“I think music in itself is healing,” Billy Joel once said. “It's an explosive expression of humanity.” One certainly feels that while listening to the lyrics of Courtney Hart, a singer, and songwriter who has set out to reinvent country music, fusing the country ballad with the raw energy of rock and the catchy rhythms of pop to create a bold, fresh sound that is entirely her own.
In a genre often known for its conventions, Courtney's music arrives like a breath of fresh air on a Georgia morning. Her music has been described as “country crass meets rock n' roll sass,” her melodies have a forceful, rebellious energy drawn from her southern roots.
From Country to City
Courtney hails from Suwanee, Georgia, where her upbringing in a small and tight-knit community nurtured her passion for music even from childhood. Today, she is pursuing her career as a singer and actress in Los Angeles, where she has followed a series of appearances in television and film–and even a stint as a Cinderella look-a-like at Disneyland–with her entry into the local music scene. Courtney draws inspiration from the city's energy and the profound South's simplicity and soul in life and music.
Rolling Stone, which recognized Courtney Hart in 2024 as one of ten new artists to watch, calls her music “cheeky and confident,” but sassy and fearless might be just as good of a descriptor. This artist has become unafraid to challenge traditions and embrace everything that makes her different from other country singers.
Songs of Healing and Fearlessness
That sass and personal commitment to healing has characterized Courtney's journey from small-town girl to singer. She has faced heartbreak, self-doubt, and the challenging walk toward sobriety. Like many young people, she has had to learn at a cost to silence external pressures (inside and outside of the industry) and nourish her authentic self. Today, Courtney approaches her art and life with a signature fearlessness that also permeates her music.
She channels her experiences of life and love into songs whose lyrics tell stories of struggle, personal growth, and triumph–brief ballads of a life that is always a fight to move forward but never hopeless, even if that hope has to be seized with both hands.
Courtney’s lyrics offer, on the one hand, solace and solidarity with listeners who are similarly struggling through life and, on the other hand, boldness. In the lyrics of a song like Franklin Avenue (“and baby, I don't want to live that way…”), listeners can hear the message to seize a life worth living, never to give up, no matter how arduous the journey may be; to set boundaries; to surround themselves with supportive people; and to trust the power and authenticity of one's art or story to inspire others in turn.
“I do believe art is healing and brings even the most unlikely people together,” Courtney said in a 2023 interview. For her, music connects people and helps them discover their fearlessness together.
Looking ahead, Courtney hopes to form collaborations with artists across many music genres. She dreams of touring internationally and expanding her acting career.
You can learn more about her and hear a sample of her music on her website.
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