“She’s not even three yet, but she loves music and Daddy’s songs,” Kelley tells Tungwa. “Katie plays videos on YouTube for her while I’m gone. She really loves her daddy, and I love her. I miss her all the time.”
Since he and Heigl wed in 2007 and adopted little Naleigh, Kelley says he has seen a drastic change in his songwriting, especially when it comes to the songs’ topics. “I write about what I know,” he says. “I guess the music becomes my journal. I remember that moment I got to hold Naleigh, and when me and Katie got married … I write about what I know, and I feel that. My mom told me years ago to write relatable songs, and I’ll go far. In order for me to do that, I write about what I know, and what I know is my family. I know traveling, I know my daughter, I know about loving my wife, and I know about all the crazy things that go along with traveling a lot.”
One thing Kelley doesn’t know much about, which is fine by him, is life as an actor. “I have been asked before to do that, but I feel like we’ve got the actor in the family, and we’ve got the musician,” he explains. “I think we will keep it just like that. I don’t know if I would even have time for that rigorous schedule of acting. This is the busiest time of my life right now, and I know what I’m trying to do — that’s trying to build this foundation. I want to build the foundation that I will eventually frame the house out on. I really want to really get some momentum so I can play these big shows that I’ve always wanted to headline my whole life. I can already feel that starting to happen. I feel that we’ve been knocking out some really good shows lately. I am very excited about the future.”
Kelley’s near future is looking extra busy as he prepares to join Taylor Swift on her Speak Now Tour beginning Thursday, August 18. For a complete list of dates where Kelley will be performing with Swift and on his own, visit his official website here.
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