Episode 155: Britton Moore Talks Music, Pain of Broken Dreams & Performing on NBC’s “The Voice”

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Today Counts Show Episode 155

Jim Piper:  Is there a certain genre or are you open to who knows?

Britton Moore: Some hard name I am open to who knows. I will say I listened to all different sorts of genres. I’m not a huge fan of genres. I don’t think they should exist if I’m being honest.

Jim Piper: What does that mean?

Britton Moore: Well, music is so unique. It’s art. People are laying their hearts out.

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Jim Piper: Everybody, welcome back to the Today Count Show. I have a friend with me today in studio. That’s right. In studio in San Antonio, Texas. Actually, we’re a little north of San Antonio, Texas. It is cold outside, but my friend here is Britton Moore. And if you are familiar with the voice, he has appeared on the television in our homes, in our dens, wherever you watch television. And he got a four-chair turn. I call you Brit.

Britton Moore: Yeah, it’s fine.

Jim Piper: Okay. And I know not everybody. I’ve heard your mother call you Britton.

Britton Moore: Yeah.

Jim Piper: But I’ve known you as Brit. I mean, I know your name’s Britton, but you go by both, I think. Right?

Britton Moore: Right. Most of the people that are close to me call me Brit. Yeah, but I always introduce myself as Britton.

Jim Piper: Yeah, before I ask you the question about how did that feel when you got four chairs? I mean when you watch the show, you’re just hoping that somebody– I mean if you like who’s singing or even if you don’t like who’s singing, you kind of feel bad. You’re looking for a chair to turn. But the four chair that’s like a big deal. But before we talk about that, how did you get on the voice? Why did you try to go on The Voice? Just tell us a little bit about what that looks like.

Britton’s Musical Journey and Influences

Britton Moore: Yeah, when I was– First of all, thanks for having me. I appreciate being here. So when I was really young, I remember always wanting to be on the show because we would watch it, you know, when I was eight, nine, ten.

Jim Piper: It’s been around that long?

Britton Moore: Oh, yeah. And I would watch it and just always think to myself, “I could totally do that.” Like I could totally be up there singing and you know, singing is one of my biggest passions. So I’ve always thought I could do it. And then when I was about 16 years old, a sophomore in high school, my mom signed me up and I didn’t know but she told me. She was like, “Hey, you have a–” You send in videos to audition initially. So I did that when I was 16 and I ended up passing through the first round and this is all in order to get to the blind audition stage on NBC.

So I did that and I got there. I got accepted and decided to turn it down just because of all of my athletics and all the sports and school and everything I had going on and COVID as well. That was around that time. And then my senior year, I did it again and the same thing happened. I auditioned, I got in, they had actually bought my plane ticket out to LA.

Jim Piper: Okay. That’s a good sign.

Britton Moore: Right. And I decided not to go because I was headed to the baseball state championship here in Texas and I knew that I was going off to play college baseball. So I kind of had some things going on that I knew I would never get the chance to play baseball again. My dad always told me, “You’ll always have your voice. You won’t always have baseball.”

Jim Piper: Yeah, that’s good counsel.

Britton Moore: And so, yeah, I decided to stick with baseball and I went to college for a year and played baseball at McClennan. And then when I moved back home, I reached out to The Voice again and was like, “Hey, third time’s a charm. Let’s do this. I’m all in. I’m going to do this.” And they had me send in more videos just to make sure I was the same guy. Here we are.

The Four-Chair Turn and Choosing a Coach

Jim Piper: What’s funny is when I can get my whole family at church on the same weekend in the same service, we often sit in the same row. And I remember I had heard you sing before, but not really featured like the Christmas Carol set was featured. And when you began singing, I’ll never forget that. First of all, I went, “Whoa, wait a second.” And my family instantaneously all start looking at each other like, “What the?” The way I would describe it is I did not expect what I would call a well-developed voice, first of all, coming out of you. And secondly, the uniqueness that I would say that your voice had was pretty incredible. As I watched those four chairs turn, there wasn’t much hesitation across the board. How did that feel?

Britton Moore: It was kind of crazy. Thank you for that. I definitely feel it as a gift from the Lord.

Jim Piper: Trust me, it’s a gift. You can’t fake that voice.

