Even though Carrie Underwood's songs are labeled as country music, the Christian singer believes that her songs can be appreciated by people from all walks of life because they are "about real people."
"I definitely get that country music has most of its culture in the (United) States and in the southern part of the States. But we sing about real people and real stories and people that work hard, and I feel like that's universal," Underwood told Reuters.
"So country music has evolved a lot over the decades and I feel like there's a lot of artists like myself that are just working hard to break stereotypes and just bring good music to everybody," she added.
Underwood, 32, shot to fame after winning the singing talent competition "American Idol" back in 2005. She debuted with the album "Some Hearts," which was voted as the top country album of the past decade by Billboard. After its success, Underwood felt pressured to do an even better job with her follow-up album. But now, the country singer feels more confident about her career.
"At this point in my career, 10 years on, I feel like some of that's off because I feel like I've solidified my place in country music, on the radio... I have an amazing fan base that's incredibly supportive," she said. "So I don't feel like I have to top what I did last time, and because of that I feel like I'm able to make better music and be more creative and just do things that are good for the sake of being good and not like for the sake of trying to sell albums or trying to get played on the radio."
Her fifth album "Storyteller" will be released this October.
Underwood cannot help but highlight the impact social media has had on her fan base.
"It is playing a bigger and bigger role in the careers of music artists especially. But you know it is what it is and it's wonderful to be able to connect with people that you might not ever get to see," she said.
