Tim McGraw‘s daughter Audrey has been covering songs on social media for nearly two years. On Friday (May 16), she’ll release one officially.
McGraw and wife Faith Hill‘s youngest daughter has recorded a piano-led version of “I Am … I Said,” a hit song for Neil Diamond in 1971.
It’s a total mood!
- Audrey McGraw went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City after graduating high school.
- The 23-year-old’s older sisters, Gracie and Maggie, are also musically inclined, but none have chased country music as a career.
- Cher, Elvis Presley, Tammy Wynette and George Jones are a few artists Audrey has covered on social media.
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“I Am … I Said” is a story of loneliness. Diamond sings about feeling lost in both L.A. and New York City, and “an emptiness deep inside … it won’t let me go.”
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“The first time I heard this song, I felt something deep in my soul,” she shares on Instagram. Her full post is below.
A clip shared by McGraw only features her singing the first verse over piano. Immediately, one recognizes the differences between this version and Diamond’s original from the Stone album. His cadence is quicker, and his deep voice glides above acoustic guitar and strings. Throughout the original three-and-a-half-minute recording, the song swells with urgency.
McGraw is fearless when it comes to covers — often she’ll deliver a performance miles away from the original. For example, her August 2023 cover of “Stand by Your Man” is slow and vulnerable. A cover of “Beneath Still Waters” (Emmylou Harris) from three months prior was sung similarly.
“One late night, sitting at the piano, I made it [“I Am … I Said”] a part of me,” she shares. “In the studio we brought it to life.”
“Our baby girl’s first single!” writes proud dad Tim McGraw in reposting Audrey’s news.
Country fans may recall Audrey starring in his “7500 OBO” music video in 2021. More recently she was part of Landman on Paramount+. With this role, she played a next door neighbor to Ainsley Norris, played by Michelle Randolph. The two have a couple conversations and eventually end up at a party together.
In real life, they’re Instagram friends, with Randolph occasionally letting her friend know she thinks she’s doing a great job.
It’s Their Love! See the Cutest Photos of Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have one of the longest running relationships in Nashville. After tying the knot in 1996, the couple are fast-approaching their 30th wedding anniversary and, if these photos are any indication, their love has only grown over the years.
The country superstars have been constant supporters of each other’s music careers. McGraw and Hill also linked up for a duets album, The Rest of Our Life, and toured together on several versions of the Soul2Soul Tour.
The love shared between these two has spilled over into their daughters’ lives. The family of five appear to be very close and regularly gather for meals and family get-togethers. After raising their three daughters, McGraw and Hill are now enjoying life as empty-nesters.
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Top 50 Tim McGraw Songs, Ranked
Whether it’s party music or songs that stop you in your tracks, Tim McGraw’s catalog has songs for every mood and emotion. Though the Louisiana native launched in 1990 with his self-titled debut record, it wasn’t until the release of his sophomore project four years later that McGraw got the adoration of both country professionals and fans alike. These are the 50 best Tim McGraw songs, ranked.
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