Britton Moore: And how did it feel? Let’s see. I mean, so you get on the stage and you’re– That’s probably one of the most nerve-wracking moments of my life. There’s a lot of suspense moving into it. You know, you’ve been practicing for so long. They get your song. I was singing Yellow by Coldplay, which is a extremely well known popular song that most everybody knows. And so I was super confident in it. And then you start singing and honestly, you’re really hoping just for one chair.

Jim Piper: Yeah. Like just get to the next stage.

Britton Moore: Just get on a team. Hopefully one of them turns around so I wasn’t really going in with the expectation of all four, all four, I need all four. But after Adam, Adam Levine turned around in the first couple seconds, all the nerves kind of kind of just slipped away and I felt like I was, you know, back on North Rock stage worshiping and I was really pushing for the four chair after that moment because I could relax and really trust my instincts and have confidence in myself. So, yeah, that was pretty insane to think about even now.

Insecurities, Faith, and Preparation

Jim Piper: It’s interesting, isn’t it? I mean, you’re not being egotistical or prideful if you were to say that you know you have a good voice. I mean, come on, let’s just, let’s just be frank. We know you have a good voice and yet, there still can be that insecurity, that doubt, that lack of confidence, you know, that can come from like playing in the infield, and how many times have you fielded a ground ball? And in your case, you mostly were in the outfield, but still kind of the same thing. You get the jitters.

Britton Moore: Right.

Jim Piper: You get the jitters and you could do it a thousand times, but you still get the jitters. You mentioned that you were nervous. I’m not talking about that moment in time about how you work through it, but at this stage in the development and the ambitions that you have for your singing, let’s call it a singing career, do you have some insecurity? Do you have doubt?

Britton Moore: Yeah, absolutely. I definitely have insecurity, but honestly, because of my relationship with the Lord, I truly believe that he gives me the confidence and he gives me the strength and the assurance that this is what I’m supposed to be doing. And this is so off topic, but when I get real nervous, like the night before, I get super tidy. Like I put everything in place. I get everything in order. I go to sleep real early. So I get like extra, extra, extra prepared. So I’m not thinking about anything else and I can focus.

Jim Piper: That’s good.

Britton Moore: I’m playing worship music from 7 PM at night to all the way up to the point that I’m singing on stage and praying the whole time.

Jim Piper: What do you pray?

Britton Moore: First off, thank you, Lord, so much for every opportunity, this incredible opportunity. Thank you for the voice that you’ve given me. I pray that you would bless somebody else through me as I’m singing. And then just go on to pray for strength and guidance and assurance throughout the whole process and for his hand to be on the whole thing. And I believe that it was. It was.

Jim Piper: I kind of hijacked, I think, where you were going. You said it’s kind of off-topic.

Britton Moore: Yeah, that is off-topic. But when I think about what, like, how do I deal with nerves? I get like super tidy.

Jim Piper: Okay, so that’s how you do it. Okay. Well, that kind of makes sense. I know that when I’ve gone through certain seasons in my life and great stress, I would try to keep myself busy doing something. Otherwise, it would capture me.

Britton Moore: Oh, absolutely.

Jim Piper: Right? I think that’s just our human weakness. And we got to do something, you know, with that. So is that how you deal with insecurity and doubt and on a regular basis, maybe you make sure that you’re prepared, over-prepared, what? Just keep yourself busy?

Britton Moore: Not necessarily. I do understand. That’s kind how I deal with the nerves. But as far as insecurity, I am extremely blessed to have incredible friends and family around me that speak life into me. And so I think surrounding yourself with people who believe in you, people who build you up, people who can lift your hands up when you’re feeling a little down, I think is the biggest way that I deal with my insecurity and doubt.

Jim Piper: Well speaking of which, surrounding yourself. So, the chairs turn around. So now you know, for sure, you’re going to be on a team. And it’s probably not that big of a deal personally what team wins or which celebrity wins. But now it becomes kind of like who’s the best coach for me. And I’m just guessing. I’m not in your shoes. And so you choose Adam. Why Adam?

Britton Moore: Well, that’s a– Adam started this show. He didn’t start the show, but he was there from the very beginning. And so he kind of knows the ropes and I am a huge fan of all four coaches. You know, John Buble, Kelsey Bellarini, and Adam. But, as far as why Adam, one of the first things that he said, when they started giving feedback was that, he said, “When you started singing and you went into your falsetto, it kind of reminded me of the way I do it.”

