The Voice’s season three winner came out with her latest single, “Good Times,” today.
The beats are commendable, the lyrics believable and the voice respectable. Maybe that is why Cassadee Pope, the season three winner of The Voice, is able to release song after song and call her victory a success.
Today marks the release of Pope’s single, “Good Times,” making it the fourth song she has released within the past four months. This is an undeniable record in The Voice world; no other victor has released as many singles, let alone in that short of a time span.
Pope’s songs tell stories of heartbreak and reminiscence, just as any good country song should. Her voice pulls you into the melody and makes the tale believable to all of her listeners. As The Voice coaches stated time and time again, Pope has the gift of a convincing storyteller.
Less than a year after her win on the show, Pope has already set the launch date of her debut album, Frame by Frame. Due to release Oct. 8, the album will be featured in a Country Music Television docu-series premiere party.
But what makes Pope that much more successful than the rest of The Voice contestants? It can’t just be her coach, Blake Shelton, and all his country connections. After all, he was also the coach of season two winner Jermaine Paul and season four winner Danielle Bradbery. It could very well be her work ethic and determination, but I believe there is something more as well.
Pope was lucky when her season of The Voice began. Not only did she hit it off with the judges right away (her audition of Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn” was memorable), but she also came onto the show with a larger fan base than most.
Ever hear of the band Hey Monday? Although not a huge name, the punk pop band did have its fans, and Pope was its lead singer. These fans, along with the ones she acquired during the competition, definitely played a role in Pope’s success.
It is funny though that after just one season of The Voice, Pope’s music changed drastically. Her style transitioned from the teenage sound of clashing drums and juvenile vocals to mellow guitar strums and mature melodies.
There is no doubt that her former country star coach had something to do with that. Even on the show, Shelton influenced her song choices and encouraged her to perform country tunes such as “Stand” by Rascal Flatts and “Cry” by Faith Hill.
Whether you have confidence in Pope’s new sound or not, her single is worth a listen. Her voice is soothing and genuine; you hear her wants for the future and scrapes from the past within the melodies she sings. Hopefully she can continue to use her past experience on The Voice to create a lasting legacy — countryfied or not.
