Mary Kutter, a Kentucky native and country singer currently based out of Nashville, recently released a new song, garnering millions of interactions on social media platforms. The introductory lyrics refer to Bardstown, Kentucky, but can you help pinpoint exactly where?
“Devil’s Money,” released by Kutter on Jan. 17, has taken the social media world by storm, with more than 20 million likes, comments, and interactions between Instagram and TikTok. A sneak peek preview of the song, released via a TikTok video on Dec. 30, 2023, received over 72 thousand likes on the video alone.
So what is the song about? And more importantly, after Kutter released multiple videos of her singing the song in front of an unidentified church, which one is it? Here’s what we know about Kutter’s recent release:
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Who is Mary Kutter?
According to her LinkedIn profile, Kutter, Kentucky native and singer-songwriter, has competed in various music competitions, receiving the CMA Rising Star Outstanding Showmanship and Best Overall Stage Performance awards. She is also a contributing songwriter on Bailey Zimmerman’s hit, “Never Leave,” and has performed in multiple states, as well as Brazil.
Once a Belmont University music student, Kutter also releases her music and is up-and-coming in the local country music industry. Popular songs include “Go South,” “Mississippi Votes Blue,” “Ghosts” and the recent release, “Devil’s Money.”
What is ‘Devil’s Money’ about?
The song “Devil’s Money” immediately grabbed the attention of Kentuckians with a reference to Bardstown in the first line. The song goes on to talk about Kutter’s great-grandfather, a deacon in the area who struggled to keep his church doors open. That is, until he started selling moonshine.
“Great-granddaddy was a deacon but he struggled breakin’ even ‘til he started runnin’ bottles out the bible belt,” the lyrics say. “Some called him a sinner, only knew him for his sins. Some called him a saint ‘cause they knew where that cash went.”
The chorus then continued, saying while salvation can’t be bought, congregation members thought of the church relatively positively. “They’d say, bless the man with the still in the holler, turning corn into shine, shine into dollars. Unholy water, flowing like milk and honey, built that Lord’s house with the devil’s money.”
Kutter reveals to her listeners the city where the church is located, Bardstown, but doesn’t specify further than that. The videos posted along with the music on both Instagram and TikTok feature snippets of a church in the background, which may help some of the locals narrow it down.
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Where can ‘Devil’s Money’ be streamed?
According to Kutter’s Linktree, her music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Youtube. Click here to learn more.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Mary Kutter’s new song mentions a Kentucky church. Do you know which?
