Kellie Pickler releases new song "If It Wasn't For A Woman”

KELLIE PICKLER’S “IF IT WASN’T FOR A WOMAN”
Emotional ballad written in honor of her grandmother available now

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Kellie Pickler's beautiful new song "If It Wasn't For A Woman," inspired by her late grandmother will bring a tear to the eye

Release Date: 29 Sept. 2017

Label: Kellie Pickler Productions

Copyright: ℗© 2017 Kellie Pickler Productions

Writers: Brian Bunn, Kellie Pickler, Kyle Jacobs

Total Length: 4:16

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Nashville, Tenn. –Country music singer, songwriter, co-host of nationally-syndicated show, “Pickler & Ben Show,” and star of CMT’s “I Love Kellie Pickler” continues her streak of new milestones with her most personal release yet, “If It Wasn’t For A Woman.” Pickler co-wrote with her husband Kyle Jacobs and songwriter Brian Bunn.

The song was inspired by and written in tribute to Pickler’s late grandmother, Faye Pickler, the woman who raised her and continues to serve as one of the most important inspirations in Pickler’s life. Pickler notably debuted the song with Jacobs accompanying her on piano during a performance at this year’s CMA Music Festival. The song is available now for download and streaming and currently climbing the iTunes Country chart (debuted at #22 US Country iTunes; climbed to #14 (#57 iTunes overall chart).

“This song is so incredibly special to me…it means a lot to me to be able to spotlight the love of the woman who helped shape me into the woman I am today,” the country music darling shares of her grandmother Faye, who passed away from lung cancer in 2002, “One of the most beautiful things about this song is that this is real life in a song. I think so many people will identify with this sweet story.”

On Instagram she shared: “Being able to write this song with my husband and our dear friend Brian Bunn makes it even more special. We hope it means as much to you as it does to us. Much love and many blessings”

"I close my eyes and she's right there / Barbie dolls and teddy bears / picking buttercups from the yard / putting them in mason jars / tea parties and pecan pie / make me think of her every time / yes sir, yes ma'am I wouldn't be who I am / if it wasn't for a woman / leading me by the hand / helping me understand / if it wasn't for a woman / teaching me wrong from right / praying for me at night / I'd be half the woman I am / if it wasn't for a woman."

Kellie Pickler's CMT docu-comedy series “I Love Kellie Pickler,” is about to wrap it’s third-season, with her and her husband’s “sweet and silly shenanigans” (Entertainment Tonight) continuing the show’s successful streak of high ratings. The hit television series follows a “hilarious and so vivacious” (Hollywood Life) Pickler and her husband songwriter/producer Kyle Jacobs, and debuted in November 2015, propelling the network to its highest premiere with adults since 2012 and women since 2008. “I Love Kellie Pickler” returned for its third season in August of 2017.

What woman in your life, changed your life? What woman was strong, courageous, protective, and long-suffering just for you? Mine was my mom, @kelliepickler 's was her Grandma...Who was yours and why? That's what this song is about...https://t.co/1YtJKPtOll

— Kyle Jacobs (@kylecjacobs) 29 September 2017

Published by CMT on July 26, 2017: Kellie takes us through writing and recording her song "If It Wasn't For a Woman" with the support of her husband Kyle.

Published by CMT on Aug 18, 2017 Kellie shares her emotional new song with TV and Sirius / XM Highway 56 Radio Host Storme Warren.

Pickler also recently debuted as the host of new Nashville-based daytime talk show “Pickler & Ben”co-hosted by media personality Ben Aaron. The show, directed by the award-winning Joe Terry (“The Oprah Winfrey Show”) launched nationally on September 18 to milestone ratings and ranking No. 1 in the time slot in the Nashville market. "Pickler & Ben" is produced by Grammy Award-winning superstar Faith Hill, co-founder of Happy Street Entertainment, Lisa Erspamer, and president and CEO of Sandbox Entertainment Jason Owen in partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company.
 
Kellie Pickler first gained fame at the age of 19 as a contestant on the fifth season of “American Idol.” She has gone on to release four critically acclaimed albums, including her Gold-certified debut SMALL TOWN GIRL as well as 100 PROOF, which Rolling Stone named the Best Country Album of 2011.

In spring of 2013, Pickler won the Mirror Ball Trophy on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and also released her fourth album, THE WOMAN I AM, with Black River Entertainment, which featured three songs co-written by Pickler including the title cut.

She launched her home goods line, "Selma Drye by Kellie Pickler," named after her grandmother in collaboration with the Opry Stores (shop.opry.com) in 2015.  Pickler is an avid supporter of the U.S. military, having completed 11 USO Tours to-date.
 

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