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welcome Rob, Levi, and Jacob. The sound. welcome Rob, Levi, and Jacob. The sound. >> How we doing? >> How we doing? >> How we doing? >> Good to be here. [clears throat] >> Good to be here. [clears throat] >> Good to be here. [clears throat] >> Thank you guys for being here. >> Thank you guys for being here. >> Thank you guys for being here. >> Yeah. You know when I said that Rob Levi >> Yeah. You know when I said that Rob Levi >> Yeah. You know when I said that Rob Levi and Jacob the sound, you know, years ago and Jacob the sound, you know, years ago and Jacob the sound, you know, years ago I used to open for the Statatler I used to open for the Statatler I used to open for the Statatler brothers and for years I would say or I brothers and for years I would say or I brothers and for years I would say or I for years I mean off and on, you know, for years I mean off and on, you know, for years I mean off and on, you know, for years I would say that and this is for years I would say that and this is for years I would say that and this is their introduction that they wanted me their introduction that they wanted me their introduction that they wanted me to do. Harold, Don, Phil and Lou are to do. Harold, Don, Phil and Lou are to do. Harold, Don, Phil and Lou are entertainers on and off the record. entertainers on and off the record. entertainers on and off the record. Harold, Don, Phil and Lou, the Staller Harold, Don, Phil and Lou, the Staller Harold, Don, Phil and Lou, the Staller brothers. And so then when Jimmy Fortune brothers. And so then when Jimmy Fortune brothers. And so then when Jimmy Fortune came in, came in, came in, that was a stumbling block for me that was a stumbling block for me that was a stumbling block for me because it was like Entertainers on Off because it was like Entertainers on Off because it was like Entertainers on Off the Record. Harold Dunn filling the Record. Harold Dunn filling the Record. Harold Dunn filling >> Jimmy the Statatler brothers. It was >> Jimmy the Statatler brothers. It was >> Jimmy the Statatler brothers. It was hard to get that Jimmy in there. hard to get that Jimmy in there. hard to get that Jimmy in there. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> Well, hey, he uh he made a big >> Well, hey, he uh he made a big >> Well, hey, he uh he made a big difference. difference. difference. >> Yeah, man. And still, I mean, what >> Yeah, man. And still, I mean, what >> Yeah, man. And still, I mean, what Jimmy's voice Jimmy's voice Jimmy's voice >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You guys get to talk and all that kind >> You guys get to talk and all that kind >> You guys get to talk and all that kind of stuff before we all together? of stuff before we all together? of stuff before we all together? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, we we do. And we keep up. uh you >> Yeah, we we do. And we keep up. uh you >> Yeah, we we do. And we keep up. uh you know, even after everybody's gone. But know, even after everybody's gone. But know, even after everybody's gone. But we we met we we met we we met >> through the Gaithers.

>> through the Gaithers. >> through the Gaithers. >> So, how did you guys meet the Gaithers? >> So, how did you guys meet the Gaithers? >> So, how did you guys meet the Gaithers? >> I mean, and you're a country band and >> I mean, and you're a country band and >> I mean, and you're a country band and Gaither just like went nuts over y'all. Gaither just like went nuts over y'all. Gaither just like went nuts over y'all. Bill and Gloria, everybody has just gone Bill and Gloria, everybody has just gone Bill and Gloria, everybody has just gone nuts over y'all. And you're a country nuts over y'all. And you're a country nuts over y'all. And you're a country band. How did you meet Bill? band. How did you meet Bill? band. How did you meet Bill? >> Uh we had a lot of mutual friends. Um >> Uh we had a lot of mutual friends. Um >> Uh we had a lot of mutual friends. Um Jeff Easter uh was one of them that uh Jeff Easter uh was one of them that uh Jeff Easter uh was one of them that uh that called Bill early on. and uh Mark that called Bill early on. and uh Mark that called Bill early on. and uh Mark Lowry, we had done a podcast with Mark Lowry, we had done a podcast with Mark Lowry, we had done a podcast with Mark down in Houston and so he had called down in Houston and so he had called down in Houston and so he had called Bill and uh Carolina on my mind. I saw Bill and uh Carolina on my mind. I saw Bill and uh Carolina on my mind. I saw that podcast, that podcast, that podcast, >> you know. Yeah, >> you know. Yeah, >> you know. Yeah, >> that was uh that was back uh that was >> that was uh that was back uh that was >> that was uh that was back uh that was back when I had hair down below my back when I had hair down below my back when I had hair down below my shoulders, you know, [laughter] shoulders, you know, [laughter] shoulders, you know, [laughter] mustache. She didn't have mustache. She didn't have mustache. She didn't have >> I didn't have a Mustang back then >> I didn't have a Mustang back then >> I didn't have a Mustang back then either. But and then um the Neandans at either. But and then um the Neandans at either. But and then um the Neandans at the time we uh had I was buddies with we the time we uh had I was buddies with we the time we uh had I was buddies with we were buddies with Nathan Amber Kler who were buddies with Nathan Amber Kler who were buddies with Nathan Amber Kler who were Amber was part of the Neandal as well to us about Bill and so um yeah as well to us about Bill and so um yeah it was uh it was great. So there was a it was uh it was great. So there was a it was uh it was great. So there was a lot of there was a lot of mutual friends lot of there was a lot of mutual friends lot of there was a lot of mutual friends and a lot of connection there and uh you and a lot of connection there and uh you and a lot of connection there and uh you know eventually we just got to meet each know eventually we just got to meet each know eventually we just got to meet each other. Feaster was the first one to tell other. Feaster was the first one to tell other. Feaster was the first one to tell me about you guys. Oh yeah. He I was on me about you guys. Oh yeah. He I was on me about you guys. Oh yeah. He I was on the phone with him one day. He said, the phone with him one day. He said, the phone with him one day. He said, >> "Hey man, have you heard the sound?" And >> "Hey man, have you heard the sound?" And >> "Hey man, have you heard the sound?" And I'm like, "What sound?" He said, "The I'm like, "What sound?" He said, "The I'm like, "What sound?" He said, "The group, the sound." I said, "No, I group, the sound." I said, "No, I group, the sound." I said, "No, I haven't." He said, "I'm sending you a CD haven't." He said, "I'm sending you a CD haven't." He said, "I'm sending you a CD today." Oh, really? So, oh, yeah. So, I today." Oh, really? So, oh, yeah. So, I today." Oh, really? So, oh, yeah. So, I got it.

