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5 min readElla Langley walked into Theo Von’s studio and told him she was nervous. He didn’t believe her. She looked too sure, too steady. But she meant it. “I learned in Southern Baptist in a small town is you learn to put on a face,” she said. That tension — between the fearless performer the world sees and the self-critical artist who second-guesses every word she sings — runs through the whole conversation. Langley is twenty-six, from south Alabama, and about to release her second album, Dandelion, on April 10th. She is also about to open for Morgan Wallen in stadiums. She is also still figuring out how to say no to things without feeling like she is failing.
The small-town foundation and the church-shaped mind
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What you'll learn
- 1 (04:58) **Growing Up in Church and Small-Town Alabama** - Ella describes her Southern Baptist upbringing, being homeschooled, and the social dynamics of a tiny school.
- 2 (08:10) **Eye Surgeries and a "Danger Baby" Persona** - Ella explains her childhood eye surgeries and Theo labels her a "danger baby."
- 3 (10:23) **Small-Town Fame and the Music Scene** - Ella compares the gossip of a small town to the music industry, and discusses coming into the Nashville scene from Alabama.
- 4 (14:58) **Church Potlucks and Judgment Houses** - Ella and Theo swap stories about Southern Baptist church culture, including potlucks and a terrifying "Judgment House."
- 5 (17:08) **Fearlessness vs. Self-Criticism** - Ella discusses her fearless drive to pursue music, balanced by being her own toughest critic.
- 6 (20:05) **Early Gigs and Honky-Tonk Stories** - Ella recounts playing weddings, funerals, and rowdy bars, including a drug arrest mid-show.
- 7 (26:16) **Family, Grandparents, and Musical Roots** - Ella credits her grandparents for recognizing her voice early and her parents for sticking together.
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Show Notes
Ella Langley is a country singer-songwriter from Hope Hull, Alabama. Her new album “Dandelion” is out this Friday April 10th wherever you stream music.
Ella joins Theo to talk about growing up in a hippie Baptist family, the stars she looked up to as she found her way in Nashville, and what she thinks of all the alternate lyrics to “Choosin’ Texas.”
Ella Langley: https://www.instagram.com/ellalangleymusic/
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