{"id":12506,"date":"2024-11-26T01:45:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=12506"},"modified":"2024-11-26T01:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:45:39","slug":"kaleb-sanders-rise-in-country-music-is-looking-like-a-slam-dunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=12506","title":{"rendered":"Kaleb Sanders&#8217; Rise in Country Music Is Looking Like a Slam Dunk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kaleb Sanders has taken the unconventional approach to becoming one of country music\u2019s rising young artists.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got a new single, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4hsCKTS1M5pg7uIJuotsDB\">\u201cTell That To a Heart,\u201d<\/a> a soulful country power ballad that may provide the Florida native\u2019s the musical boost needed to elevate his Nashville star power. For a relatively new artist, nearly 400,000 Spotify monthly listeners have taken notice of his melodies. And the streaming numbers continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p>The real success story, however, may be the musical manner in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kalebsanders\/?hl=en\">Sanders decided<\/a> on a Music City career path. With zero music experience prior to his decision, Sanders\u2019 ambitions at first may have sounded more like one giant pop country pipe dream than a legitimate bluegrass blueprint.<\/p>\n<p>Convincing others would be a formidable task as well. First he had to a difficult phone call to his family to explain why he was ditching college in order to return home to the family farm.\u00a0 The goal was to split time between working on a tractor each day while working on his new craft\u2014learning guitar via the internet\u2014at night.<\/p>\n<p>With all the obstacles, Sanders was never deterred. \u201cI thought to myself, Why am I in school for business management?\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m gonna go work on a farm, learn some basic traits. After work, I\u2019ll just YouTube how to play guitar every day for however many years it takes. And that\u2019s what I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Given the situation, becoming a country music star with little to no music background was comparable to slamming a basketball despite being a weak, skinny, and unathletic teenager. But that\u2019s where Sanders had the psychological edge. He had already spent late nights training\u2014with the help of his father on the backyard basketball court\u2014elevating his game from 12<sup>th<\/sup> man \u201csympathy selection\u201d to rim-rattling high school guard who can also nail the trey with ease.<\/p>\n<p>In Sanders\u2019 mind, if you can work your way to slamming a basketball, anything is possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just worked every day,\u201d he says. \u00a0\u201cI didn\u2019t stop shooting. When I wasn\u2019t in class I would always have a basketball in my hand. I got to the gym earlier and stayed later, even when I was exhausted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders now uses the same work ethic that once helped him in athletics to make a splash in Nashville. In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kalebsanders\/reel\/DCKAF6yuw9O\/\">\u201cTell That to a Heart,\u201d<\/a> songs like <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3Oh65kNgVezqIUCHd7EKiQ\">\u201cMarlboro Man\u201d<\/a> and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7vLTwoeRR7zJY4hhPrGvBI\">If They Sold It at a Bar\u201d<\/a> have already topped a million Spotify streams\u2014impressive for a young indie artist. At the same time \u00a0as his six-string knowledge keeps improving each day through YouTube, his music catalog of both original and cover songs continues satisfying his rapidly growing fan base.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/riley-green-has-built-a-home-gym-and-a-music-empire\/\">winning strategy<\/a> will always have room for staying in top physical shape. And even when his schedule continues to fill with songwriting sessions and social media strategies, reverting back to the physically underdeveloped teenager will never be an option.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was the scrawny kid at the end of the bench,\u201d he recalls. \u201cSo I\u2019d always be the one who coach would be like, \u2018Get this kid a sandwich.\u2019 I was so sick of hearing that. So I\u2019ve been pretty consistent in the gym ever since high school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KALEB SANDERS: \u2018I WENT ALL-IN ON MUSIC BEFORE I EVEN PICKED UP A GUITAR\u2019 #kalebsanders #travistritt\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SwWKW5n7ZV4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Mindset Built from the End of the Bench<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If Sanders could go back and rewrite his high school scouting report, he says he\u2019s compare his hoop game with that of JJ Redick, the current Los Angeles Lakers coach. Attending many Orlando Magic games while Redick hit the hardwoods for seven seasons, Sanders naturally attempted to emulate the shooting guard\u2019s overall game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really good at slipping away and getting in the corner for a three,\u201d he says. \u201cI loved shooting threes, and most of the time I could take you off the dribble. I\u2019d fake jab-step, then I\u2019d be able to kind of get around you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He admits his shooting talents offset lack of ball handling skills needed by an elite guard. However, just making it to the Villages Charter High School starting five was a major achievement. All the backyard work needed to improve his game came following a rough intro to the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoach was like, \u2018Hey, we\u2019re really on the fence about this, but we\u2019ll let you join the team,\u2019\u201d he recalls. \u201cHe said because I had a bunch of pals on here, I\u2019d be good for the morale. \u201cI was usually pretty bummed out, because my friends were really good already.