got it. got it. >> He's great. He's one of our best >> He's great. He's one of our best >> He's great. He's one of our best friends. They are. Jeff and Jerry are friends. They are. Jeff and Jerry are friends. They are. Jeff and Jerry are some of our best friends. some of our best friends. some of our best friends. >> You guys talk about every day, I guess. >> You guys talk about every day, I guess. >> You guys talk about every day, I guess. >> Pretty much. >> Pretty much. >> Pretty much. >> Pretty much. Yeah. So, so now this is >> Pretty much. Yeah. So, so now this is >> Pretty much. Yeah. So, so now this is kind of an odd time or or I say odd, kind of an odd time or or I say odd, kind of an odd time or or I say odd, it's a great timing thing because it's a great timing thing because it's a great timing thing because Tuesday night you guys were on America's Tuesday night you guys were on America's Tuesday night you guys were on America's Got Talent. Got Talent. Got Talent. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I the only thing that I mean I was >> And I the only thing that I mean I was >> And I the only thing that I mean I was watching you guys and I'm blown away. I watching you guys and I'm blown away. I watching you guys and I'm blown away. I I just like I'm always blown away when I I just like I'm always blown away when I I just like I'm always blown away when I hear y'all, but I'm blown away. that I hear y'all, but I'm blown away. that I hear y'all, but I'm blown away. that I can't get out of my mind, I hope Simon can't get out of my mind, I hope Simon can't get out of my mind, I hope Simon likes him. [laughter] likes him. [laughter] likes him. [laughter] >> And he did. He did. >> And he did. He did. >> And he did. He did. >> He was uh he was super great. He um ma >> He was uh he was super great. He um ma >> He was uh he was super great. He um ma matter of fact after we after we got matter of fact after we after we got matter of fact after we after we got through singing, we were standing on the through singing, we were standing on the through singing, we were standing on the side uh on the wings there by the stage side uh on the wings there by the stage side uh on the wings there by the stage and we were talking to uh Terry Cruz and we were talking to uh Terry Cruz and we were talking to uh Terry Cruz there when we walked off stage and I there when we walked off stage and I there when we walked off stage and I don't guess they showed this on the don't guess they showed this on the don't guess they showed this on the episode, but Simon actually walked back episode, but Simon actually walked back episode, but Simon actually walked back and was talking to us there and he was and was talking to us there and he was and was talking to us there and he was like, "Man, you guys are really good."

like, "Man, you guys are really good." like, "Man, you guys are really good." You know, and so we uh we got to chat You know, and so we uh we got to chat You know, and so we uh we got to chat for a second. He was awesome. Very kind. for a second. He was awesome. Very kind. for a second. He was awesome. Very kind. >> Super nice, you know. Yeah, he looks he >> Super nice, you know. Yeah, he looks he >> Super nice, you know. Yeah, he looks he looks uh intimidating on uh on the show, looks uh intimidating on uh on the show, looks uh intimidating on uh on the show, but but but >> anyway, he was really nice when we >> anyway, he was really nice when we >> anyway, he was really nice when we because I watched him and and I've I've because I watched him and and I've I've because I watched him and and I've I've never watched him watch somebody I know. never watched him watch somebody I know. never watched him watch somebody I know. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> You know, and so I was really I mean, >> You know, and so I was really I mean, >> You know, and so I was really I mean, cuz if I'm watching him watch somebody I cuz if I'm watching him watch somebody I cuz if I'm watching him watch somebody I don't know, I don't care. And I'm like, don't know, I don't care. And I'm like, don't know, I don't care. And I'm like, "Yeah, be mean. [laughter] You know, "Yeah, be mean. [laughter] You know, "Yeah, be mean. [laughter] You know, you're entertaining. Yeah, be mean. Tell you're entertaining. Yeah, be mean. Tell you're entertaining. Yeah, be mean. Tell them they can't sing. I don't care. And them they can't sing. I don't care. And them they can't sing. I don't care. And but then they're watching you guys and but then they're watching you guys and but then they're watching you guys and going and he you better be nice to my going and he you better be nice to my going and he you better be nice to my friends, you know, and and I and I friends, you know, and and I and I friends, you know, and and I and I thought, you know, that's got to be his thought, you know, that's got to be his thought, you know, that's got to be his persona because he sits there, you know, persona because he sits there, you know, persona because he sits there, you know, kind of like kind of like kind of like >> to me he's kind of like the judge and >> to me he's kind of like the judge and >> to me he's kind of like the judge and all of the uh you know, you got the all of the uh you know, you got the all of the uh you know, you got the voice, you got the X-factor, which is voice, you got the X-factor, which is voice, you got the X-factor, which is that still going? that still going? that still going? >> No, maybe >> No, maybe >> No, maybe to me Simon's the judge and all that to me Simon's the judge and all that to me Simon's the judge and all that stuff. You know what I mean? There stuff. You know what I mean? There stuff. You know what I mean? There turned out to be so so many of these turned out to be so so many of these turned out to be so so many of these things, but the ones that Simon was on, things, but the ones that Simon was on, things, but the ones that Simon was on, American Idol and American Talent, those American Idol and American Talent, those American Idol and American Talent, those are the ones that took, you know, we are the ones that took, you know, we are the ones that took, you know, we were talking about Willie Robertson.

were talking about Willie Robertson. were talking about Willie Robertson. >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, >> Willie was on the Masked Singer. Did you >> Willie was on the Masked Singer. Did you >> Willie was on the Masked Singer. Did you know this? know this? know this? >> I didn't know that. >> I didn't know that. >> I didn't know that. >> No, but I know that show. He was he was >> No, but I know that show. He was he was >> No, but I know that show. He was he was on the masked [clears throat] singer and on the masked [clears throat] singer and on the masked [clears throat] singer and he was in they they called him Malard. he was in they they called him Malard. he was in they they called him Malard. Okay. And they had him in a duck Okay. And they had him in a duck Okay. And they had him in a duck costume. All right. And he's singing in costume. All right. And he's singing in costume. All right. And he's singing in a duck costume, but he's uh called a duck costume, but he's uh called a duck costume, but he's uh called Malard. And you know he's scared. He's Malard. And you know he's scared. He's Malard. And you know he's scared. He's not really a singer, but he you know, not really a singer, but he you know, not really a singer, but he you know, he's like me. He can carry a tune, but he's like me. He can carry a tune, but he's like me. He can carry a tune, but the tone is not what you guys [laughter] the tone is not what you guys [laughter] the tone is not what you guys [laughter] have. And and so so Williey's singing have. And and so so Williey's singing have. And and so so Williey's singing and you know, he's thinking, "God, I got and you know, he's thinking, "God, I got and you know, he's thinking, "God, I got to go back to my family and you know, to go back to my family and you know, to go back to my family and you know, talk." And you know the one thing, Phil, talk." And you know the one thing, Phil, talk." And you know the one thing, Phil, his dad, the one thing he said, he said, his dad, the one thing he said, he said, his dad, the one thing he said, he said, "Son, that wasn't a malard. That was a "Son, that wasn't a malard. That was a "Son, that wasn't a malard. That was a wood duck costume." [laughter] wood duck costume." [laughter] wood duck costume." [laughter] >> That was his comment. Who cares about >> That was his comment. Who cares about >> That was his comment. Who cares about you singing tonight? But you singing tonight? But you singing tonight? But >> that's funny.

