We all need to pull a little inspiration from somewhere. Every artist knows that, when the creative juices are a little backed up, there is usually something that will get them flowing again. For Eric Church, the golden nectar of whiskey is what helps him write most of his songs, and perform, and wake up in the morning...
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Eric Church is a man after my own heart. He sings about whiskey, he talks about his love for whiskey, and he is even using his time and money to make his own. He has a total of three on offer at the moment, with the Explorer Series especially catching my eye. The blend of six-year-old bourbons focuses on the wood effect of the barrels. I'm open to test and review if you are Eric.
But, for Eric Church, his love for whiskey runs deep, harking all the way back to when he would first perform on stage. "It was always something I would do right before I'd play a show, even before I was able to legally do it. At that time, I would have a Jack Daniel's and I would always do a little bit of Diet Coke with it, because when you have straight grain alcohol...it's hard to do when you sing. It's hard on the vocal cords."
Whiskey Is Associated With Creativity And Energy For Eric Church
Because of his relationship with performance and whiskey, there has become a kind of Pavlovian effect. Now, whiskey is not just a drink for Eric Church, but a trigger for energy, excitement, and creativity with music.
"It's kind of an upper for me. A lot of people drink whiskey when they wind down, and they relax. When I drink whiskey, it's letting my body know after 25 years of training that it's about to be showtime. We're about to go. So it's a little bit of a different thing for me."
The wonderful flavor of the best thing grain can make has become a trigger now for the country singer. Instead of sending him to sleep, it kicks him into creative mode, helping the words flow. He's not alone in that effect either. There are many creatives out there, including myself, who feel the words just flow better when lubricated by liquor.
"I got a little Hemingway in me," he told The Fred Minnick Show. "Probably 85, 90% of the songs I've written drinking whiskey." As long as he knows when to put the bottle down, there's nothing wrong with that at all. A little liquid inspiration has long been the muse to the best artists out there.
It must be a real treat to be a part of the whiskey production process. To be able to take something he loves and finely tune it to his own tastes and desires is an idea most whiskey drinkers only dream of.
