Carolyn Miller may be northern born, but she carries all the values we hold dear here at Southern Fellow. We had a great time creating a recipe for her. It’s going to be an amazing holiday appetizer. Give it a try and make sure to enter our giveaway. Let’s get to it. Here is our interview with Carolyn Miller. 

Tell us about your road to country music.

Where I grew up, country music was never on the radio. My first real introduction to it came from Carrie Underwood on American Idol! I remember watching her season and loving every song she sang. Every artist she covered. Every group she collaborated with (i.e. Rascal Flatts!). That show ended up being really educational for me and helped me discover a genre I had never been exposed to before. Simultaneously, I was working in show business. I grew up doing commercials, voiceovers, theatre, film, tv, etc. I attended The Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music and majored in musical theatre — so I was honing my skills for this career without even realizing it. Fast forward a few years later, a door unexpectedly opened and I had the opportunity to record original music for the first time. Country was a no brainer for me – I loved the storytelling aspects, the weight of the lyrics and melodies, the honesty and vulnerability the artists display. I’ve always appreciated these qualities that carry such importance within the genre. I’m glad the universe gave me this opportunity to explore this other side of myself.

In your own words define success.

Happiness. Plain and simple.

What is something you never leave home without?

My iPhone. Wallet. Keys. A bottle of water. Chapstick…in that order!

What is your biggest fear?

Dying in a plane crash. I have that dream all the time! I get really nervous on airplanes.

We are always developing recipes here at Southern Fellow; when writing music, what recipe do you use?

My “recipe” or process for writing songs changes day to day. Sometimes I have a scheduled write session and I’ll go into the room with random ideas. Other times we just start talking about our lives or our day and a song with organically emerge. Sometimes I’m walking down the street and a hook or melody will suddenly pop into my head and I end up humming/writing an entire song into my voice memos on my iPhone on my walk home. It all depends! All my songs have different back stories.

What’s the most interesting thing about you that people may not know?

I danced a lot as a kid and into my early 20s. I’m actually an award winning choreographer and have had my pieces compete all over the country! I have always been an active member of the performing arts community in one way or another.