“Women Want to Hear Women With Elaina” Featuring Tenille Townes

by Elaina Doré Smith | October 16, 2018

You know you’re doing something right when Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town handpick you as the opener for their Bandwagon Tour, right? Well, that is exactly what happened to Tenille Townes this summer.

When it comes to Tenille’s talents, I was actually a little slow to the party. Not anymore, thanks in part to everyone who saw her on tour and tweeted us to feature her!

Tenille is talented, intelligent and thoughtful beyond her years. I really think you’re going to love this one. Enjoy!

Podcast Participants:

Tenille Townes
Elaina Smith, host of WWTHW

Videos:

Tenille “Plays It Forward” by Covering Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1971.
Tenille performs her new single, “Somebody’s Daughter.”

Tenille’s Women Want to Hear Women Playlist

Need a refresher what #WomenWantToHearWomen is all about?
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Kacey Musgraves
Dolly Parton
Carly Pearce
Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square
Tegan Marie
Clare Dunn
Stephanie Quayle
Sarah Darling
Rachel Reinert
Carrie Underwood
Abby Anderson
Runaway June
Kalie Shorr
Rachel Wammack
Jessie Chris

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