Baylee Littrell was eradicated earlier than the Prime 14 in Season 23 of American Idol, however he’s nonetheless pursuing a profession in music now that his time on the present is over. Following the discharge of his new track “Hey Jesus,” the son of Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell opened up about what route he’s heading in … and the way Carrie Underwood has impressed him.
“One cool factor Carrie Underwood informed me, she mentioned, ‘Dude, you’re your individual style, so don’t attempt to pigeonhole your self and attempt to create it,’” Littrell informed Music Mayhem. Whereas he principally carried out nation music on the singing competitors, he’s now including different sounds, together with gospel parts, to his songs.
“I’m nonetheless taking the weather of nation the place I’ve been for the final seven years and implementing that in direction of extra signer-songwriter gentle rock parts,” he continued. “I’m taking from numerous musical inspirations and attempting to mesh them into mine.”
He confirmed that he has “one other couple of spiritual songs” he’s hoping to finally launch, however mentioned these shall be a part of a “separate enterprise” from the album he’s presently engaged on. “I bought some regular, folky, nation singer-songwriter, even gentle rock stuff, on the market, however on the similar time, I get to make music for God,” he defined. “I’m tremendous completely satisfied.”
Whereas he’s nonetheless ending school on-line, he’s additionally enjoying exhibits and recording new music. “I believe the chapter that’s coming subsequent relies on simply me being fully susceptible and me being actual with folks and never holding again,” he shared. “Quite a lot of songs which can be going to be launched are very uncooked, like two takes within the studio. So it’s going to be totally different. It’s not going to be as polished as what’s been out earlier than.”
He added, “There’s going to be simply fully plain acoustic songs which can be left as is and uncooked that have been recorded dwell. Quite a lot of the stuff within the studio … numerous the songs are straight dwell takes.”
Littrell was certainly one of six artists within the Prime 20 who have been eradicated through the April 21 episode earlier this 12 months. Jamal Roberts went on to win the season.