“Love You Like That” is more than the title of the new single from singer-songwriter Canaan Smith – it’s also a collection of four words he lives by! You see, Canaan popped the question earlier this year…and he makes a point of guaranteeing that fiancee’ Christy feels loved and wanted. “I’m definitely a romantic guy,” Canaan reveals. “I have no problem buying her flowers and stuff like that, but I’d rather show her I love her [by] taking her out on a cool date somewhere, being creative.” With the growing demands of his career – which often means time on the road, away from Christy – Canaan knows that’s important. “She’s the inspiration for a lot of my songs,” he says. “I try to make sure I’m coming home as the man that she needs.”

Canaan, who first hit the charts a couple of years ago with a song called “We Got Us,” debuted this week with his new single, “Love You Like That.”

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“Oh, I’m definitely a romantic guy. I just, I have no problem buying her flowers and stuff like that, but I’d rather show her I love her just with taking her out on a cool date somewhere, being creative like that and…even though she’s the inspiration for a lot of my songs, I don’t get cheesy with it, you know what I’m saying? I try to make sure I’m coming home as the man that she needs.”