>> that's funny. >> that's funny. >> Call you a manor to put you in a wood >> Call you a manor to put you in a wood >> Call you a manor to put you in a wood duck costume. [laughter] duck costume. [laughter] duck costume. [laughter] >> Yeah, they didn't get the That would be >> Yeah, they didn't get the That would be >> Yeah, they didn't get the That would be something I feel like that old Phil something I feel like that old Phil something I feel like that old Phil would have noticed there. They didn't would have noticed there. They didn't would have noticed there. They didn't get the costume right. get the costume right. get the costume right. >> I know. I know. You know, that's that's >> I know. I know. You know, that's that's >> I know. I know. You know, that's that's one thing and maybe I It drove Willie one thing and maybe I It drove Willie one thing and maybe I It drove Willie nuts. I saw him in the airport. You know nuts. I saw him in the airport. You know nuts. I saw him in the airport. You know how you you meet people in the airport how you you meet people in the airport how you you meet people in the airport that kind of know who you are and that kind of know who you are and that kind of know who you are and >> some of them you're >> some of them you're >> some of them you're >> a little bit ler of, >> a little bit ler of, >> a little bit ler of, >> you know, because >> you know, because >> you know, because >> there's >> there's >> there's there's seeing somebody you know in the there's seeing somebody you know in the there's seeing somebody you know in the airport, seeing somebody you recognize, airport, seeing somebody you recognize, airport, seeing somebody you recognize, you don't know. you don't know. you don't know. >> Then there's the people that will say, >> Then there's the people that will say, >> Then there's the people that will say, "Hey, just let you know I appreciate "Hey, just let you know I appreciate "Hey, just let you know I appreciate your work." your work." your work." >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then there's the people that want to >> And then there's the people that want to >> And then there's the people that want to talk to you for a while. Oh yeah. talk to you for a while. Oh yeah. talk to you for a while. Oh yeah. >> Then there's the people that'll come and >> Then there's the people that'll come and >> Then there's the people that'll come and sit down at your table. [laughter] sit down at your table. [laughter] sit down at your table. [laughter] >> You know, then there's people that know >> You know, then there's people that know >> You know, then there's people that know that kind of stuff killed Elvis, right? that kind of stuff killed Elvis, right? that kind of stuff killed Elvis, right? >> Well, that's kind [laughter] of killed >> Well, that's kind [laughter] of killed >> Well, that's kind [laughter] of killed Elvis. Killed Elvis. It sure did.

Elvis. Killed Elvis. It sure did. Elvis. Killed Elvis. It sure did. >> But it's so it's it's so funny to me to >> But it's so it's it's so funny to me to >> But it's so it's it's so funny to me to see. And so in in the Atlanta airport, see. And so in in the Atlanta airport, see. And so in in the Atlanta airport, >> I I'm always just aware walking through. >> I I'm always just aware walking through. >> I I'm always just aware walking through. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. >> This guy grabs me from behind and lifts >> This guy grabs me from behind and lifts >> This guy grabs me from behind and lifts me off the ground. me off the ground. me off the ground. >> I was I mean I was not happy as you can >> I was I mean I was not happy as you can >> I was I mean I was not happy as you can imagine. imagine. imagine. >> And it wasn't TSA. >> And it wasn't TSA. >> And it wasn't TSA. >> No, he put me down and it was Willie, >> No, he put me down and it was Willie, >> No, he put me down and it was Willie, >> you know. [laughter] I was like, "What >> you know. [laughter] I was like, "What >> you know. [laughter] I was like, "What are you doing?" He scared me to death, are you doing?" He scared me to death, are you doing?" He scared me to death, you know. you know. you know. >> That's hilarious. >> That's hilarious. >> That's hilarious. >> But but he is he is just kind he's kind >> But but he is he is just kind he's kind >> But but he is he is just kind he's kind of a lunatic. of a lunatic. of a lunatic. >> But he's he's an awesome guy. Just an >> But he's he's an awesome guy. Just an >> But he's he's an awesome guy. Just an awesome guy. awesome guy. awesome guy. >> The whole family. Yeah, he's a great >> The whole family. Yeah, he's a great >> The whole family. Yeah, he's a great singer, too. You know, singer, too. You know, singer, too. You know, >> Corey called me the other day by advance >> Corey called me the other day by advance >> Corey called me the other day by advance by accident and we ended up talking for by accident and we ended up talking for by accident and we ended up talking for 15 minutes. She said, I was calling 15 minutes. She said, I was calling 15 minutes. She said, I was calling >> Andrew, what's the Irwin, you know, the >> Andrew, what's the Irwin, you know, the >> Andrew, what's the Irwin, you know, the filmmaker? filmmaker? filmmaker? >> Oh, Andrew and John Irwin, the Irwin >> Oh, Andrew and John Irwin, the Irwin >> Oh, Andrew and John Irwin, the Irwin brothers. Yeah. And so, but Bill does brothers. Yeah. And so, but Bill does brothers. Yeah. And so, but Bill does that. He, you know, his son-in-law's that. He, you know, his son-in-law's that. He, you know, his son-in-law's name Andrew, and he'll call me name Andrew, and he'll call me name Andrew, and he'll call me sometimes. I I I I I sometimes. I I I I I sometimes. I I I I I was meant to meant to call Andrew. And was meant to meant to call Andrew. And was meant to meant to call Andrew. And I'm like, that's okay. [laughter] I'm like, that's okay. [laughter] I'm like, that's okay. [laughter] So, you're what song are you guys? Well, So, you're what song are you guys? Well, So, you're what song are you guys? Well, f first of all, I want to finish asking f first of all, I want to finish asking f first of all, I want to finish asking you about um America's Got Talent.

