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James Otto Still in 'No Hurry,' But Fans Anxious for New Music

Evan Agostini, AP

James Otto hopes to have a new album out later this year, but while fans wait for that to happen, they can still get a sampling of his songwriting, thanks to the Zac Brown Band. The group released "No Hurry," co-written by James, with Zac and Wyatt Durrette as the fifth single from their album You Get What You Give, earlier this year. The song peaked at No. 2 in June.

"We had a big ol' hit with it, which was amazing," James tells WYCD radio's Steve Grunwald. "It was a song that we wrote a couple of years ago ... they had been telling me all along [that] it's gonna be a single, and when they got to the fourth single and it wasn't a single yet, I was like, it's not gonna happen."

James, whose last album was 2010's Shake What God Gave Ya, was delayed in the progress of his new album by a flood that occurred at his home studio, thanks to a sprinkler malfunction. With the studio now repaired and back to normal, he's spending as much time there as he can. But, of course, he's also relishing his time as a first-time dad to Ava Katherine, who turned 2 this week.

"When she came along, I realized it was time to slow down and focus on what really mattered to me in this life," he said earlier this year. "And that was being there for those unrepeatable moments of her first steps, words and discoveries ... and I'm still in 'no hurry' to let those little moments go."

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devinmcmusters

Cavemen can write songs?

September 04 2012 at 12:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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nascarholly5368

I don't know about them, but I know that a precious beautiful sweet hearted teddy bear can because that is all that I see when I look at James, I love him SO much!!! (big smile)

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly in East Tennessee

September 04 2012 at 9:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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devinmcmusters

Stalker!

September 05 2012 at 10:39 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down
nascarholly5368

Since when does answering a question that you asked make anyone a stalker? You are the one who put it out there, not me or anyone else.

God bless you and James always!!!

Holly in East Tennessee

P.S. In case you have never heard it before, there is a saying out there that goes like this: "Ask and you shall receive..."

September 05 2012 at 10:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
nascarholly5368

I so can not wait to hear new songs from James, I love him SO much!!! (big smile)

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly in East Tennessee

September 02 2012 at 2:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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