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    Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream
    Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream
    Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream
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    Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream

    By Scotty McCreery and Travis Thrasher

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    Platinum-award winning country music star Scotty McCreery shares his journey from North Carolina to American Idol and the top of the country music charts.

    American Idol was just a simple singing competition that seemed fun to audition for. Who knew what kind of doors it might open for a sixteen-year-old from Garner, North Carolina?

    Go Big or Go Home is the story of a kid with country songs in his soul. Daring to enter the limelight at a young age, Scotty found himself embraced by the nation, and even overseas, as he competed on season 10 of American Idol.

    In Go Big or Go Home, Scotty shares his journey from his North Carolina roots to winning America's most popular singing competition and launching the musical career he had always dreamed of. Along the way, Scotty teaches us:

    • What it means to have an uncompromising faith
    • The power of dreaming big
    • The importance of embracing your God-given talents

    Join Scotty as he shares a glimpse of where he came from and the impact his faith, family, and friends have had on a humble guy who keeps asking, "Why me?"

    Praise for Go Big or Go Home:

    "Revealing, touching, and often humorous, Go Big or Go Home takes fans behind the scenes of Scotty McCreery's journey so far and pulls back the curtain on American Idol and the music industry while McCreery navigates the tricky waters of instant fame with grace, insight, and, above all, gratitude for the gifts he has been given."

    --Melinda Newman, music journalist

    "Being an artist takes you out of your comfort zone and thrusts you into the world. Some of what you experience you are prepared for and some of it you aren't. To quote the country music prophet Aaron Tippin, 'You've got to stand for somethin' or you'll fall for anything.' Scotty McCreery stands for something. You hear it in his voice. You see it in his actions. And you feel it in his songs. This book outlines the wild ride he's been on being thrust into the world."

    --Josh Turner, Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum-selling MCA recording artist and bestselling author

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateMay 3, 2016
    ISBN9780310345237
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    Scotty McCreery

    Scotty McCreery burst onto the national music scene in 2011 at age 17, quickly establishing himself as one of country music’s hottest new stars. By age 21, the talented singer/songwriter has sold nearly 2.5 million albums and received both Platinum and Gold album certifications, debuted three consecutive albums at No. 1 on a Billboard chart, achieved three Platinum-certified singles and two Top Ten hits, toured with Brad Paisley, The Band Perry, and Rascal Flatts, headlined his own tours, earned industry and fan accolades, amassed more than three million followers on Facebook and Twitter, received more than 150 million YouTube views, and he’s just getting started!  

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    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed reading about Scotty McCreery's journey. Go Big or Go Home isn't an autobiography, Scotty calls it a travelogue of his life to this point. I loved the way this book was written. It was almost like you were sitting and talking to Scotty, with little tidbits thrown in when he remembered them. These were the comments from his fans, bandmates, friends etc. There is some of his childhood covered, but most of the book is about his time on American Idol and how his life changed after he won. I love how down to earth he is. He is humble and always gives credit to his family, his friends, teachers, bandmates and of course to God. He recognizes that his singing is a gift from God and he will do nothing to sully that. His faith is strong and very much a part of his life and I enjoyed hearing about that. You really get to know Scotty and his family in this book. Even though he is only 22, he has a lot of experiences to share and you can learn a lot from this young man. I am not an American Idol watcher, but I did see Scotty McCreery in concert a couple of years ago and after reading this book, I would probably go again. If you or someone you know is a Scotty McCreery fan, I highly recommend this book. And if you aren't a fan, I suggest you read the book anyway as you may just become one. He is rather inspirational and you might learn something from this young man. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.

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