “be patient and listen to what others have to say”.
While singing is her passion, she also enjoys playing instruments, and is taking lessons on the acoustic guitar.
Amanda attended Belmont University in Nashville, TN and graduated with a Degree in Song Writing. Amanda feels most inspired to write as she drives home after a long day. “Ideas will just come flooding, but most will reflect what I’m going through at that time in my life” says Amanda. Topics can be about anything though she doesn’t really write about going out and partying as she doesn’t feel it fits her personality. Since the age of 18, Amanda has written over 300 songs including many collaboration’s with fellow Nashville musicians. She sees Nashville as the “co-writing city”. Amanda very much enjoys the music of Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean and has said if she could duet with anyone; it would be one of them.
Amanda performs in a variety of settings, just last month, she brought her band back together and began rehearing again in the hopes of an imminent tour. While she performs with her band, she often enjoys solo appearances at events such as song-writers circles.
Over the next few months, Amanda Christine will begin working on her EP debut with the goal of landing a record deal and touring within the next couple of years.
A voice like Amanda’s needs to find its way onto the East Coast stage so everyone can hear it. With Atlantic Canada being one of the most country-music loving places in the world, there’s no better place for her to be than the Cavendish Beach Music Festival this summer from July 5th-8th. I encourage Atlantic Canada, as well as festival organizers to check out her amazing voice.
Would YOU like to see Amanda Christine this summer?!