you about um America's Got Talent. you about um America's Got Talent. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You got a million songs. >> You got a million songs. >> You got a million songs. I'm just curious as to why you chose I'm just curious as to why you chose I'm just curious as to why you chose >> Country Roads. >> Country Roads. >> Country Roads. >> Holly told me why she thought you chose >> Holly told me why she thought you chose >> Holly told me why she thought you chose Country Roads. Country Roads. Country Roads. >> Oh, you want to hear what we >> Oh, you want to hear what we >> Oh, you want to hear what we >> Okay. Should we find out what she said >> Okay. Should we find out what she said >> Okay. Should we find out what she said first? first? first? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I'll tell you what. Okay. What did >> Yeah. I'll tell you what. Okay. What did >> Yeah. I'll tell you what. Okay. What did she say? she say? she say? >> What did she say? >> What did she say? >> What did she say? >> World Cup. >> World Cup. >> World Cup. >> Well, >> Well, >> Well, >> well, >> well, >> well, >> so we actually filmed the episode before >> so we actually filmed the episode before >> so we actually filmed the episode before the World Cup. the World Cup. the World Cup. >> That's what I figured out yesterday >> That's what I figured out yesterday >> That's what I figured out yesterday because I go this wasn't World Cup, because I go this wasn't World Cup, because I go this wasn't World Cup, >> right? No, we filmed it before the World >> right? No, we filmed it before the World >> right? No, we filmed it before the World Cup. Uh it aired a little obviously Cup. Uh it aired a little obviously Cup. Uh it aired a little obviously production stuff, you know, it takes a production stuff, you know, it takes a production stuff, you know, it takes a takes a minute to edit all together, but takes a minute to edit all together, but takes a minute to edit all together, but um it was one that we had done on TikTok um it was one that we had done on TikTok um it was one that we had done on TikTok and it got a lot of views on. And what and it got a lot of views on. And what and it got a lot of views on. And what ended up happening was uh you know we ended up happening was uh you know we ended up happening was uh you know we were kind of going through some songs were kind of going through some songs were kind of going through some songs that we might want to do on there and we that we might want to do on there and we that we might want to do on there and we just knew it was one that everybody knew just knew it was one that everybody knew just knew it was one that everybody knew and it was one that everybody everybody and it was one that everybody everybody and it was one that everybody everybody that has a television set knows that that has a television set knows that that has a television set knows that song you know and everybody that's song you know and everybody that's song you know and everybody that's watching online whether it's in the watching online whether it's in the watching online whether it's in the United States or around the world is uh United States or around the world is uh United States or around the world is uh you know because it's called America's you know because it's called America's you know because it's called America's Got Talent but it's I mean people see it Got Talent but it's I mean people see it Got Talent but it's I mean people see it online from all over the world. So, we online from all over the world. So, we online from all over the world. So, we wanted to pick something that everybody, wanted to pick something that everybody, wanted to pick something that everybody, you know, uh, would recognize and that you know, uh, would recognize and that you know, uh, would recognize and that we knew we sounded pretty good on. We we knew we sounded pretty good on. We we knew we sounded pretty good on. We knew we we knew the harmonies were going knew we we knew the harmonies were going knew we we knew the harmonies were going to be good on it, you know, and it lends to be good on it, you know, and it lends to be good on it, you know, and it lends itself to that harmony and the way that itself to that harmony and the way that itself to that harmony and the way that we stack our harmonies. So, we stack our harmonies. So, we stack our harmonies. So, >> I thought it was the one snarky comment >> I thought it was the one snarky comment >> I thought it was the one snarky comment that Simon made. It's the one Hey guys,

that Simon made. It's the one Hey guys, that Simon made. It's the one Hey guys, I just loved what you did. The song is I just loved what you did. The song is I just loved what you did. The song is kind of a safe choice. I'm probably kind of a safe choice. I'm probably kind of a safe choice. I'm probably going to have to going to have to going to have to do a little little more. do a little little more. do a little little more. >> Yeah, it >> Yeah, it >> Yeah, it >> was kind of a safe choice. >> was kind of a safe choice. >> was kind of a safe choice. >> Well, you know, >> Well, you know, >> Well, you know, >> and I thought when he said that, I think >> and I thought when he said that, I think >> and I thought when he said that, I think I'm thinking you're the only one in I'm thinking you're the only one in I'm thinking you're the only one in here. He thinks it's [laughter] a safe here. He thinks it's [laughter] a safe here. He thinks it's [laughter] a safe choice that knows what you're doing. He choice that knows what you're doing. He choice that knows what you're doing. He knows what he's doing, knows what he's doing, knows what he's doing, >> but everybody else I cuz I was like >> but everybody else I cuz I was like >> but everybody else I cuz I was like >> I think they're putting it out there >> I think they're putting it out there >> I think they're putting it out there doing doing this song because everybody doing doing this song because everybody doing doing this song because everybody knows it and you could you you know you knows it and you could you you know you knows it and you could you you know you could argue yeah everybody knows that could argue yeah everybody knows that could argue yeah everybody knows that song or you could argue god play a song song or you could argue god play a song song or you could argue god play a song nobody knows. nobody knows. nobody knows. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. But and so in that way >> Okay. But and so in that way >> Okay. But and so in that way I don't think it was a safe choice. I I don't think it was a safe choice. I I don't think it was a safe choice. I think y'all would have been y'all would think y'all would have been y'all would think y'all would have been y'all would have been more out on a limb sing have been more out on a limb sing have been more out on a limb sing singing Savannah or uh God in the Grand singing Savannah or uh God in the Grand singing Savannah or uh God in the Grand Old Opry or you'd have been more on a Old Opry or you'd have been more on a Old Opry or you'd have been more on a limb doing that. I think you made the limb doing that. I think you made the limb doing that. I think you made the perfect choice. Thank you.

perfect choice. Thank you. perfect choice. Thank you. >> And I think and I think everybody just >> And I think and I think everybody just >> And I think and I think everybody just >> went nuts. And even though Simon did >> went nuts. And even though Simon did >> went nuts. And even though Simon did like you, he didn't have a choice. Well, like you, he didn't have a choice. Well, like you, he didn't have a choice. Well, >> I mean, he's not going to stand against >> I mean, he's not going to stand against >> I mean, he's not going to stand against the other judges going nuts and a the other judges going nuts and a the other judges going nuts and a standing ovation full of people. You standing ovation full of people. You standing ovation full of people. You know, know, know, >> his big thing was he wanted to hear a >> his big thing was he wanted to hear a >> his big thing was he wanted to hear a song outside of country music brought song outside of country music brought song outside of country music brought in, you know, redone and kind of have a in, you know, redone and kind of have a in, you know, redone and kind of have a country feel to it. country feel to it. country feel to it. >> Yeah, that was kind of >> Yeah, that was kind of >> Yeah, that was kind of >> which I'll tell you, you know, obviously >> which I'll tell you, you know, obviously >> which I'll tell you, you know, obviously he's got the reputation. He's he's a he's got the reputation. He's he's a he's got the reputation. He's he's a tough nut. tough nut. tough nut. >> He's a tough nut. You know what I mean? >> He's a tough nut. You know what I mean? >> He's a tough nut. You know what I mean? >> Well, you guys cracked him. I mean, I'm >> Well, you guys cracked him. I mean, I'm >> Well, you guys cracked him. I mean, I'm telling you, he's uh if anybody's going telling you, he's uh if anybody's going telling you, he's uh if anybody's going to have a suggestion or anything like to have a suggestion or anything like to have a suggestion or anything like that, it's going to be him, you know, that, it's going to be him, you know, that, it's going to be him, you know, and obviously he's had a a great track and obviously he's had a a great track and obviously he's had a a great track record over the years of uh being right record over the years of uh being right record over the years of uh being right about stuff, you know, about stuff, you know, about stuff, you know, >> and he he's he's right that he's right. >> and he he's he's right that he's right. >> and he he's he's right that he's right. There's there are those um elements There's there are those um elements There's there are those um elements where where I understand what he's where where I understand what he's where where I understand what he's saying when he says it saying when he says it saying when he says it >> but there's also the other part I think >> but there's also the other part I think >> but there's also the other part I think of creating a moment and those those are of creating a moment and those those are of creating a moment and those those are sometimes hard to do but if you think of sometimes hard to do but if you think of sometimes hard to do but if you think of it in that realm I think I think to have it in that realm I think I think to have it in that realm I think I think to have a room full of people singing uh and a room full of people singing uh and a room full of people singing uh and participating in those kinds of things I participating in those kinds of things I participating in those kinds of things I think I think has a big impact think I think has a big impact think I think has a big impact >> and and you know he I think He I mean he >> and and you know he I think He I mean he >> and and you know he I think He I mean he treated it maybe like you guys were treated it maybe like you guys were treated it maybe like you guys were competing. You guys weren't competing.

