Former “American Idol” finalist Gabby Barrett has certain boundaries as a musician, admitting that she won’t do anything that could “jeopardize” her marriage. In a conversation with Hannah Love on her “Unexpected” podcast, Barrett gave an example of how she won’t alter her convictions to make money or appease certain people.
She shared that she’s turned down some “large song opportunities” with other men out of respect for her husband. Barrett said of her spouse, Cade Foehner, “I respect him a ton. And I listen to what he has to say, and I think he deserves that. The Bible talks about doing that for our husbands. There’s been songs that are just not appropriate to sing, wording-wise, like these love songs that are really intimate.”
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Barrett continued, “And then when you accept a song, there’s obligations that goes along with it, that you could sing it on awards shows together, you might be doing interviews together. What does that look like on the stage? What does that dynamic look like if I’m singing with another [man]? Is that gonna make my husband uncomfortable? Probably.” She added, “I respect him and love him so much that I am not going to jeopardize my marriage to do a duet with somebody.”
The ”I Hope” singer said of her marriage, “I care about this a lot more.” Barrett and her husband met in 2018 when they were both contestants on the 16th season of “American Idol.” They married in 2019, and in August, Barrett announced that they were expecting their third child. Barret said, “I pray and hope and know that God will bless my efforts in trying to keep my marriage straight and not just for a duet – or whatever it is.”
Although independently signed to Warner Music Nashville, Barrett and Foehner have written music and toured together.