In the last five years, Reid has released three albums that sold over 750,000 copies and won numerous honors, including the distinct honor of performing for Her Majesty, the Queen of England. Now the rest of the world gets the chance to discover Reid’s powerful, raspy delivery and deeply heartfelt songwriting. Te album covers a broad range of feelings and experiences—from the joyous, horn- driven “Love Ting” to the quiet reflection of “A Place Called Love”— and delivers what Reid calls “a celebration of humanity” with a sound all its own.
“From a young age, I listened to all kinds of music,” says Reid. “My mother was a big fan of Stax and Detroit soul. My father was a big fan of all music as long as it told a story. I have taken the instrumentation, performance, and energy of soul and annexed that with storytelling of things that really matter in this world - family, love, and friendship.”
Tere is no doubt that Johnny Reid is a bona fide star, but for all the right reasons. His music comes form the heart and is written with the intention of giving people a little bit of light in the middle of darkness. Te son of a diesel mechanic, Reid like millions before him, set out on a journey to chase
the American Dream. Aſter graduating college (where he was a kicker on the football team), he was offered the chance to write songs for the publishing division of Dreamworks Records. For the better part of a year, he made the 18-hour commute back and forth every few weeks, working part-time jobs to make ends meet.
Finally opportunity knocked when Dreamworks Nashville offered Reid a full time position as a staff writer. He packed up his family and relocated—only to be told a few weeks later that Dreamworks Publishing was closing it’s doors and everything he thought he had was gone.
Photo by Brooke Boling
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