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The point is to raise your voice and be heard to God. You really are just celebrating being in the presence of other people that believe the same things you believe.
Valerie June
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Valerie June
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 10
Banjoist
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Singer-Songwriter
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Jackson
Tennessee
Valerie June Hockett
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I met PJ Harvey when I was in England, and the first thing I want to do when I meet a songwriter I admire is to ask them how do they receive songs.
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If my parents hadn't been made to do that from living in the Bible Belt, maybe it wouldn't be something that matters to me - maybe I wouldn't even know how to talk to God.
Valerie June
Even from when I was in grade school or church or wherever, I was always like: we're one, and we should respect each other and grow as one. And respect each other's diversity, of course.
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I try to write down every song that comes to me, even though I know that every song that comes to me isnt a song that I need to sing.
Valerie June
I just love music, and I absorbed what I love.
Valerie June
As a woman especially I've found a lot of freedom in music.
Valerie June
I love to read things that have moral messages, and I love to hear stories where it's not just a hook, you have to follow the story, you have to listen to the message of the song, and get it and use it in your everyday life.
Valerie June
I'm grateful that music has been a place where I've found freedom.
Valerie June
When I think about singing, and music, I think about how the people who live on the East Tennessee side have more of a curve or yodel to their voices, and then you think about the curve of mountains.
Valerie June
When I talk about music in Memphis, it's a place you can go if you are a beginning artist or anywhere in your career, and you can incubate.
Valerie June
Amalgamation is a good word that I like to use - musically and in every way.
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There are a lot of murder ballads out there, but most of them are about killing the woman. I was like, We've gotta turn this around!
Valerie June
I dont marry bandmates just to go marrying bandmates.
Valerie June
I'm not religious, but I am spiritual and I am creating my own practice.
Valerie June
There are so many different versions of Tennessee Waltz and they're all so good.
Valerie June
Sometimes when you're in a more fast-paced place, with more to see and do, you miss out on things like nature and beautiful, God-made things. They call it God's country!
Valerie June
If you're going to be stuck somewhere forever, you might as well be around good people!
Valerie June
I think it's funny how people get confused when they think about church music, because a lot of times there is a soloist who stands out, but my church wasn't like that at all.
Valerie June
As I try to get around with a guitar, a banjo and a suitcase of high heels and dresses, I treasure that little ukulele.
Valerie June
I've always kind of been in the middle of every room, trying to get people together, no matter what color they were.
Valerie June
