Craig Wayne Boyd sings 'The Whiskey Ain't Workin'' (VIDEO)

Craig Wayne Boyd sang 'The Whiskey Ain't Workin'' on The Voice 2014 Season 7 Blind Auditions on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

Craig opted out of schooling in order to pursue music, moving to Nashville from Dallas, and getting a job as a staff writer for EMI Music Publishing. However, his songs weren’t really getting picked up, and his career was floundering. He wants to have a career, but he notes he’s a full-time dad to his son, Jackson, who is “the coolest kid in the world.” Craig talks about how he and Jackson’s mother had him out of wedlock and went their separate ways shortly thereafter, although he doesn’t go into much further detail. But he’s basically a single father now. Craig feels if he can get a chair to turn, it’ll validate that he’s right to pursue this dream.

Craig sings “The Whiskey Ain’t Workin'”, and I’m surprised it takes Blake as long to turn around as it does. That said, I kind of hate how every coach immediately turns to Blake and grins the minute they hear a country voice, as if to say, “That’s all you, buddy.” If you like a voice, TURN FOR IT! Just because you think Blake is the de facto country choice for these contestants doesn’t mean you should just pass on every country voice that comes your way. As if reading my mind, Pharrell slams his button down.

The coaches gave him a two chair turn.

Watch the full performance video of Craig Wayne Boyd singing 'The Whiskey Ain't Workin'' here:

Download MP3: The Whiskey Ain't Workin'

Pharrell didn’t know the song, but loved the ad libs Craig used. “You’re that good,” he says. Blake, however, feels it’s weird for Pharrell to praise ad libbing on a song he doesn’t know. Either way, he notes the influence Travis Tritt had on his own career, and pleads with Craig to pick him so they can “teach America some country music.” Gwen loves Craig’s tone, and he admits he was planning on singing the last line to her, which makes Gwen feel even worse about not turning around. Adam, meanwhile, is also a fan of Craig’s tone. He tells Pharrell that if he can pull off this steal, he’ll be his personal hero.

Blind Auditions

Coach	Push	Results
	NO
	NO
	YES
	YES	WINNER

Results

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Download MP3: The Whiskey Ain't Workin'

Note: Text written by Nick Roman

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