Jim Piper: Adam said that? I don’t remember him saying that.

Britton Moore: Adam said that. From that moment, I was like, kind of just blown away. But that really got me. Because I’ve been listening to Adam for a very long time. And he has an incredible voice and I admire him. But another big reason is I think Adam, would choose good songs for me because I know that these coaches choose your songs. And so in my head, Adam, because he knows my voice and he said You know, we have some similarities. He knows what songs would fit my voice. Yeah.

Jim Piper: Well, you know, I don’t know Adam. I’ve never met him and maybe he’ll listen to this podcast.

Britton Moore: Maybe so.

Jim Piper: But you know, he definitely has the cool vibe coming from him. But I also get the idea that he’s intense. Did you experience anything like that with him? Or was it just the cool vibe expert vibe?

Britton Moore: Yes. I think he gives off a confidence vibe.

Jim Piper: Okay.

Britton Moore: Which I love. He is competitive like myself. And one of the things that I love about The Voice is that you get to have a coach. That kind of brings me back to my athletic career and being competitive and having confidence. And so I think one of the biggest things that he will be able to do for me is give me that confidence.

Jim Piper: So he did that.

Britton Moore: Well, you know, we’re getting to the battle rounds. So I can’t say much.

Influential Coaches and Staying Steady

Jim Piper: Gotcha. So speaking of coaching, what you can and can’t say, you know, just in general, think about your football career at Reagan High School and your baseball career. And heck, even go back to Little League when you went to the World Series, you must’ve had some pretty decent coaches along the way, would imagine. And your folks as well, as well as other mentors maybe. What kind of coaching do you think that you have picked up so far in life that has stuck with you that you could reverb, that you could throw out to the universe, so to speak, and if somebody wants to catch it, they go, that’s a good point. I need to think about that.

Britton Moore: One of the biggest things that my sports career taught me was that you have really high highs and you can have really, really low lows. And the best way to move forward and to win the championship to, you know, win the game of life is to stay steady. Stay steady, lean on the Lord, and stay steady.

Jim Piper: What does that mean to you? Lean on the Lord? In my work, I don’t know how people get better and not bitter without faith. And so I’ve got some of my own views on that, but how are you viewing that so far? Because, you know, that’s a metaphor, right? Leaning on the floor. So what does that mean to you, Brit? I mean, for me, I have a relationship with the Lord and I give him everything. Everything that I do is for him, for his glory. So when I say leaning on the Lord, it means really just trusting him through every process that he has me in his hands, that he’s lighting every step that I’m walking. And so just trusting that, that his will is, is what’s best for me. And so just staying in his will.

Jim Piper: So that he has a plan for you and regardless of how you experience the different episodes and events of life, you still believe that he’s with you and guiding you in that.

Britton Moore: Absolutely.

Jim Piper: And so you talk to him.

Britton Moore: Absolutely.

Jim Piper: So by faith, you believe that you are actually talking to someone and that someone is listening-

Britton Moore: That’s right

Jim Piper: -and in different ways communicating back to you. That’s pretty powerful. A lot of people don’t believe that.

Britton Moore: And that’s what’s so awesome is actually on this on The Voice, I have already had the incredible opportunity to just speak about those things.

Jim Piper: And be open about it. How was that received?

Britton Moore: Oh, it’s been awesome.

Jim Piper: Great. I

Britton Moore: t really has. Because you know what? Our world is curious. People are curious. And so when they see somebody living out their faith, they get curious and they start asking questions. Are you actually praying? Are you actually talking to God? What is He saying? Those kinds of questions. So just sharing some of those thoughts with some of the contestants has been really, really cool.

Jim Piper: Yeah, this episode is about you and where you’ve been and where you’re at and where you hope to go. So it’s not about me, but to validate what you were saying about consistency. You’re bringing me back to my high school and college days where when I would walk into what we called the wrestling tunnel, there is a ranking system in wrestling and each weight class. You could have four guys or 10 guys in a weight class. And it’s not based on any politics. It’s really only based on one metric, whether you win or lose on the mat.

