Maren Morris: How She Wrote "How It"s Done" � Radio.com

Maren Morris - 80s Mercedes

By Heather Stas and brian ives

maren morris has already won one ACM Award this year: it was announced that she is the winner of Best New Female Vocalist. Shes also up for Best Female Vocalist, Single Record of the Year (for My Church) and Album of the Year (for Hero).

Hero has yielded a pair of hit singlesMy Church and 80s Mercedesbut the album is filled with great songs, including How Its Done. And, as she recently toldRadio.com, to get the song done, she had to press her producer to let her finish it. Happily, her intuition won the day.

I had this line, Let me show you how its done. And I wanted it to be sort of a love song, but a sexy love song and not take itself too seriously. But my friend and co-writer Natalie Hembyshes amazingwe were downstairs at her publishing house one day and we just had this crappy organ sound going, and we wrote the verse and the hook of the chorus, essentially, and we ran out of time that day. And I was saying I was going to LA next week, and Im gonna be writing with [producer] busbee, who were both friends with, and I was like, Do you mind if I show him this song and maybe we finish it out there? And she was like, Go ahead. I would love that."

I brought it to busbee, and he was like, Yeah, this is cool. Lets start something new though." And that was the wrong call.

I was like, Actually, I would really love just give me one hour on this song and play around with it, and I feel like it could be really, really cool and big and just like R&B-sounding, but still have this country-structured lyric and say a very confident statement.

And I loved that perspective because I dont think its shown enough: the girls sort of taking charge. Its always the dude in the song thats like, Ill pick you up when you fall, and blah, blah, blah. Its like sometimes they need a woman to come in and save them.

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So I was glad that he humored me. And we finished the song, and I remember he said, we were listening back to it and he was like, Yeah, you were right. Im glad that we hammered on this." In other words, she showed him how its done.

See if Morris wins any more trophies at this years ACM Awards this Sunday night at 8:00 pm on CBS.

Source: http://radio.com/2017/03/30/maren-morris-how-she-wrote-how-its-done/

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Maren Morris to Appear on "SNL" Dec. 10 | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Maren Morris - Once (Live from RCA Studio A)

2016 has been a year to remember for country singer Maren Morris.

The girl who grew up a shy kid in Arlington is now country music"s break-out star propelled to new heights with her hit "My Church" and the album "Hero".

Morris, 26, won the 2016 CMA Award for New Artist of the Year and is now up for four Grammy nominations: Best New Artist, Best Country Album for "Hero", Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for "My Church."

"I was at home in Nashville, and I found out like everyone else did, super early in the morning, that I was up for four, and I was in utter shock," Morris told NBC DFW on the phone.

"I mean, especially after the CMAs last month, going into Grammy nominations; its like across the board. Its such a huge honor. So, that was so cool to wake up and have that news and get to be in my own home, in my own bed for once, and really get to soak that news in."

Being at her home in Nashville, where she now lives is a luxury these days.

"You dont realize until youre on the road so much, that thats the hardest job, the hardest part of the job. Im so lucky to get to see amazing places but I think I like slept in my bed four times last month," she said. "So, when Im home I definitely like to enjoy it and see friends, then get back out there and play shows. So, Im starting to find a balance, I think."

Morris will play another big show Saturday night on NBC 5 when she"ll perform as the musical guest on SNL.

Her website says, "Morris is the first Country Music artist to perform on the current 2016/2017 season of Saturday Night Live, the shows 42nd season."

"Its funny, I feel like Ive played every NBC show this year," Morris said. "Ive done Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and its crazy to be going back to do SNL because its such a rare opportunity for a country artist."

"So, yeah, it came in so last minute, and I thought if I ever did SNL it would be way down the line but honestly, I feel so lucky to end my crazy year of 2016 on that note. Its such a legendary thing to do," she said.

As crazy as it gets, Morris knows when it"s time to get back to her roots, back to Texas and back to her fans and family.

"Im playing March 23 in Dallas, actually, at the House of Blues. So, Ill be there. Then, Im obviously coming home for Christmas, but thats going to be my first official show back in Texas," she told us.

The show at the House of Blues is one of the stops on Morris" first-ever headline tour.

The Hero Tour 2017 kicks off Feb. 2 in New York City with a stop in Dallas on March 23. In between is the Grammy Awards where Morris could bring home four of the coveted awards. But before she hits the road, Morris will be back in Arlington, home with her family for Christmas with and wishes fulfilled.

"In a very real sense, everythings already been granted and I feel like the older you get, the harder it is to ask for things or think of things you want. I like really thoughtful gifts, so Im the same way with what I buy for my friends and family. I asked my sister for a Game Boy for Christmas. I want it to sit in airports and play Super Mario. So, we try to think of goofy things like that," she said.

When Morris packed her bags and moved from Arlington to Nashville, she told her parents she"d give it a year and if it didn"t work out, she"d come home.

The career worked out in ways even Morris finds hard to grasp.

"Its been too crazy for words," she said.

"Honestly, my head is spinning all the time especially after this week. Its been so amazing and wonderful to gain all these fans and get to play these amazing places around the country. Its like a dream I had. Its so cool to see it all finally coming true.

Published at 10:46 AM CST on dec 9, 2016

source: http://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/the-scene/maren-morris-to-appear-on-snl-on-dec-10--405626016.html

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