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A singer/songwriter who plays guitar, over the last three years he has averaged between 80 and 100 shows a year. He has opened for the likes of Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, and Brantley Gilbert, among others. He did an eight-song release in 2013, released singles in February and August of last year, and is working on new music now.

Notable Guest Quotes

“In the industry we all have the side where we choose the song that we feel is the strongest one and I said, ‘Man, I want to do it differently.  I want my fans and my audience to be the ones that, I want to know what they, which song that they really, that draws them closer to.’”

“Just because I get drawn into some song that I’ve done, it doesn’t mean that that’s the best one… to release and what the fans are gonna take to.”

“You’re letting them into your life and to me that’s what country music has always been about anyway, is telling stories, and it’s real life situations.”

“That’s what music is; it’s real feelings, it’s real emotions, it’s things that are real life scenarios.”

“Nobody ever starts off great at something in the beginning.  If it’s something you believe in, you work towards it.”

“I look at it every day when I wake up and I say, 'Man… I’ve come so far for somebody who didn’t know how it was gonna pan out, how I was gonna make it – I’m here!’”

“It’s never letting the fear of failure, or striking out, ever be an issue and just putting forth every day the hardest effort you can to do something.”

“It’s taking (opening for a national headliner) as a learning experience and saying, ‘This is where I’m at, but it’s not where I want to stay.  That’s where I’m wanting to get to.”

“The biggest piece of advice that I’ve ever gotten is, it’s not about talent or ability that, at the end of the day, is anything… Wake up every day and know that… you never know if today’s your last day.  Wake up and give it everything you’ve got and don’t look at the end of the day and say, ‘Well, I could’ve done this, I’ll get it tomorrow.’  Use every ounce of everything you’ve got every day.”

“Wherever a door gets shut in your face, there’s a window of opportunity somewhere else.”

“It’s not about saying, ‘Oh, hey, I’m better than this, that, or the other,’ because you learn really fast there’s a lot of people that’re better at what we do.  You just have to learn from those people and better yourself.  But at the same time, keep a level head.  As success starts to grow, keep a level head and stay humble.”

Songs on this episode

"How's It Gonna Be"
"Wildfire"