Sam Hunt

By Tiffany Joe Davis

Sam Hunt burst onto the country music scene after writing singles for Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Billy Currington and Reba McEntire. His debuted with the album Montevallo which includes three hits; “Leave the Night On”, “Take Your Time” and “House Party”. He is the first Country artist to have all of the singles from his debut album peak within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DayBac Publishing
• Release date: Oct 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386130215

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TIFFANY JOE DAVIS

Introduction

Award winning singer songwriter Sam Lowry[1] Hunt was born December 8th 1984 to parents Allen and Joan[2]: an insurance inspector[3] and third grade teacher respectively[4][5]. He has two siblings: brothers Van, who looks after his cat Dandelion while he’s out on tour[6], and Mike[7], who is relatively uncovered in the press.

During his childhood, Sam lived with his family in the suburbs of Cedartown, Georgia[8][9]. Located nearby Liberty Hill, the town was made famous by Waylon Jennings in his country song of the same name[10].

Early Life and Education

Throughout his teenage years, Hunt attended Cedartown High School[11], where he played as a quarterback in the local football team[12][13]. He initially aspiring to have a career in the sport, and dedicated much of his life to football.

This drive lead to early success in the field: Hunt was named 2002 Co-Offensive Player of the Year by Rome News Tribune[14], selected for the Georgia Sportswriters Association All-State Class AAA first-team as a general player, and nominated for Wendy’s High School Heisman award[15][16]. All of this before he graduated from high school in 2002.

Despite fulfilling the archetypal American dream; Hunt remains candid about his faith and religious upbringing. He has, however, hinted at his Christian roots. In a 2014 interview with the Washington