And I remember when I walked in as a freshman and I saw all these guys in my weight class. And halfway up the list– You know, I was on the bottom and halfway on the list, I thought, “These are guys I could never ever beat. So why am I here?” And some of the best advice I got from my coaches, you just got to keep showing up and keep learning and keep learning. And sure enough, as one practice turned into a week of practices, turn into a month, you start climbing that ladder, and one by one, they’re your teammates, but they’re also in wrestling, your opponent because you want to be at the top.

Britton Moore: Right.

Jim Piper: You know, the top spot and the guys that I thought I could never beat fell one at a time, one at a time. But most of it was because even though one day I’d get my butt kicked to your point, I wouldn’t throw in the towel. I’d say, “Okay, what did I learn from that?” And I’d keep going back and keep going back. And then my dad was good too. He would always whisper things in my ear like, “You know, he’s a human being, you’re a human being.” Sometimes it’s going to come down to who wants it most. And that’s kind of a human thing, but it’s a God-given human thing, right?

Britton Moore: Right. Right.

Jim Piper: So let me ask you then with that and I’m going to test you a little bit here, Britt.

Britton Moore: Come on.

Ambitions, Dreams, and Future Plans

Jim Piper: So what are your ambitions? I mean, because, you did have a fork in the road. Like you said, you engaged in this when you were 16, but then you reentered at another place where you left baseball. You were in college baseball. And you decided that you’re going to take a different road. I don’t know that you decided it was music at that time, or maybe I got the story wrong, but you definitely said, “All right, I’m going to leave baseball behind and I’m going to take this other fork.” So what are your ambitions as you understand them today?

Britton Moore: As I understand them today? Well, that one is tough. That one is tough. Leaving sports early from college, you know my entire life all I wanted to do was play sports. Go to the MLB, play in the NFL. You know, that’s every kid’s dream.

Jim Piper: Right, I wanted to play second base for the Detroit Tigers.

Britton Moore: Exactly. Exactly. And it looked like that might have been possible. And so that’s where–

Jim Piper: Maybe for you but not for me. Mine ended really quick.

Britton Moore: Hey, well, you know what? You had wrestling though.

Jim Piper: Yeah, I had wrestling. Yeah. Can’t make a whole lot of money in wrestling in those days. Now today, that’s changing.

Britton Moore: It’s a different story.

Jim Piper: A different story.

Britton Moore: But my dream was always sports and for sports to pay for college, honestly. And so when I went off to McClennan and got, I did great there and it was good. And I went to an incredible church there and actually led worship up in Waco at Glory Bell. But moving home, and that first summer out of the first year of college, and I decided to stop playing baseball, my entire vision was completely shattered. I had no idea. I was very frustrated and angry. And that first year back at home was not the greatest year for me. And I struggled with, you know. I never stopped believing in God.

Jim Piper: You didn’t tell me any of this. I want you to keep going. You didn’t tell me any of this, but those who know you and care about you, we could see it from a distance that you’re a bit–

Britton Moore: I was quiet.

Jim Piper: Quiet.

Britton Moore: I definitely think you’re quiet.

Jim Piper: Keep going.

Britton Moore: Yeah, so I actually wrestled with God and what he was doing with my life. And I was so confused. The more I was here, the more I realized that this is where I need to be. And then the opportunity of The Voice came along and actually came through for me. I was like, “Okay, Lord, I understand what you’re doing. I don’t know why, but I understand what you’re doing.” And so getting that clarity has been great, but my vision for the future–

Jim Piper: I mean, you are getting a lot of attention right now, right?

Britton Moore: Yeah.

Jim Piper: And social media is kind of blowing up too, right?

Britton Moore: It absolutely is. You know, my dreams are to write, record, release music that impacts people for the better, that brings joy to somebody’s day. And with North Rock worship, that may end up leading somebody to Jesus. So that is really my goals right now is to do it my individual music and also write for the church.

Musical Style and the Song “Harmony”

Jim Piper: So I’ve been waiting to ask you this question. I already asked it to you, but I’m going to come at another angle and again, nothing against Adam, but I thought you were going to do- you were going to pick Buble. I just could have sworn that that’s what you’re going to do because I’ve heard you sing those kinds of songs and it just fit so darn well.

