How Fatherhood Changed Country Singer Morgan Wallen
• Started this journey as a rambunctious wild card in the country music scene, Morgan Wallen’s entire perspective shifted when he became a father.
• His son, Indigo “Indie” Wilder, was born in July 2020 and Wallen says it’s been a game-changer already – think about a whiskey-chugging cowboy turning into a diaper-changing machine!
• Wallen confesses fatherhood is teaching him responsibility and humbleness, something that didn’t exactly resonate with him before he started cradling lullabies instead of six strings.
• He also reflected on how he needs to truly set an example for Indie as he grows up. So, crawl back into your hat, cowboy, because it sounds like you’ve got some daddy boots to fill!
Less Shenanigans, More Lullabies
• This talented Tennessean admits that love songs mean a whole lot more now that his heart’s been stolen by a baby boy.
• With a surprising shift in his lyrical content, it seems like Wallen is less about truck tires and more about baby pacifiers.
• He’s even involving his son in his music going forward, by writing a song about becoming a father. I bet that’s going to have us country folks weeping into our cowboy boots.
Waking Up to Fatherhood
• Wallen does admit that being a solo father can be challenging, but, heck honey, ain’t that the truth for everyone? We all know that parenthood comes with sleepless nights and dirty diapers, not exactly the glamourous life a country star is used to.
A Wallen Warm-Up For Fatherhood
• The future for Wallen appears focused on being the best dad he can be, even if he has to cut back on his rabble-rousin’ a bit.
• Combining his love for his son with his love for music, this fresh dad is ready to put the “country” back into “family”. And we’re all just waiting to see how this “life change” reflects in his music.
Well, slap my hocks and call me cornbread, isn’t this just the sweetest thing? Morgan Wallen’s gone from wild nights on stage, ripping guitar solos and belting out classic country rebel songs, to a tender-hearted Paw-Paw with a baby on his hip. Now, that’s something you don’t see every day in the country music scene, ya’ll! While I miss him raisin’ the roof, I reckon fatherhood’s gonna be a great tune for him. And maybe, just maybe, we’ll get a whole new angle on country music. It sure ain’t going to be the same old song and dance, I tell ya’ll! From the sounds of things, it’s less about honky-tonkin’ and more about swaddlin’ from here on out. Hold onto your hats folks, ‘cuz country music’s going all gooey with this baby business.
Original article: https://tasteofcountry.com/how-fatherhood-changed-morgan-wallen/