Paisley has sold over 11 million albums and has won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, and two American Music Awards. He has also earned country music's crowning achievement, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.[2] Paisley also wrote songs for Pixar's Cars franchise ("Behind the Clouds", "Find Yourself", "Collision of Worlds" (along with Robbie Williams), "Nobody's Fool", etc.).
Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 he was the opening act for country singers.
Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale and enrolled at Belmont University (from 1993 to 1995). While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner.
After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing. His debut as a singer was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song, "Who Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with, ""He Didn't Have To Be."
In 2000, Paisley made an appearance on the nationally televised special, "Route 66: Main Street America" featured on TLC (TV channel) and later that same year he won the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later. On February 17, 2001, after forty appearances on the show, he was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.
In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for ""I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made notable guest appearances in the video, inluding Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams (Paisley), Dan Patrick, and Jerry Springer.
Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003), following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features the hit song "Celebrity," the video of which parodies reality shows such as Fear Factor and American Idol and included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner. The album's title track, "Mud on the Tires," reached Billboard #1 in 2004.
In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on the critically acclaimed "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks, including "Alcohol", a duet ("When I Get Where I'm Going") with Dolly Parton, another ("Out in the Parking Lot") with Alan Jackson, and a bonus track, "Cornography".
Brad Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA. In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 15 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the charts. On November 10, 2010, Paisley won the coveted Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
In 2009 he released American Saturday Night which has his first single Then.
His song "High Life," on the 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk, refers to suing Carrie Underwood after hearing that one of Carrie's songs "reminded me of a poem my brother wrote back in second grade." This was a subtle joke about an actual lawsuit from a songwriter who accused Brad of using her material. (In real life, the lawsuit was won by Paisley in 2016.)
Paisley released "Without a Fight", a duet with Demi Lovato, on May 13, 2016. It was to have served as the lead single to his eleventh studio album, but due to poor chart performance it did not make the album's final cut. He was selected as one of thirty artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards. The second single "Today" was released on October 6, 2016, which gave Paisley his first Country Digital Song Sales #1, opening at the top of the chart with 41,000 first-week downloads. The single landed in the #1 spot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts, marking Paisley's 24th #1 song. On November 11, Paisley announced on Twitter that the title of the album would be Love and War, which was released in April 2017.
Love and War features several collaborations with iconic artists, including Timbaland, John Fogerty, Bill Anderson, and Mick Jagger, as well as a songwriting credit with Johnny Cash.
On October 4, 2018, Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley partnered with Belmont University and opened a free referral-based grocery store in Nashville to help the community in need. The Board of Trustees for The Store include Brad Paisley, President; Megan Zarling, Chair; Pete Fisher, Vice-Chair; Doug Paisley, Secretary and Elaine Bryan, Treasurer. Other board members include Sarah Cates, Jaynee Day, Hope Fisher, David Minnigan, John Zarling, Olivia Munn, John Schario, Scott Scovill, Michael Stagg, Becca Stevens and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Executive Director is Gina Hancock.
In November 2018, Paisley released "Bucked Off", the lead single from his upcoming studio album. On March 11, 2019, Paisley released "My Miracle".
In 2021, Paisley released his own Bourbon brand called "America Highway Reserve." As this whiskey was aged in barrels in the "Rolling Rickhouse" semi-trailer that followed Paisley's 2019 concert tour, Paisley collaborated with Bardstown Bourbon Company to create this Bourbon.
Little Moments
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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That pretty mouth say that dirty word
And I can't even remember now
What she backed my truck into
But she covered her mouth and her face got red
And she just looked so darn cute
That I couldn't even act like I was mad
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
Well, that's Like just last year on my birthday
She lost all track a time and burnt the cake
And every smoke detector in the house was goin' off
And she was just about to cry until I took her in my arms
And I tried not to let her see me laugh
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
I know she's not perfect
But she tries so hard for me
And I thank God that she isn't
'Cause how boring would that be
It's the little imperfections
It's a sudden change in plans
When she misreads the directions
And we're lost but holding hands
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
When she's layin' on my shoulder
On the sofa in the dark
And about the time she falls asleep
So does my right arm
And I want so bad to move it
'Cause it's tinglin' and it's numb
But she looks so much like an angel
That I don't wanna wake her upYeah, I live for little moments
When she steals my heart again and doesn't even know it
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
Brad Paisley's song "Little Moments" is a romantic ballad that celebrates the simple pleasures of a relationship. The song describes how it's not the grand gestures, but the small moments that make life meaningful. The first verse recalls a playful moment where Paisley's love interest accidentally backed his truck into something and swore. He found her reaction to be cute and endearing. The second verse recounts a more chaotic experience of trying to plan a birthday party, but burning the cake and setting off all the smoke detectors. In this moment, Paisley's character is able to comfort his partner and find the humor in the situation.
