Itâs a good thing Carly Pearce recently told us she âlikes to multitask.â
After making the media rounds last week in support of her new single, âI Hope Youâre Happy Now,â Carly is preparing to tie the knot with Michael Ray this week. In addition, she recently earned her first CMA Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year.
Itâs safe to say that Carly has a lot going on, but that didnât stop her from taking the time to curate a new playlist for NCD that features 10 current tunes that stir her emotions. From optimism and awe to love and longing, Carly hand-picked nine of her favorite songs that are full of feelingsâand we added one of Carlyâs for good measure.
Check out Carlyâs picks . . . and what she has to say about each song.
âThe Bonesâ â Maren Morris
âThe lyrics to this song are the essence of what country music is all about. Maren perfectly sings this love song.â
âHeartlessâ â Morgan Wallen & Diplo
âMorgan is one of the best singers in our format, period. I love the angst in his voice on this song. Itâs currently my favorite jam that I canât get enough of.â
âHer World Or Mineâ â Michael Ray
âThese kind of songs are why I fell in love with â90s country music. Michaelâs vocals show the heartbreak of the reality that sometimes breakups arenât wanted on both sides.â
âHomecoming Queen?â â Kelsea Ballerini
âIt takes true guts to admit that sometimes you arenât okay. I love Kelseaâs bold message to people that even when it appears that you have it all together, no one is perfect and no one has it ALL figured out.â
âWhat If I Never Get Over Youâ â Lady Antebellum
âI am SUCH a Lady A fan, and this song is, in my opinion, what they do best. What a lyric, what a melody. Hurts me every time I hear it!â
âMade For Youâ â Jake Owen
âThis is such a fun song, I absolutely love the lyricism. This song was definitely stuck in my head all summer.â
âHomesickâ â Kane Brown
âThis song gets me so emotional every time I hear it, especially dating another musician, I can definitely relate to the feeling of being homesick when I was away from the one I loved the most.â
âBeautiful Crazyâ- Luke Combs
âI love Luke and especially this song. When I heard it for the first time, I knew it would be one of my favorites and a song that weâll still be talking about years from now.â
âSlow Burnâ â Kacey Musgraves
âI have been a huge fan of Kacey from the beginning, and Golden Hour is such an incredible album. This song is by far my favorite on the track, the lyrics are so beautiful and progressive.â
Listen to Carlyâs playlist below via YouTube or Spotify.
photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com