competing. You guys weren't competing. competing. You guys weren't competing. You guys did a oneoff. I mean you're not You guys did a oneoff. I mean you're not You guys did a oneoff. I mean you're not going back, right? Or are you? >> We're not. Well, here's the thing. I I >> We're not. Well, here's the thing. I I don't think we could talk about that. don't think we could talk about that. don't think we could talk about that. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Cuz uh I because that's um >> Yeah. Cuz uh I because that's um >> Yeah. Cuz uh I because that's um >> Yeah, that's future stuff with the show >> Yeah, that's future stuff with the show >> Yeah, that's future stuff with the show and I don't think they I don't think and I don't think they I don't think and I don't think they I don't think we're allowed to talk about that. we're allowed to talk about that. we're allowed to talk about that. >> Okay. Well, we're we're not gonna cut >> Okay. Well, we're we're not gonna cut >> Okay. Well, we're we're not gonna cut this moment out of the [laughter] this moment out of the [laughter] this moment out of the [laughter] podcast. We're just gonna leave this podcast. We're just gonna leave this podcast. We're just gonna leave this little awkward moment in here. little awkward moment in here. little awkward moment in here. >> So, okay. So, I ask a question you can't >> So, okay. So, I ask a question you can't >> So, okay. So, I ask a question you can't talk about. It's like asking the talk about. It's like asking the talk about. It's like asking the president, "So, what are the nuclear president, "So, what are the nuclear president, "So, what are the nuclear codes?" [laughter] codes?" [laughter] codes?" [laughter] >> Yeah. Well, afraid I can't talk about >> Yeah. Well, afraid I can't talk about >> Yeah. Well, afraid I can't talk about that with you. So, I we've got another that with you. So, I we've got another that with you. So, I we've got another friend who's a who's a contributor to um friend who's a who's a contributor to um friend who's a who's a contributor to um Wisdom Harbor, and his name's Jonathan Wisdom Harbor, and his name's Jonathan Wisdom Harbor, and his name's Jonathan Young. And Jonathan just finished up Young. And Jonathan just finished up Young. And Jonathan just finished up months on Survivor. Oh yeah. months on Survivor. Oh yeah. months on Survivor. Oh yeah. >> And >> And >> And >> came in second out of 24, you know. So >> came in second out of 24, you know. So >> came in second out of 24, you know. So it was like it was like it was like >> uh but I mean he killed it and all. But >> uh but I mean he killed it and all. But >> uh but I mean he killed it and all. But all the way through, you know, they all the way through, you know, they all the way through, you know, they filmed it months ago, but now they're filmed it months ago, but now they're filmed it months ago, but now they're doing week after week after week after doing week after week after week after doing week after week after week after week after week. And you know, you'd ask week after week. And you know, you'd ask week after week. And you know, you'd ask John this something I can't do.

John this something I can't do. John this something I can't do. >> Yeah. Oh yeah. Well, and that's the >> Yeah. Oh yeah. Well, and that's the >> Yeah. Oh yeah. Well, and that's the thing is, you know, as the as America's thing is, you know, as the as America's thing is, you know, as the as America's Got Talent moves forward, that's a it Got Talent moves forward, that's a it Got Talent moves forward, that's a it becomes a live show. So, the auditions becomes a live show. So, the auditions becomes a live show. So, the auditions that we filmed were, you know, we that we filmed were, you know, we that we filmed were, you know, we performed those a couple of months performed those a couple of months performed those a couple of months before the episode actually aired and before the episode actually aired and before the episode actually aired and they edited together, you know, eight or they edited together, you know, eight or they edited together, you know, eight or 10 episodes, whatever it was. I think it 10 episodes, whatever it was. I think it 10 episodes, whatever it was. I think it was eight. And they do audition episodes was eight. And they do audition episodes was eight. And they do audition episodes and then it moves into live shows. So, and then it moves into live shows. So, and then it moves into live shows. So, that's like where it's actually going on that's like where it's actually going on that's like where it's actually going on in real time. Um, so yeah, that part of in real time. Um, so yeah, that part of in real time. Um, so yeah, that part of it is a is a whole unknown there. Um, it is a is a whole unknown there. Um, it is a is a whole unknown there. Um, but I can tell you, you know, as far as but I can tell you, you know, as far as but I can tell you, you know, as far as as far as we're concerned, um, and we've as far as we're concerned, um, and we've as far as we're concerned, um, and we've always kind of gone into it with this always kind of gone into it with this always kind of gone into it with this mentality and and when you do a show mentality and and when you do a show mentality and and when you do a show like that, you have to be okay with like that, you have to be okay with like that, you have to be okay with being against other acts, you know what being against other acts, you know what being against other acts, you know what I mean? And compared to other acts and I mean? And compared to other acts and I mean? And compared to other acts and things, things, things, >> but music is something that we just do, >> but music is something that we just do, >> but music is something that we just do, you know what I mean? Like, it's we you know what I mean? Like, it's we you know what I mean? Like, it's we don't we don't do music to uh don't we don't do music to uh don't we don't do music to uh >> to compete with other people. And uh >> to compete with other people. And uh >> to compete with other people. And uh music is something that we've, you know, music is something that we've, you know, music is something that we've, you know, it's been a part of our lives, an it's been a part of our lives, an it's been a part of our lives, an important part of our lives since we important part of our lives since we important part of our lives since we were little kids. And so going on there were little kids. And so going on there were little kids. And so going on there and playing uh something like Country and playing uh something like Country and playing uh something like Country Roads, Take Me Home is uh it's just it's Roads, Take Me Home is uh it's just it's Roads, Take Me Home is uh it's just it's just natural for us, you know what I just natural for us, you know what I just natural for us, you know what I mean? Like it's just it was a natural mean? Like it's just it was a natural mean? Like it's just it was a natural choice.

