Many consider hummingbirds a symbol of hope and healing, a sign of positivity in challenging times.
That’s why country artist Carly Pearce named her most recent album after the resilient fluttering bird.
“These songs are my way of going through and getting through a lot of heartache and a lot of disappointment,” Pearce said.
“People say that a hummingbird is a sign of good luck and that good luck is on the way, and so it felt very much like the right title for the album.”
Pearce will bring the sounds of her fourth studio album, “Hummingbird,” to Pikes Peak Center on Tuesday. Singer-songwriter Carter Faith will join in the performance.
Pearce describes her newest music as authentic to herself and organic. She added that this is the “most me” project she’s put out to date.
“I’ve always kind of leaned more in the traditional country side of things, more driven by the songs and the storytelling,” she said. “I think each album gets a little more honest.”
The artist has had quite the journey, leaving high school at 16 and taking a job at Dollywood with dreams of a music career. Over the past decade, her ambitions became a reality. She’s performed at the Grand Ole Opry, debuted songs at the CMA Awards and received Grammy nominations. In 2022, Pearce was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
“I always wanted this to be what happened to me, and always hoped that it would be, but to see it all happen in the ways that it has — it’s kind of crazy,” she said. “It really was my whole entire life pursuit.”
She’s still true to her country roots — just look at her dogs, John and June, named after the iconic American singers Johnny and June Carter Cash. Naming pets after country royalty is a bit of a tradition in her family, she said, with her parents’ dog named after Loretta Lynn and a cat named in honor of Emmylou Harris.
As for the show, Pearce says audience members can look forward to an intimate evening of good ol’ country storytelling and song.
“It’s just a really honest night of music, and the songwriting and storytelling is the most important part of it,” she said. “Hopefully they walk away, if they’re on a healing journey, feeling seen.”