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Daily Discovery: Ryan Corn, “Wonderful Things”

Ryan Corn

ARTIST: Ryan Corn

SONG: Wonderful Things

BIRTHDATE: December 8, 1983

HOMETOWN: Scott City, Missouri

CURRENT LOCATION: Cape Girardeau, Missouri

AMBITIONS: To be a great husband, a great friend and on the side, a great musician, songwriter and producer

TURN-OFFS: When someone is overly critical or too opinionated.

TURN-ONS: When someone likes cats as much as I do

DREAM GIG: Red Rockโ€ฆhopefully someday

FAVORITE LYRIC: โ€œAnd soon he turns the final page, weโ€™ll look the author in the face then the book really beginsโ€ – Nonny Nonny (Chris Rice)

CRAZIEST PERSON I KNOW: Probably my wifeโ€ฆbut crazy in a good way. The kind that makes me laugh and brings out my crazy side too.

SONG I WISH I WROTE: โ€œChicagoโ€ by Sufjan Stevens

5 PEOPLE Iโ€™D MOST LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH: My wife (brownie points), Jesus, My deceased Grandfatherโ€ฆgreatest man Iโ€™ve ever known, Michael Jackson, John Mayer (I sometimes dream about that oneโ€ฆweird, I know but I think we would be great friends)

FAVORITE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: MuteMath at the Pageant in St. Louisโ€ฆmind blowing!

I WROTE THIS SONG: This song came about one day when I decided to take an honest look at myself. Itโ€™s easy to let your reputation determine what you think about yourself. For the longest time I was known as a โ€œnice guyโ€ from a very โ€œnice familyโ€ but I knew there was more beneath the surfaceโ€ฆmore that wasnโ€™t so nice. The song is just me being honest about myselfโ€ฆIโ€™m not perfect and Iโ€™m owning up to it. Iโ€™ve done terrible things. But in spite of that, there are wonderful things that have been done for me. The song is a tribute to that.