choice. choice. >> You know, you guys have a song out now >> You know, you guys have a song out now >> You know, you guys have a song out now called Savannah. called Savannah. called Savannah. >> And I am most familiar with that song >> And I am most familiar with that song >> And I am most familiar with that song because my son walks around the house because my son walks around the house because my son walks around the house singing it. singing it. singing it. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> I mean, it it got him. It it earwormed >> I mean, it it got him. It it earwormed >> I mean, it it got him. It it earwormed him. And um and you wrote that with him. And um and you wrote that with him. And um and you wrote that with Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy >> Erie. >> Erie. >> Erie. >> Jimmy is a friend of ours here and been >> Jimmy is a friend of ours here and been >> Jimmy is a friend of ours here and been on the podcast several times. on the podcast several times. on the podcast several times. >> One of the best songwriters in the world >> One of the best songwriters in the world >> One of the best songwriters in the world as far as I'm concerned. as far as I'm concerned. as far as I'm concerned. >> He really is. He really is. 14 number >> He really is. He really is. 14 number >> He really is. He really is. 14 number ones in three different genres ones in three different genres ones in three different genres >> and three different song of the years in >> and three different song of the years in >> and three different song of the years in two different genres. I mean, come on. two different genres. I mean, come on. two different genres. I mean, come on. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. you know, and so so how did Savannah you know, and so so how did Savannah you know, and so so how did Savannah come about? Because if you guys don't come about? Because if you guys don't come about? Because if you guys don't mind doing that, mind doing that, mind doing that, >> I I would love for y'all to just play >> I I would love for y'all to just play >> I I would love for y'all to just play Savannah for everybody. Savannah for everybody. Savannah for everybody. >> So, but how how did the song come about? >> So, but how how did the song come about? >> So, but how how did the song come about? How did How did How did >> we talk about that? >> we talk about that? >> we talk about that? >> It's [laughter] confidential, Andy. >> Jimmy, we call Jimmy. Make sure he's all >> Jimmy, we call Jimmy. Make sure he's all right with it.

right with it. right with it. >> Jimmy, [laughter] >> Jimmy, [laughter] >> Jimmy, [laughter] >> wow, this podcast is going nowhere. >> wow, this podcast is going nowhere. >> wow, this podcast is going nowhere. Now, we uh it was funny. So, I write Now, we uh it was funny. So, I write Now, we uh it was funny. So, I write [cough] I write uh about a lot when I'm [cough] I write uh about a lot when I'm [cough] I write uh about a lot when I'm home. Um every every couple of days, home. Um every every couple of days, home. Um every every couple of days, usually if I'm home, uh I'm I'm writing. usually if I'm home, uh I'm I'm writing. usually if I'm home, uh I'm I'm writing. And so, uh I had a write with Jimmy And so, uh I had a write with Jimmy And so, uh I had a write with Jimmy coming up and he had called me a few coming up and he had called me a few coming up and he had called me a few days in advance said, "Hey, my buddy days in advance said, "Hey, my buddy days in advance said, "Hey, my buddy Jacob Rice is going to hop in on the Jacob Rice is going to hop in on the Jacob Rice is going to hop in on the right." And he's a, you know, Jacob is right." And he's a, you know, Jacob is right." And he's a, you know, Jacob is an incredible producer and uh songwriter an incredible producer and uh songwriter an incredible producer and uh songwriter in his own right. And so we got in and I in his own right. And so we got in and I in his own right. And so we got in and I it was one of those where that morning it was one of those where that morning it was one of those where that morning because every when you have a right because every when you have a right because every when you have a right especially with somebody like Jimmy, you especially with somebody like Jimmy, you especially with somebody like Jimmy, you know what I mean? There's uh I always know what I mean? There's uh I always know what I mean? There's uh I always want to come in with at least some idea want to come in with at least some idea want to come in with at least some idea and if we don't use it that's fine, you and if we don't use it that's fine, you and if we don't use it that's fine, you know, but I always want to at least know, but I always want to at least know, but I always want to at least bring something to the table. bring something to the table. bring something to the table. >> And I know what that's like too to bring >> And I know what that's like too to bring >> And I know what that's like too to bring something to Jimmy go that that's something to Jimmy go that that's something to Jimmy go that that's interesting. interesting. interesting. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And you know it's not interesting at >> And you know it's not interesting at >> And you know it's not interesting at [laughter] all to him. Yeah.

[laughter] all to him. Yeah. [laughter] all to him. Yeah. >> It's like okay. I was uh cuz everybody >> It's like okay. I was uh cuz everybody >> It's like okay. I was uh cuz everybody asked me cuz you know my wife's name is asked me cuz you know my wife's name is asked me cuz you know my wife's name is Rachel and this is a love song called Rachel and this is a love song called Rachel and this is a love song called Savannah and uh yeah so that was fun. Uh Savannah and uh yeah so that was fun. Uh Savannah and uh yeah so that was fun. Uh >> you didn't know anybody's know Savannah >> you didn't know anybody's know Savannah >> you didn't know anybody's know Savannah in your past in your past in your past >> now. So that's what people ask me. >> now. So that's what people ask me. >> now. So that's what people ask me. They're like where did Savannah come They're like where did Savannah come They're like where did Savannah come from? And uh I can tell you uh Google. from? And uh I can tell you uh Google. from? And uh I can tell you uh Google. Um I was I was around my house that Um I was I was around my house that Um I was I was around my house that morning. And I did not have an idea for morning. And I did not have an idea for morning. And I did not have an idea for the right. And I was making breakfast the right. And I was making breakfast the right. And I was making breakfast and I started thinking, you know, what and I started thinking, you know, what and I started thinking, you know, what could I do? What could I do? What could could I do? What could I do? What could could I do? What could I do? What could I bring into this today and maybe at I bring into this today and maybe at I bring into this today and maybe at least have something to present so I'm least have something to present so I'm least have something to present so I'm not embarrassed. And uh I just started not embarrassed. And uh I just started not embarrassed. And uh I just started thinking, well, I don't have an idea. thinking, well, I don't have an idea. thinking, well, I don't have an idea. And a lot of the guys that I used to And a lot of the guys that I used to And a lot of the guys that I used to listen to, you know, Vince Gill uh bands listen to, you know, Vince Gill uh bands listen to, you know, Vince Gill uh bands called Toto, you know, all that other called Toto, you know, all that other called Toto, you know, all that other kind of stuff, they uh I would listen to kind of stuff, they uh I would listen to kind of stuff, they uh I would listen to them. I'm like, man, they'd just pick a them. I'm like, man, they'd just pick a them. I'm like, man, they'd just pick a name and sing it name and sing it name and sing it >> and just make it real. Yeah, they would >> and just make it real. Yeah, they would >> and just make it real. Yeah, they would make it real uh singable, you know, and make it real uh singable, you know, and make it real uh singable, you know, and it would just get in your head, you it would just get in your head, you it would just get in your head, you know. I thought Vince Gill, oh my pretty know. I thought Vince Gill, oh my pretty know. I thought Vince Gill, oh my pretty little Adriana, [singing] little Adriana, [singing] little Adriana, [singing] you know, and then you did uh Toto had you know, and then you did uh Toto had you know, and then you did uh Toto had Rosanna Rosanna Rosanna and uh something that I noticed was Anna and uh something that I noticed was Anna and uh something that I noticed was Anna names sing really good. And so I went on names sing really good. And so I went on names sing really good. And so I went on Google and I just uh I typed in, you Google and I just uh I typed in, you Google and I just uh I typed in, you know, southern names that end in Anna know, southern names that end in Anna know, southern names that end in Anna and Savannah was one of them. And I was and Savannah was one of them. And I was and Savannah was one of them. And I was like, "All right, now if I was going to

