Check out my interview with Courtney:
And her new song “So Over the Rainbow”
Courtney Dickinson Bio
A rarity having a clear vision of her goals early in life, country artist Courtney Dickinson paved her own, unconventional path from the start. “I knew it was going to take a lot of work to be able to pull this off, but I knew from an early age that if I wanted to be successful, I needed to put everything into my music. Luckily, I have a very supportive family that has helped along the way” said Dickinson. Going as far as dropping the stereotypical high school lifestyle for online classes in order to spend more time honing her skills, it’s obvious her tenacity, work ethic and evident talent set Dickinson apart from others chasing the music dream.
Dickinson’s talent started as a toddler when she began her acting and modeling careers. At five years old, Dickinson danced with the Little General Clogger’s dance group on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. It was with that performance that Dickinson knew she was destined for the stage. “The calmness that came over me when I walked onto that stage taught me one thing – that this is where I belong. I have never had a problem performing and the excitement I feel when I get ready to step on stage…It’s my safe place. It feels like home.” Her dreams quickly turned from clogging to performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville with the dream of the audience singing her lyrics back to her. “To have an audience know your lyrics and sing along is one of the most incredible experiences… To have them do so at the Grand Ole Opry? That’s another level.”
At twelve, Dickinson entered a contest with Atlanta’s Kicks 101.5 and won a duet performance with Billy Ray Cyrus during the station’s Lunchtime Live event, singing Cyrus’ “Ready, Set, Don’t Go” for listeners. As she continued to fine-tune her sound, Dickinson tested it out with performances at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, Hard Rock Battle of the Bands, the Country Music Association’s CMA Music Festival, Belk’s Southern Original Showcase, pre-show parties for Sugarland, Big & Rich and Cowboy Troy, the NCAA St. Patrick’s Day Party and the National Anthem and pre-show for the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. With these performances, Dickinson felt confident taking the leap and moving to Nashville, which she did in 2015.
Upon her arrival in Music City, Dickinson began co-writing and recording new material. In March of 2016, she released her debut single, “Young Forever”, currently at radio nationwide.
Despite the excitement surrounding the release, and a busy radio tour schedule to promote the single, Dickinson maintains that her favorite part of the entire process is the weekly chart release.
“You know that feeling you get when you are waiting on a boy you like to text you back? That’s how every Thursday feels when I am waiting to see my name on the charts with some of my biggest idols.”
Aside from the success of her first single, Dickinson was chosen to perform in the Marriott Rewards Battle of the Bands where she finished in the Top 3 and was then invited to Austin Texas to be part of Marriott Rewards Corporate Event.
Dickinson’s single Young Forever landed in the Official Top 80 Music Row Breakout Artist Chart. She finished 2016 at # 72 on Music Row Chart.
So Over the Rainbow is set to hit Radio in early 2017 and is expected to be very successful. The single was written by Erik Paslay, Sarah Buxton and Lari White .
For more info go to: www.CourtneyDickinson.com