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he mostly rode the bench early on, his father was most responsible for driving him to become a better athlete mainly through a steady dose of repetition, practice and gathering as much basketball knowledge as needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d come home after the game, and he\u2019d be fired up,\u201d he recalls. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Why are you so excited? I didn\u2019t play.\u2019 He was like, \u2018But when <em>you did<\/em>, do you see what you were able to do? Here\u2019s how you can improve.\u2019 He always found the positive in something [that seemed] dismal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders recalls the pair staying up and analyzing Larry Bird DVDs to soak in whatever pro pointers could help him. He also remembers his father setting up lights in the backyard in order keep the training sessions going long after team practice and homework were finished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how his day was after work, he\u2019d come out there, put the lights on about sunset,\u201d he says. \u201cHe\u2019d rebound, throw me the ball, and just talk to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he steadily became a better shooter, the real challenge was to finally dunk a basketball. From studying YouTube videos and magazine articles, to performing countless sets and reps of box jumps and backboard leaps, it all paid off his junior season, when the 6\u20192 Sanders took it to the rim and laid down his first jam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was incredible,\u201d he recalls \u201cBy the first game that season, I was able to dunk, finally,\u201d he says. \u201cI worked so hard at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.266907123535%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HHF04167-LR-export-full-res-95-e1732231878435.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Kaleb Sanders\" width=\"1109\" height=\"624\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HHF04167-LR-export-full-res-95-e1732231878435.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Kaleb Sanders<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Kaleb Sanders Is Running the Show with an All-Around Training Regimen<\/h3>\n<p>Sanders\u2019 mindset motivation is never again be the skinny kid who sat at the end of the bench. The artist now takes the same training approach that he developed as a scholastic athlete. Today, it\u2019s about becoming the most stage ready artist Nashville has seen since Jason Aldean and Morgan Wallen.<\/p>\n<p>Now 28, Sanders continues getting more shredded with age. He credits a nonstop training routine that has him in the gym at least six days a week as his key to staying in shape.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders incorporates a bodybuilding style a traditional three-on, one-off split. Day 1 it\u2019s an upper-body push day consisting of chest, shoulders, triceps, followed by a pull day of back and biceps. Day 3 is always leg day with core thrown in when he gets the opportunity\u2014which sometimes could be challenging considering his ever-growing schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy favorite days at the gym are the ones that I didn\u2019t want to go,\u201d he says.\u00a0 \u201cThe days when I can\u2019t get off the couch or I\u2019m spending late nights working and I\u2019m so tired are the days when something good happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When showtime approaches, the best workout he says is a good old dose of cardio, especially when showtime calls for a heart-pumping, energetic performance. For this, Sanders\u2019s first conditioning choice is get a good run in. \u201cI love to go run,\u201d he says. \u201cI get burst of energy after running about two to three miles. I\u2019ll do that about four times a week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to nutrition, Sanders is ready yet to be committed to counting macros. However, as an outdoorsman, Sanders usually has a freezer full of fresh meat\u2014this year it\u2019s elk\u2014at hand. As Sanders\u2019 road schedule continues to expand, he\u2019s develop a healthy habit of bringing enough meat to keep him full on the road and avoiding the post-concert junk food onslaught that hits many artists. \u201cI\u2019ll prep for the weekend usually, and we\u2019ll put it in a fridge. We have a fridge on the bus. It\u2019s like a little mini fridge, and we\u2019ll just keep the bus on all weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:66.816952209197%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HHF09327-LR-export-full-res-95-e1732231912137.