Leah Turner: ‘In Her Own Words’

Country newcomer Leah Turner, who is known for songs such as “Take the Keys” and “Pull Me Back,” recently took time to answer questions for The Country Music Association’s “In Her Own Words” segment. See what she had to say in her own words below…

SONG YOU WISH YOU’D WRITTEN

“I really love ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ by the Judds. I remember singing it as a little girl. There’s so much truth in that song.”

SONG YOU’D LOVE TO COVER

“Right now, I cover ‘Cowboy Take Me Away’ by Dixie Chicks.”

FIRST GIG

“The first time I played guitar out was in a place in L.A. called On the Rocks, on Sunset Boulevard. My mom, dad, my uncle and three other people came. I learned right there what Garth Brooks meant when he said if there’s only one person there, play like there were thousands.”

GREATEST PERFORMANCE TO DATE

“It was the second night of the Brad Paisley tour. The band was on. I felt on. The crowd was loving it. And I walked off of there with my band, feeling like, ‘Hell, yeah. We can do this.’”

Fans can catch Turner on tour with Brad Paisley throughout the summer. Keep up with Leah on leahturnermusic.com, Facebook and Twitter.