So now you’ve left me puzzled. Is there a genre that you prefer or genres that you think that, you know, if you’re shaping this ambition to make music, you know, how you make your dent in the world, how you, you know, all those cliches that we had to leave the world a better place. It’s your purpose. It’s why God has you here, et cetera, et cetera. Is there a certain genre or are you open to who knows?

Britton Moore: I am open to who knows. I will say I listen to all different sorts of genres. I’m not a huge fan of genres. I don’t think that they should–

Jim Piper: Get stuck in one or–

Britton Moore: Yeah, I don’t think they should exist-

Jim Piper: Wow.

Britton Moore: -if I’m being honest. Well, music is so unique and it’s art. People are laying their hearts out. And to categorize them is really difficult. And there’s rock and there’s pop and there’s rap and there’s worship and there’s all different kinds. But I don’t know what my music would be. And I know Buble is kind of more of that crooner vibe. And then Adam is more pop star. I wasn’t too confident in the songs that Buble may end up choosing, but I knew that Adam would do well. So we shall see.

Jim Piper: Well, you know what you, now you’re going to send me on a little bit of a bunny trail here. So I think it was yesterday when we recorded a podcast where we kind of have two tracks in this podcast. We’re trying two tracks. One is a leadership track, and that’s where we’re going to put this episode with you. But the other is what we call the Genesis Project, where we’re kind of talking through the book of Genesis. And we were in chapter 10 yesterday, which a lot of people probably skipped that chapter because it has the feel and looks like a genealogy.

Britton Moore: Right.

Jim Piper: You know, so and so beget so and so beget so and so and you’re going, “Okay, you know, this isn’t really touching me. So I’m going to move on, you know, to the next chapter.” Well, the next chapter is the Tower of Babel. The last–

Britton Moore: Goodness.

Jim Piper: Yeah, the last verse in Genesis 10 lays the groundwork for why the Tower of Babel was disappointing for God. And then it kind of touches back to the book of Revelation and John’s vision, where John has a vision that someday there’s all of these peoples of the earth that are gathered around our Creator and are speaking and singing praises to Him from every tribe, every nation, and every tongue, which if you pay attention to the reading of scripture, that is more than inferring or implying that God never intended all humans to look alike, speak the same language, but that there is a obvious creative streak in God where He loves diversity and He loves a variety of expressions, even in how people worship God. It is not God’s intent for it to be one way.

Britton Moore: Everybody be the same.

Jim Piper: I wish other people would understand that. And so your answer is kind of refreshing. I know that though I have, you know, genres that I, and frankly that, what did you call the Buble’s style?

Britton Moore: A crooner style.

Jim Piper: I barely know what that is.

Britton Moore: Frank Sinatra-type vibe.

Jim Piper: Oh, yeah. So as I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that I do have my Pandora set to some of that. But I also grew up in the ’60s and ’70s and particularly the ’70s. And so that classic rock is something I like to my parents’ dismay because of some of the lyrics, you know, aren’t the best for a Christian boy to be listening to. But you know what, even the old Christian hymns I like listening to and there’s a lot of current day, contemporary Christian music that is just, as you guys say, off the shelf, really, really cool.

Britton Moore: It is awesome.

Jim Piper: Yeah, I really enjoy that. And when I have to listen to country music because my wife likes that then there’s songs that I pick up. And of course country today is not like it was back in the day. Merle Haggard and those kinds you know although that’s good stuff.

Britton Moore: That is good stuff.

Jim Piper: That kind of thing so your answer is not really, you don’t really have a–

Britton Moore: And everybody says that you need one and you know, my–

Jim Piper: Because it’s a target market.

Britton Moore: Right, yeah. And I think my plan is just to write and make music and then see after that, see after it’s done what it is.

Jim Piper: So what’s the next step?

Britton Moore: The next step?

Jim Piper: With this ambition, this vision, this open dream.

Britton Moore: Well, I just released my very first song, Harmony. And that was a dream of mine.

Jim Piper: I like it too.

Britton Moore: Thank you. To release, write, record and release.
Jim Piper: Well, let me interrupt you. What caused the– Because you wrote the song.

Britton Moore: I did.