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Kaleb Sanders\" width=\"1109\" height=\"741\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HHF09327-LR-export-full-res-95-e1732231912137.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Kaleb Sanders<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Staying Laser-Focused Requires a Plan of Attack as Well<\/h3>\n<p>Sanders has learned that making the jump from tractor-riding guitar novice to rising pop country artist requires heavy amounts of both focus and discipline. And it\u2019s not just from a performance perspective. His unique path sometimes requires brushing off light-hearted constructive criticism<\/p>\n<p>One surprising method Sanders uses to help enhance his mental discipline has been through bow hunting. The outdoorsman calls it a combination of cognitive challenge and physical endurance. According to Sanders, the extended hours needed to locate and navigate an area, then measuring wind direction, before sitting and waiting patiently and silently for what feels like forever is a mental exercise like no other. And oftentimes the results of the hard work comes up empty. Sanders and company have to backtrack silently and then do it all again the following day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so much focus, it\u2019s like, hours will go by and I\u2019ll be like, hunt\u2019s over. We can\u2019t get them today,\u201d he says. \u201cWe gotta back out as to not scare them away. But oftentimes you could track a group for weeks. It\u2019s incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Kaleb Sanders Is Now Built for a Long and Successful Country Music Career<\/h3>\n<p>One of Sanders\u2019 early music motivations was grandfather\u2014a bluegrass picker in his day. He decided to pursue music following his grandfather\u2019s passing. While music has run in the family for generations, the singer\u2019s journey has become a team effort. It may have started during his backyard days when his father\u2019s influence helped create a stronger all-around mindset. To this day, Sanders\u2019 mental toughness may have never been more evident than when he had to break his decision to his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI called [my family] and I was like, college isn\u2019t working out,\u201d he recalls. \u201cI\u2019d really like to head back home. They were like, \u2018Not in this house. We\u2019ll help you find a place, but like, you\u2019re going to gain your independence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While his family always offered support, the tough love most needed came from his best friend and singer Tristan, who was aware of both Sanders\u2019 talents and reluctance to showcase his skills onstage about a decade ago.\u00a0 One remedy was offering Sanders a friendly vocal challenge: Perform by a certain date, or else\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In front of a packed open-mike night, Sanders opted to sing Leonard Cohen\u2019s \u201cHallelujah\u201d\u2014made famous by Jeff Buckley in 1994. The reaction that night was the motivational catalyst needed to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHearing that from my best friend Tristan\u2014that I was good\u2014was really cool and validating, because he\u2019s a musician himself,\u201d Sanders says. \u201cAnd I looked up to his a dad a lot as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the initial harsh words, another piece of advice stuck with Sanders: Give the people what they want. As his original musical tastes may veer toward the pop country end, when a call for Creed classics comes from the audience, be prepared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravis Tritt\u2019s voice rang in my head,\u201d he said. \u201cHe [once told me], You got to be a human jukebox. When you\u2019re doing the cover gigs, you got to be able to play the songs. So I just like, sat down every day after I got off the farm, and I would just learn a new song, learn a new chord, learn a new whatever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, as Sanders\u2019 presence keeps expanding in country music, so has his team. With songwriters social media personnel and a tour manager helping him along the way, Sanders is relishing the rapid increase in popularity. It\u2019s another motivational tool the kid who started on the end of the basketball bench uses to continue blazing his country music journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe train is moving, and I can feel it,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m excited. The fact that I have a team is insane. I always\u00a0 knew I had had some grit, but I never knew I would make it this far in in a place where other people kind of decide my fate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/kaleb-sanders-rise-in-country-music-is-looking-like-a-slam-dunk\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaleb Sanders has taken the unconventional approach to becoming one of country music\u2019s rising young artists. He\u2019s got a new single, \u201cTell That To a Heart,\u201d a soulful country power ballad that may provide the Florida native\u2019s the musical boost needed to elevate his Nashville star power. 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