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Thomas Rhett vs. Randy Houser – The Showdown

Thomas Rhett, Randy Houser
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Thomas Rhett moved his song ‘Beer With Jesus’ within one win of becoming a rare Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Famer. The singer’s fans outvoted fans of Jaida Dreyer’s ‘Confessions’ by a two-to-one-margin on Friday and Friday night on Taste of Country Nights radio. Today, Rhett will have to battle a singer with a little more star power in Randy Houser.

Houser’s single ‘How Country Feels’ is his first from an upcoming album on a new record label. The ‘Anything Goes’ hitmaker is enjoying a big year, which includes the birth of his son in March. The uptempo new hit captures everything great about the country music lifestyle. It will be a tough fight for his fans to knock a four-night champion, however.

Listen to clips of both Rhett’s and Houser’s songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour online, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. Hear the full versions of the songs tonight after 10PM on Taste of Country Nights. Help your favorite song win by placing additional votes at (888) 678-9995. Call as many times as you like! You can listen to the show online through any of the 33 radio stations that carry it. Voting will end tonight at 10:40PM CT.

Listen to a Sample of Thomas Rhett, ‘Beer With Jesus’

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Listen to a Sample of Randy Houser, ‘How Country Feels’

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Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online, and as much as you want by calling (888) 678-9995. If a song wins five days in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.

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