Jim Piper: It’s interesting. I’m going to be giving a talk in a couple of weekends and, uh, I’m not going to spoil it right now, but I did some research on what percentage of songs have a foundation of the past or have a foundation of the present or have a foundation of the future. And it’s really interesting what I learned, but tell me about what’s behind the song.

Britton Moore: That’s really tough because it is about, you know, finding your love. It really is and that’s what it was intended. But it has that feel of it kind of makes you happy. It just kind of has that happy vibe. As far as like truth, personal truth behind it, I don’t necessarily have a love life currently. So I guess you would call it future-based.

Jim Piper: Futuristic.

Britton Moore: I mean, I’m just writing it as I would want it to be. It’s kind of how I view it.

Jim Piper: And in your mind’s eye, you see attributes of this future person and that’s good. And what’s the name of the song again?

Britton Moore: It’s called Harmony.

Jim Piper: Harmony?

Britton Moore: Right. Yeah.

Jim Piper: So the idea of Harmony is that the two of you would be able to live in harmony. It’s a great play.

Britton Moore: Thank you. Yeah. I get excited about writing.

Jim Piper: How do people find the song?

Britton Moore: Oh, anywhere. Anywhere you listen to music, Spotify, Apple Music.

Jim Piper: You just Google Harmony?

Britton Moore: If you Google Harmony, you can find it on YouTube. You can go anywhere and find it.

Jim Piper: Of it Brit more? Or is it Britton Moore?

Britton Moore: Britton Moore.

Jim Piper: Britton Moore. See, we came back to the beginning. I kind of set you up for that.

Britton Moore: Thank you.

Personal Insights and Relationships

Jim Piper: Brit, what do you want people to, you know, besides the things that we’ve kind of walked through and talked through, I mean, your mom and dad pastor church in North San Antonio called North Rock Church. Before that they were involved in in ministry in Austin, as I understand it, and even before that. So you’ve grown up in a home of faith, obviously. And I watched you play football. I watched you play baseball. I probably watched more of your football than I did your baseball.

Britton Moore: Football’s a bit easier to watch.

Jim Piper: Yeah. I mean, I’m a baseball guy though. So it really wasn’t me. It was like, I couldn’t– Rhonda likes to go to games. My wife likes to go to the games to seeing, take me out to the ballgame. Well, that doesn’t happen.

Britton Moore: That doesn’t happen. I know.

Jim Piper: Yeah, yeah. And we don’t. Yeah. So I would love to take sunflower seeds and think about the two in one pitch.

Britton Moore: There’s nothing like it.

Jim Piper: Yeah, I’m a baseball guy so for me, it’s therapy. If I need therapy to escape from my current realities, that is a positive thing to do versus a negative thing to do. Yes. And of course football, yeah, football things can change in a moment. So, you know, that is definitely there, but, so that kind of, and then The Voice that that part we’ve kind of, and your hopes for the future. What else do want people to know about you?

Britton Moore: Oh, man. Well, Yeah, I feel like I’m a deep thinker. I don’t talk in deep ways very much, but you know, when I get the chance I do. But I think deeply about a lot of things. And I don’t know what that has to do with anything, but it’s not a hobby of mine to think deeply. It’s just something that–

Jim Piper: You just end up doing it.

Britton Moore: Right. And so that’s why I love– More recently I’ve been fascinated with communication and just like hearing you speak and listening to my dad and then listen to several, several other speakers on Spotify where I listen.

Jim Piper: Yeah, the voice is an instrument.

Britton Moore: It is. And it’s powerful. I’ve been getting into that as well. I think I see people. I know that’s deep as well, I think, yeah, I see people. And I pray that I see people like Jesus does. And so I think he’s definitely given that to me.

Jim Piper: That should come out in the writing of your songs then.

Britton Moore: Absolutely. Like I’m coming out with one soon. It’s called Already Here. And it’s just talking about past, present, future, and just living in the present. And that kind of shows in that song. But yeah, and I am super passionate about sports. I’m very competitive. I’m not as competitive as my dad or my brother, I don’t think. I love music. I love the church. And I love clothes. I love style, I think that’s the artist side in me. I love being creative and that’s what I love about music is you get the opportunity to create.

Jim Piper: Yeah, it’s funny because I was going to ask you about your brother here in a minute and you threw your dad and your brother in a bucket of competitors. They would probably say that I’m competitive.

