Tim McGraw Picks Which Song He’d Use To Audition For ‘American Idol’

Tim McGraw has had 47 #1 songs, but what song would he audition with if he were to try out for a talent show like American Idol or The Voice?

On 'Country Mornings With Jonathan and Ayla' we asked Tim that very question. Ayla Brown posed a hypothetical scenario. "Tim you've had 47 number one hits. I want to play a hypothetical game with you for a second. If you were to try out for a talent show, say, American Idol, The Voice, you name it. Of all the 47 hit songs, what would be your audition song?" 

Tim paused for a second and then joked that he wouldn't get through if he were to try out for a show. Then after Jonathan and Ayla said that that wouldn't be humanly possible because he's Tim Freaking McGraw, he said, " I would probably do it if they had never heard the song before, and I was doing something to try to impress them. I'd probably do, "Live Like You Were Dying."

So there you have it. If Tim McGraw were to audition for a talent competition he would sing his iconic 2004 #1 song, "Live Like You Were Dying."

Tim McGraw did not write "Live Like You Were Dying," but he remembers hearing it for the first time. It was actually a song written by Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman. But Tim recalls listening to the demo and being floored by it. Tim had been going through a lot with his dad, former MLB pitcher, Tug McGraw, at the time, and knew he was going to cut the song the second he heard it.

Tim, speaking from everyone who loves country music, we are so glad that you decided to record it! And if you ever do try out for a talent competition, we would love to hear you audition with that song. There wouldn't be a dry eye in the room.

Tim McGraw is bringing his "Standing Room Only" tour to Boston at the TD Garden on May 10th and is bringing special guest, Carly Pearce with him. Tickets are still available on Ticketmaster.com.

Tim already told us that Boston is one of his favorite places to play. Why? Because Bostonians, "...commit completely." Boston fans always bring the energy whether it's an indoor or an outdoor show. So grab tickets to his show, or any of his tour dates!

Tim McGraw's movies are now ranked, just for you!

Tim McGraw is no stranger to the stage. But, at some point in his exciting music career, he diverted from the stage to the silver screen. In 2004 he starred in his first film, Friday Night Lights. His acting was stellar! Over the years he's had roles in The Blind Side, Flicka, and Country Strong. He was even unrecognizable in the movie Four Christmases because he had gained 25 pounds to play the role of Dallas. And we can't forget his star-studded role as James Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel, 1883. He acted next to his wife, Faith Hill, who played the role of Margaret Dutton.

Over the years he has also acted alongside Sandra Bullock, Vince Vaughn, Octavia Spencer, Sam Elliot, Reese Witherspoon and more of the most talented actors in Hollywood.

And soon, Tim McGraw is venturing further into Hollywood, launching a media company called 'Down Home' with backing from Skydance Media. The new company is described as a new entertainment, media, and marketing company. Of course it will be based in Nashville. Tim McGraw is launching Down Home with his management company and a social content studio.

Among Skydance's big commercial successes are Top Gun: Maverick, as well as television projects including Reacher and Grace and Frankie on Netflix. Down Home already has two scripted series in development with Skydance, and McGraw has a clear vision for what he wants to focus on.

According to the press release, Tim McGraw says, “Country music has always been about storytelling. Our stories are honest vignettes of life and family and community. I think there’s a longing for that. For me, that’s Down Home. That’s how I grew up, those are the stories I like to tell, and that’s what I want our company to be about.”

We can't wait to see what he will release with his own company! Go get em' Tim!

Dirty Girl, released in 2010, only has 3/5 stars on IMBD. It's not his best work, which is why it's falling in last place.

"Nothing much in this movie. Just a Waste of time. Mediocre acting"- saadkhan-61833 on IMDB

Honestly, never seen this action-packed movie, so I have no idea if it's good. But it was nominated for 5 awards!!

I have never seen this movie, but Tim starred alongside the one and only George Clooney. It was nominated for 19 awards and won 2!

It's a Christian movie, and will absolutely make you tear up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6veo6Js7HUE
Honestly, this is one of the most annoying Christmas movies I've ever seen, but Tim McGraw plays a great role as the annoying younger brother of Vince Vaughn's character. Tim even gained 25 pounds to play the role, and it really made a difference. Because I find that living room scene to be soooo annoying, It's not getting ranked higher.

This movie was nominated for 3 awards!

One of the first and only country music movies out there, and I loved it when it came out!!

This was Tim's first movie. He did an amazing job in it! No one knew what to expect when he took an acting role, but he did it and killed it!

This spinoff has been nominated for 21 awards! It's taken home 2 wins. But that's not the only "winning" thing about it. He stars next to his wife, Faith Hill!

This movie won a dang OSCAR! It also has 8 other wins under it's belt and this movie has been nominated for 30 awards. No surprise that this is Tim's BEST film!