The chorus emphasizes the imperfections of his partner and how much he appreciates them. She may misread directions or forget things, but those are the moments that make life interesting and unpredictable. The final verse includes a sweet image of Paisley's partner falling asleep on his shoulder. Even though his arm falls asleep and he wants to move, he doesn't want to disturb her peaceful slumber. Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of cherishing every precious moment in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I'll never forget the first time that I heard
That pretty mouth say that dirty word
He recalls the moment he heard his girlfriend use profanity for the first time and found it endearing.
And I can't even remember now
What she backed my truck into
But she covered her mouth and her face got red
And she just looked so darn cute
That I couldn't even act like I was mad
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
He doesn't remember what his girlfriend hit with his truck, but he remembers how cute she looked apologizing and knows he loves these small moments.
Well, that's Like just last year on my birthday
She lost all track a time and burnt the cake
And every smoke detector in the house was goin' off
And she was just about to cry until I took her in my arms
And I tried not to let her see me laugh
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
He retells a story about his girlfriend burning his birthday cake and causing chaos, but he comforts her and finds the situation amusing. These are the moments he loves.
I know she's not perfect
But she tries so hard for me
And I thank God that she isn't
'Cause how boring would that be
It's the little imperfections
It's a sudden change in plans
When she misreads the directions
And we're lost but holding hands
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
He acknowledges his girlfriend's imperfections, but loves her effort to make him happy. He finds perfection boring and cherishes the small moments, like when they get lost while holding hands.
When she's layin' on my shoulder
On the sofa in the dark
And about the time she falls asleep
So does my right arm
And I want so bad to move it
'Cause it's tinglin' and it's numb
But she looks so much like an angel
That I don't wanna wake her up
Yeah, I live for little moments
When she steals my heart again and doesn't even know it
Yeah, I live for little moments like that
He describes the moment when his girlfriend falls asleep on his shoulder, causing his arm to go numb, but he can't move because she looks like an angel. He loves these moments when she steals his heart without even trying to.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Brad Paisley, Chris Dubois
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@iceluvndiva21
I have a boarder collie. she bite him in the ankle small chuckle
She still doesn't like me...the dog.
I never crashed your truck ya know
Give it time.
Ow
What the? What do ya have on your head?
Sunglasses
That's kind of a funny ending
Ahhh may these couples be forever blessed~
@WriterDreams44
Living this line now!
' Laying on the couch in the dark and about the time he fell asleep so did my right arm '
😂
He hasn't slept in days and looks adorable ❤ I don't want to wake him up but my arms mighty sore 😂😂
He also burnt my birthday cake last year. These are the reasons I adore him because I get to live out little moments right out of my favourite movies and songs and he often doesn't even know it.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@thetruthispotenza3602
Man. My wife and I went to a Brad Paisley concert last night. I'm telling you. He sounds the same in real life. And the emotions behind his music really hits hard when you are holding the woman you love. It was truly a great experience. I don't care to follow celebrities or whoever whatever. But Brad is a great man. He loves his wife of 18 years. He's super funny as well. He was cracking jokes and having fun the whole time. I recommend every country music fan go to a Brad Paisley concert I really didn't expect to have such a great experience.
@maevemallory2122
I would love to see him in concert or meet him he seems so funny & genuine & has the BEST songs!!!
@ellengrace4609
I just saw him in concert and I agree! I knew it would be a great concert but it was so much more than I expected. I would go again in a heartbeat!
@bomikalunas7
His music reflects his personality
@rebeccarandleman2124
He truly is amazing isn't he, our oldest son Eric us tickets to see him about 4 years ago. That kicked off a huge concert addiction for us. We are on concert number 19 this summer.
@thetruthispotenza3602
@@rebeccarandleman2124 that's great. God bless
@emilykemp4724
I made my husband a carrot cake the night before his birthday last year. I set my pan on a cooling rack and turned around to close the oven in which the pan fell to the floor with cake all over and partially up the wall. Husband came running downstairs as I'm just staring at the floor cake in complete defeat and seriously trying not to cry. Luckly i had just enough shredded carrot left for another cake so he helped me clean up the floor cake then we made the second one together and I have banished that cooling rack to the laundry room.
@CodyBarker727
Someone please pray for my girlfriend. Thumb it so she sees the comment. She listens to it every morning. It's getting rough so thumb it so she can see everyone's support. ❤
@striped_lightnin
If I could like it twice I would
@Rosemary-fj7ph
Hope your girl has a full recovery