American Idol: HunterGirl Explains Inspiration Behind Single ‘Red Bird’
American Idol season 20 finalist and country singer HunterGirl released her single, «Red Bird» on May 13, and she revealed the backstory behind the song that inspired her to write it. Twenty-three-year-old HunterGirl is originally from Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee. Before her American Idol experience, she was a music therapist who worked with veterans to turn their war experiences into songs. HunterGirl's Nashville audition impressed the judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan so much that they awarded her one of the three platinum tickets of the season. HunterGirl has since sailed through the competition with her authentic country performances, including her original song, «Heartbreak Down,» which climbed the music charts after she sang it on the Top 20 episode of the show. With her stellar vocals and outstanding songwriting ability, HunterGirl has since made it all the way to the Top 5 of the American Idol competition.
HunterGirl released her single along with her fellow American Idol season 20 Top 7 contestants, Nicolina, Jay Copeland, Fritz Hager, Christian Guardino, Leah Marlene, and Noah Thompson. The song, «Red Bird,» is about HunterGirl praying for a visit from a red bird to help restore her faith. The song was inspired by the belief that if a person sees a cardinal, the red bird is one of their loved ones paying a visit from Heaven to watch over them. HunterGirl co-wrote «Red Bird» with Austin Goodloe and Matt McKinney, and it was produced by Jimmy Robbins.
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In an interview with Music Mayhem, HunterGirl revealed the backstory of «Red Bird» and why she was inspired to write it. She shared that she cried while she wrote it because the message
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