like, "All right, now if I was going to like, "All right, now if I was going to sing that, how would I sing it?" And I sing that, how would I sing it?" And I sing that, how would I sing it?" And I was, you know, making breakfast and I was, you know, making breakfast and I was, you know, making breakfast and I started singing a few different things. started singing a few different things. started singing a few different things. And eventually I went [singing] And eventually I went [singing] And eventually I went [singing] and I was like, "That'll work." And so I and I was like, "That'll work." And so I and I was like, "That'll work." And so I went in, it's true story. I went into went in, it's true story. I went into went in, it's true story. I went into Jimmy and Jacob that day said, "I have Jimmy and Jacob that day said, "I have Jimmy and Jacob that day said, "I have no idea what else would be in this song, no idea what else would be in this song, no idea what else would be in this song, but I just I've just been singing Ooh, but I just I've just been singing Ooh, but I just I've just been singing Ooh, Savannah." And they were they were like, Savannah." And they were they were like, Savannah." And they were they were like, "We can work with that." And so they "We can work with that." And so they "We can work with that." And so they liked it a lot and we uh liked it a lot and we uh liked it a lot and we uh >> and we wrote the whole song around that. >> and we wrote the whole song around that. >> and we wrote the whole song around that. >> It was really cool. Jacob Rice produced >> It was really cool. Jacob Rice produced >> It was really cool. Jacob Rice produced a track that wrote it with him. And up a track that wrote it with him. And up a track that wrote it with him. And up until that point when we record vocals, until that point when we record vocals, until that point when we record vocals, uh, we just did it a different way. Like uh, we just did it a different way. Like uh, we just did it a different way. Like we took it line by line. He just said, we took it line by line. He just said, we took it line by line. He just said, "Okay, sing the first verse." Or, you "Okay, sing the first verse." Or, you "Okay, sing the first verse." Or, you know, for him at least, cuz I didn't, know, for him at least, cuz I didn't, know, for him at least, cuz I didn't, you know, he sings the first verse, but you know, he sings the first verse, but you know, he sings the first verse, but he have you sing it what, three or four he have you sing it what, three or four he have you sing it what, three or four times, and he said, "Okay, let's move to times, and he said, "Okay, let's move to times, and he said, "Okay, let's move to the second verse." the second verse." the second verse." >> No, here's what he would do. He would >> No, here's what he would do. He would >> No, here's what he would do. He would say, cuz usually, say, cuz usually, say, cuz usually, >> usually when you record, you want to >> usually when you record, you want to >> usually when you record, you want to stay in the same register for a minute stay in the same register for a minute stay in the same register for a minute and get it while you're there. You know and get it while you're there. You know and get it while you're there. You know what I mean? So, for instance, if you're what I mean? So, for instance, if you're what I mean? So, for instance, if you're going to do verse one, you may as well going to do verse one, you may as well going to do verse one, you may as well grab verse two and just give it a little grab verse two and just give it a little grab verse two and just give it a little bit more, you know, in it because once bit more, you know, in it because once bit more, you know, in it because once you get to the choruses, you're singing you get to the choruses, you're singing you get to the choruses, you're singing harder and it's harder necessarily to go harder and it's harder necessarily to go harder and it's harder necessarily to go back down and sing, okay, back down and sing, okay, back down and sing, okay, >> in the register like a verse.

>> in the register like a verse. >> in the register like a verse. >> So, he as a producer knew that. >> So, he as a producer knew that. >> So, he as a producer knew that. >> Okay. Well, we usually do that. He would >> Okay. Well, we usually do that. He would >> Okay. Well, we usually do that. He would go like this. He'd say, "All right, go like this. He'd say, "All right, go like this. He'd say, "All right, let's grab the first part of the first let's grab the first part of the first let's grab the first part of the first verse here, first couple of lines." And verse here, first couple of lines." And verse here, first couple of lines." And he'd do that and he would go, "All he'd do that and he would go, "All he'd do that and he would go, "All right, now let's go do the bridge. Uh, right, now let's go do the bridge. Uh, right, now let's go do the bridge. Uh, let's hit the bridge." And then we would let's hit the bridge." And then we would let's hit the bridge." And then we would hit the bridge and he'd go, "Uh, all hit the bridge and he'd go, "Uh, all hit the bridge and he'd go, "Uh, all right, back half of uh verse two. Let's right, back half of uh verse two. Let's right, back half of uh verse two. Let's hear that." You know, and he would hear that." You know, and he would hear that." You know, and he would >> most of the time you do it until you get >> most of the time you do it until you get >> most of the time you do it until you get it right. it right. it right. >> And his thought process was his thought >> And his thought process was his thought >> And his thought process was his thought process was he didn't want you to think process was he didn't want you to think process was he didn't want you to think about it. about it. about it. >> You know what I mean? Cuz if you're if >> You know what I mean? Cuz if you're if >> You know what I mean? Cuz if you're if you're he his his thought is a little you're he his his thought is a little you're he his his thought is a little unconventional and that is if you stay unconventional and that is if you stay unconventional and that is if you stay in the same place for a minute and in the same place for a minute and in the same place for a minute and you're working there, you can start to you're working there, you can start to you're working there, you can start to get in your own head. He's like, "The get in your own head. He's like, "The get in your own head. He's like, "The faster you're working and the more faster you're working and the more faster you're working and the more you're jumping around, you're not you're jumping around, you're not you're jumping around, you're not thinking about it." And he said, thinking about it." And he said, thinking about it." And he said, "Sometimes you get the best vocals when "Sometimes you get the best vocals when "Sometimes you get the best vocals when you're not thinking about it and you're you're not thinking about it and you're you're not thinking about it and you're not in your own head." And so, uh, cuz not in your own head." And so, uh, cuz not in your own head." And so, uh, cuz see that that makes sense to me see that that makes sense to me see that that makes sense to me >> in an odd way, >> in an odd way, >> in an odd way, [clears throat] but [clears throat] but [clears throat] but >> you couldn't do it with everybody. >> you couldn't do it with everybody. >> you couldn't do it with everybody. >> No, you could. because >> No, you could. because >> No, you could. because he was taking advantage he was taking advantage he was taking advantage or he was or he was or he was he was making plain he was making plain he was making plain that he was relying on your god-given that he was relying on your god-given that he was relying on your god-given gift gift gift because people like me when I mean I can because people like me when I mean I can because people like me when I mean I can carry a tune. I can even imitate some carry a tune. I can even imitate some carry a tune. I can even imitate some people. Okay. But but my control of my people. Okay. But but my control of my people. Okay. But but my control of my pitch and I mean I can my ear is good pitch and I mean I can my ear is good pitch and I mean I can my ear is good enough to know when I'm off and to know

