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Jessi Alexander on Her Climb in Nashville From Fledgling Artist to Blockbuster Country Songwriter: ‘I Love the Thrill of the Chase’
Jessi Alexander, who's written hit songs for artists from Miley Cyrus to Luke Combs, talks about fighting and writing her way to the top in Nashville.
1s is — it’s worth noting that Alexander has also written indelible songs by many of the genre’s leading ladies, from her friend Miranda Lambert’s “Things That Break” to Megan Moroney’s modern standard, “No Caller ID.” She talked about her origins as a Sony Nashville recording artist, breaking through as a hit writer with Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb,” perseverence when there was no success, and occasional stereotyping after there was. In an interview you did recently, you talked about how, when you had a Morgan Wallen single, people were still surprised to see your name on there, because they automaticallhy assume — with good reason, usually — that it’s a 100% male writing room generating any of those songs.
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