Reba McEntire has seen and done it all in her nearly 50 year country music career, so believe her when she says the talent pool today is incredibly deep. Speaking with “The Dallas Morning News,” Reba explained how she was lucky to get into country music when she did. “I’m very grateful I got the slow start I did. It took me from ‘76 to ‘83 to get a number one record. I knew nothing about the business, and people around me taught me and mentored me. I wasn’t thrown into the deep end of the pool.” Being a coach now on “The Voice,” the singer knows what the future of music looks like and according to her, “Their confidence level is astounding. It’s like they’ve been doing it all their lives.” To underscore how talented today’s up-and-comers are, Reba added that if she were trying to make it in country music today,  “I doubt I would’ve made it out of Oklahoma.”