A 9513 Interview With The Beautiful Sherrie Austin

I had the opportunity to interview the lovely actress, singer and songwriter, Sherrie Austin this past week. The interview has just been released HERE at the 9513, another site I write interviews for.

Sherrie's first big break occurred very early-on. By 14, she was touring with Johnny Cash. Then, in 1987, NBC asked her to appear on one of their longest running hit shows; she was to take on the role of Pippa McKenna on The Facts Of Life. She moved to Nashville in the mid-90s, and in 1997, was signed to Arista Records. She released two albums for the label, charting several hits including “Lucky In Love,” “One Solitary Tear,” “Put Your Heart In It,” “Never Been Kissed,” and “Little Bird.” On her fourth album, this one on Broken Bow Records, she would have her biggest hit, a top 20 tearjerker called “Streets of Heaven.” She's appeared in two major Broadway productions and has now become a sought-after songwriter in Nashville. She’s recently had songs recorded by George Strait, (“Where Have I Been All My Life” from of Twang), Blake Shelton, (the title track off of Startin’ Fires), Emily West, (“That Kind Of Happy” from her upcoming disc), and others including Trick Pony, Danielle Peck, Blue Country, Ronnie Milsap, Dolly Parton, Tammy Cochran, Hal Ketchum, Joe Nichols and Tim McGraw.

"The music business is like climbing Mount Everest every day. I’m just writing and writing and trying to get cuts on albums just like every other writer in town. If you get a cut one day, you have to do it all over again the next day. I’d love to do Broadway again. I go up there every once and awhile and hang out with my New York friends. I think when the right thing comes along, I’ll definitely do that again. "