{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8b250dea-707c-4a25-9267-d935baa278b2/6d921748-0c6c-4c25-9bd4-e299faf25874?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kris Allen: American Idol & Trusting Your Gut | Interview","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee0a8e7b57990bc2e77d95/60ee0ac0aa52de0012dc6da6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Joining us this week out of&nbsp;Nashville is award winning singer/songwriter and American Idol winner Kris Allen. Kris was crowned the winner of Idol in 2008, and since then has released 5 studio albums, amassing hundreds of thousands of sales and millions of streams.</p><p><br></p><p>Kris is now releasing music on his own label, Dog Bear Records - with both releases so far charting in the top 20 on Billboard’s Independent chart.&nbsp;In this interview we hear about Kris’ American Idol experience and how it’s impacted on his career, how a car crash has changed his life both personally and musically, and the advice he’d offer to his fellow musicians.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>We learn Kris is missing a rib, is very honest, and is not a morning person (but who is?!)</li><li>Kris tells us what he learned from his American Idol experience</li><li>“American Idol taught me that I could belong in the music industry” - Kris Allen</li><li>Kris tells us how he had to re-learn how to play guitar after a car crash in 2013</li><li>“I took a lot of things for granted - when something gets taken from you, you either cry about it or learn to rise above it” - Kris Allen</li><li>We hear how Kris believes he’s become a better songwriter and a better person as a result of surviving a car crash</li><li>We hear about the songs Kris has been working on, and that there will be a new album in 2018</li><li>Kris shares the advice he’d offer to musicians who want to participate in a talent competition like American Idol</li><li>“Be yourself, and don’t expect anything. And remember the TV world is very different from the music world” - Kris Allen</li><li>Kris tells us how he wishes he had trusted his gut more early on in his career</li><li>“My gut has always been right for me, and it’s the thing I trust most - especially nowadays” - Kris Allen</li><li>We talk with Kris about how advice can often be valuable, but you should always listen to your gut</li><li>“When I think about what I do, this is my life, this is my career…I’m the one who has to live by the decisions” - Kris Allen</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest Links:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://krisallenofficial.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://krisallenofficial.com</a></li><li>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://instagram.com/kris_allen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Kris_Allen</a></li><li>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://twitter.com/krisallen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@KrisAllen</a></li><li>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KrisAllen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">/KrisAllen</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Christine Infanger @&nbsp;<a href=\"http://thirtyroses.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thirty Roses</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.musicentrepreneurhq.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Music Entrepreneur HQ</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>More:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com</li><li>Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic</li><li>Subscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes</li><li>Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic</li></ul>","author_name":"Bridge The Atlantic"}