Britton Moore: You are.

Jim Piper: Yeah, I am but as I as I get older I kind of noticed like you notice things. I’ve played golf with your dad and I could see his competitiveness. I can see it. I’ve played golf and basketball. I played basketball with you too, and golf with you too but I’ve definitely seen your brother Mason competitive. In fact, he makes me giggle. Yes. He makes me giggle. The question I had for you regarding Mason, I didn’t tell you this before we hit record, but I just kind of thought about it as we were talking.

So, you guys from a distance seem to have a pretty good relationship. I know it’s probably not perfect all the time, because I can sense that too, since I have brothers. What is your relationship like? I mean, he sings as well.

Britton Moore: Yeah, he’s the worship director at North Rock, which is where I sing every weekend. So he schedules me every weekend to sing. So we get to worship together.

Jim Piper: You guys fight about it?

Britton Moore: Absolutely not. Absolutely not.

Jim Piper: You don’t fight about anything in the music realm?

Britton Moore: No, I honestly think we see eye to eye on a lot of things.

Jim Piper: But you fight during ping pong.

Britton Moore: Absolutely.

Jim Piper: I’ve seen you fight.

Britton Moore: And now we don’t play ping pong anymore. That’s true. That is a true statement. We don’t because it’ll turn into a fight. But, you know, I respect my brother so much. I think that we understand each other probably better than anybody else understands us. Because we have something very specific in common. Being brothers, of course, but you know, the life that we live is very interesting.

Jim Piper: It’s unique.

Britton Moore: It’s unique. It is unique. And so, you know, growing up together, we weren’t always the closest. You know, we would fight all the time. But as brothers do, we know we love each other. And as we’ve gotten older and matured, he knows that I look up to him a lot and I see the consistently good decisions that he makes and I strive to do that. Yeah, we have a really good relationship, honestly. It’s not like we hang out all the time because we don’t.

Jim Piper: You’re developing your own trails.

Britton Moore: Absolutely.

Jim Piper: And at the same time, still connected as, as brothers.

Britton Moore: And we always will be.

Jim Piper: Yeah. That’s wonderful. So Britt, when it’s not music and when it’s not sports, what are you doing with your time?

Britton Moore: This is the tough one because a lot of people have video games or Netflix or just something, something that takes them away from anything else that they’re doing in their life. If not music, if not sports– Well, first of all music is a huge, huge part. I’ve recently gotten to the piano and so most of my downtime is sitting at the piano playing because I need to get better. But if not music and now it’s not sports, I spend a lot of time at the church and community, you know, with my church family and hanging out with friends. We’ll go hot tub and, and just kind of relax. And yeah, I mean, that is seriously my life other than YouTube, which I don’t watch very much of at all.

Jim Piper: Is your work kind of split between the grocery store that you work at and the church?

Britton Moore: Yeah, I do work at HUB, which is phenomenal. I love everybody there. They are very kind. Yeah, I work at the church and now I’m interning for– I mean, interned for the church and now I work at HUB.

Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Britton’s Music

Jim Piper: So, well, Britt, you’re, you’re extremely talented. That’s obvious in multiple ways. I think you have parents who’ve done a really great job keeping you keeping you grounded, you know, in that. A lot of temptations come with talent. So I look up to you in that way and proud of you in that way. You’re gonna do amazing. I can’t see into the future. I wish I could. And I can’t say how it’s all going to come down, but you’re already well-respected, well-followed. And again, I just hope that you don’t become too big of a shot not to come back to the Today Counts Show.

Britton Moore: I love it. I love it. You know, I’ll always come back.

Jim Piper: Oh, goodness. Okay. So before we sign off, Britt, again, you said all we got to do is Google. Is there any other way that you want people to find your music and what you’re up to?

Britton Moore: Well, you can always follow me on TikTok or Instagram just @BrittonMoore. If you type in my name, it’ll pop up. And you can follow me on the socials and I’ll be coming out with two more songs here very soon.

Jim Piper: Awesome. I want to hear that.

Britton Moore: Yeah. And then continue watching on The Voice.

Jim Piper: Great. Great. Britt, thanks for joining us today.

Britton Moore: Thank you so much.

Outro

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