Paul Cauthen has a secret, creative fix in his back pocket if he ever needs it. Big Velvet recently joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and had plenty to share about his latest album, Book of Paul. The country singer also discussed how he got the nickname “Big Velvet,” and told us that he’s a big fan of artists like Jake Worthington, Stephen Wilson Jr., Kacey Musgraves, and Marcus King, among other country artists. Cauthen made sure to also shout out his fans for being there for him during his cancer journey. He happily shared that he’s still kicking cancer’s a**, and gave some further details about what his recovery process is looking like. And Big Velvet recently became a father and welcomed “Lil’ Velvet” into the world, so he touched on that, as well as his plan to give his son specific records throughout his life. As you might imagine, music is a big part of Paul Cauthen’s daily life. Whether he’s making it, listening to it, or curating a record collection for his son to discover over the years, he’s always intertwined with music in some form or fashion. When it comes to his own writing, Cauthen says there’s one way that he stays creative: “It’s really always honing your craft. Always being at a piano or trying to play a guitar every day. Guy Clark said it best, ‘Everything is a song, it just depends on what you pay attention to.’ If you don’t work your craft… if you are a body builder and you stop bench pressing, how many reps do you think you are going to do of 225 in the competition?” The “Ain’t No Crime” singer compared writing to keeping muscles toned, and how it’ll only be in better form the more and more it’s trained. If Paul Cauthen is ever struggling to write, or just lacking in creativity, he’s discovered one surefire way to break through it: Listening to music he can’t understand: “I listen to like Bali music or Bollywood. Or I listen to Indian music, or Selda Bağcan. Some of these different types of eastern African music. I listen to stuff where I can’t understand the language, and then I get fed different vibes. I’d tell anybody to go do that. If you are an artist or you are just a listener, totally go on the other side of the world and point a finger and ask, ‘Who is making music here?’ Then bam, you’ll find something and it’ll just be, ‘Woah, I’ve never heard that before.'” @whiskeyriff @Paul Cauthen #whiskeyriff #whiskeyriffraff ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff Paul Cauthen swears by it… so there must be something to it. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Book of Paul, make sure to go do so. And you can hear more from Big Velvet by checking out the interview on YouTube or making sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Paul Cauthen On Why He Thinks Artists Should Listen To Music In Other Languages: “Get Fed Different Vibes” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.