Artist Name: Amanda Page Cornett
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
What project(s) are you currently working on?
I’ve been writing a lot to go into the studio for a new EP! I’m also releasing singles and videos for songs on my “Front Porch Rebel” album!
What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?
Music chose me, but I chose to follow! I’ve been making songs up since I could talk. I started writing them down at 9 years old. At 13, i performed my first original song in public… At Lake Junaluska. At that moment, I knew music was a part of God’s plan for my life. Music can heal, inspire, let people know they are not alone, and so much more! I choose to value and use the gifts I’ve been blessed with.
If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?
If music weren’t my passion, I would probably be an orthopedic surgeon or an architect/builder. I guess both include fixing or creating something.
What is your favorite downtime activity?
I love being on the water, any water, and hiking with my dogs, Jaxie & Lucky. Being in nature & getting exercise are soothing to my soul.
Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Hmmm … Hugh Jackman is pretty easy to look at… And manly! I don’t really have a big celeb crush!
Musically, though, I’d say Pink. I would love love love to write with her!
Who is your favorite sports team(s)?
College football is definitely my favorite.
Fave College teams: my alumni: University of Florida Gators
NFL: Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans
NHL: Nashville Predators
What is the last movie that you watched?
In the theater, A Beautiful Day… The Mr Rogers movie
On Netflix, Dolemite is my Name
What is the last album you listened to?
Either Janis Joplin’s Pearl album or my cowriter Mark Narmore’s “Thank My Funky Stars”
If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Whoa… That is tough… Do i get one per mood? Ha
The Judds or Charlie Daniels or Tanya Tucker or Janis Joplin or Hank Jr’s Greatest Hits
Alanis Morrissette Jagged Little Pill (best upset album ever)
(I can’t pick one… That would be a sad world.)
What is the greatest country song of all time?
Hmmm so hard to pick….i could pick 40 for different reasons, but this is the first to come to mind:
Doug stone‘s: In A Different Light
Mark narmore’s “Moon Over Georgia” performed by Shenandoah
i love the detailed imagery in both!
What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?
The Muscle Shoals area (Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia,AL)
It’s musically magical and i am so thankful it’s a part of my music! My band and I recorded “Front Porch Rebel” down there at NuttHouse Recording Studio. I met Rick Hall the first time i went down to write… With Spooner Oldham, Mark Narmore, and Carl Holder.
Spooner, Mark, Walt Aldridge, Charles Rose, etc etc played on the album. That week was incredible! I try to go down there to write every few months!
What is your favorite meal?
I love good food. Lasagna (gluten free), a great cheeseburger (no bun), fresh seafood blackened.. . I’m hungry now!
Who is your dream duet partner?
Pink or Charlie Daniels!!!!!
Who would you like to go on tour with?
Pink, Charlie Daniels, My hometown boys Marshall Tucker Band, Eric Church, Susan Tedeschi, Halestorm, and of course, Almost Angels (my band)
What is your ultimate career goal(s)?
Ultimately, I want to be able to financially support my band and myself & survive by creating and sharing our talents. I also want to serve others along the way…I want to find opportunities to give back to any community we get to visit! My band has two cystic fibrosis band babies, so I’d love to help raise funds to find a cure for CF, too.
Also, it’s a dream of mine to perform as part of a USO or AFE tour!
My mission in music: “to create and execute authentic musical experiences people can deeply feel.”