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Justin Rutledge Biography

Singer-songwriter

Justin Rutledge, born on January 3, 1979, is a talented singer-songwriter known for his unique blend of folk, rock, and blues. His music style has won the hearts of many listeners.

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“I guess songwriting has become a little more difficult for me over the years or maybe I regard it in a different light because I'm a little more critical of the songs that I write, so I take my time with them, which means I don't sit down and overly struggle with a song or overwork it.”

Writing Mean Different Song Difficult Struggle Songwriting Overwork

Author:Justin Rutledge

“I truly believe that recovery requires some kind of stasis where you have to sit and internalize and lick your wounds and confront that darkness. I think that being hurt and recovering from that hurt is important in building character.”

Thinking Believe Kind Important Character Hurt Darkness Building Wounds Recovery Being Hurt

Author:Justin Rutledge

“The search for meaning can be through religion but it can also be through art and tapestry. It can be through prayer but it can also be through music and sport. It's whatever provides you with that sense of belonging.”

Art Sports Prayer Belonging Tapestry

Author:Justin Rutledge

“No one chose to be part of a love. You don't choose it. It's not a decision that you make.”

Decision Love You

Author:Justin Rutledge

“It's not that I write songs that are easy to get but I don't think there's a lesson that I'm trying to teach in any of my songs. There's not a moral at the end of it.”

Thinking Writing Trying Song Easy Moral Teach

Author:Justin Rutledge

“I work more emotively. If someone listens to one of my songs and says, "I know exactly what that's about," then I've done something wrong. I'm not doing my job properly because that's not what I want to do.”

Done Song

Author:Justin Rutledge

“I want to create something that you haven't heard lyrically before. It's part of my job, and even though some of my songs are love songs, I tend to talk about love in different ways.”

Different Song

Author:Justin Rutledge

About the Author

Born: January 3, 1979
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 7

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