enough to know when I'm off and to know enough to know when I'm off and to know when I'm when I'm when I'm >> slightly off or when the voice that when >> slightly off or when the voice that when >> slightly off or when the voice that when I'm doing Willie Nelson for you that I I'm doing Willie Nelson for you that I I'm doing Willie Nelson for you that I know that that's not sound know that that's not sound know that that's not sound you guys have such pure and and so so I you guys have such pure and and so so I you guys have such pure and and so so I can see if he was making me record can see if he was making me record can see if he was making me record I'd be thinking Yeah, cuz I'm I'm trying I'd be thinking Yeah, cuz I'm I'm trying I'd be thinking Yeah, cuz I'm I'm trying to think and I mean I'm doing that to think and I mean I'm doing that to think and I mean I'm doing that Willie Nelson thing for you out there Willie Nelson thing for you out there Willie Nelson thing for you out there and I'm sitting there and I'm thinking, and I'm sitting there and I'm thinking, and I'm sitting there and I'm thinking, does this sound like Willie? What is does this sound like Willie? What is does this sound like Willie? What is Jacob thinking about this? Gosh, I know Jacob thinking about this? Gosh, I know Jacob thinking about this? Gosh, I know I just went off key. He must, you know, I just went off key. He must, you know, I just went off key. He must, you know, and and and >> that's But when you're doing a Willie >> that's But when you're doing a Willie >> that's But when you're doing a Willie impression, that's like impression, that's like impression, that's like >> Yeah. [laughter] But but my point my >> Yeah. [laughter] But but my point my >> Yeah. [laughter] But but my point my point is he recognized in you guys that point is he recognized in you guys that point is he recognized in you guys that Holy Spirit voice that Holy Spirit voice that Holy Spirit voice that you can't take lessons to do what you you can't take lessons to do what you you can't take lessons to do what you do. do. do. >> You can't even think about it and make >> You can't even think about it and make >> You can't even think about it and make it better. You can think about it and it better. You can think about it and it better. You can think about it and make it different, but you can't think make it different, but you can't think make it different, but you can't think about it and make it better. about it and make it better. about it and make it better. >> Oh, that's kind. >> Oh, that's kind. >> Oh, that's kind. >> That's something that God, for whatever >> That's something that God, for whatever >> That's something that God, for whatever reason, reason, reason, >> God put in you. And I love pointing >> God put in you. And I love pointing >> God put in you. And I love pointing people to y'all and say just listen to people to y'all and say just listen to people to y'all and say just listen to that and let me let me tell you if you that and let me let me tell you if you that and let me let me tell you if you think there's a voice lesson in the think there's a voice lesson in the think there's a voice lesson in the world anybody could take do Savannah.

world anybody could take do Savannah. world anybody could take do Savannah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. Amen. >> All right. Amen. >> All right. Amen. >> Well, let's hope we do it a little >> Well, let's hope we do it a little >> Well, let's hope we do it a little justice. >> It's [singing] warmer in Georgia [music] >> It's [singing] warmer in Georgia [music] than it usually is this time of year. than it usually is this time of year. than it usually is this time of year. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> It's snowing in Minnesota. [singing] >> It's snowing in Minnesota. [singing] >> It's snowing in Minnesota. [singing] Yeah. I really think you'd love here. Yeah. I really think you'd love here. Yeah. I really think you'd love here. Yeah. It's been a while since I've seen Yeah. It's been a while since I've seen Yeah. It's been a while since I've seen your [music and singing] smile and I your [music and singing] smile and I your [music and singing] smile and I hate it that I have to go. hate it that I have to go. hate it that I have to go. But [music] it's 5 [singing] till 8. Got But [music] it's 5 [singing] till 8. Got But [music] it's 5 [singing] till 8. Got to walk on stage. I just really want you to walk on stage. I just really want you to walk on stage. I just really want you to know. [singing] [singing] [music] [music] [music] I got a few more shows to play. I got a few more shows to play. I got a few more shows to play. Ooh, [music] I'll [singing] come home to you someday.

I'll [singing] come home to you someday. I [singing] know the lights that I'm I [singing] know the lights that I'm I [singing] know the lights that I'm under. under. under. Ain't [music] never been a dream of Ain't [music] never been a dream of Ain't [music] never been a dream of yours. [singing] Darling, it ain't any wonder that Darling, it ain't any wonder that [music and singing] it kills me walking [music and singing] it kills me walking [music and singing] it kills me walking out the door. out the door. out the door. I couldn't sleep last [music] night. I couldn't sleep last [music] night. I couldn't sleep last [music] night. [singing] You were on my mind. So I [singing] You were on my mind. So I [singing] You were on my mind. So I wrote a love song [music and singing] wrote a love song [music and singing] wrote a love song [music and singing] for you about a boy who's gone, but his for you about a boy who's gone, but his for you about a boy who's gone, but his heart belongs to the prettiest heart belongs to the prettiest heart belongs to the prettiest [singing and music] girl in Georgia. [singing and music] girl in Georgia. [singing and music] girl in Georgia. Ooh, S. Ooh, S. Ooh, S. I got a [music and singing] few more I got a [music and singing] few more I got a [music and singing] few more shows to play. >> [singing] >> [singing] >> Savannah, >> Savannah, >> Savannah, I'll come home to [music] you someday. Ooh, [singing] Ooh, [singing] Savannah. [music] Savannah. [music] Savannah. [music] I got a few more shows to play.

I got a few more shows to play. I got a few more shows to play. Ooh, [music and singing] Savannah, I'll Ooh, [music and singing] Savannah, I'll Ooh, [music and singing] Savannah, I'll come home to you someday. Ooh, [music] Ooh, [music] [singing] Savannah, [singing] Savannah, [singing] Savannah, just one more song, then. just one more song, then. just one more song, then. Ooh, [singing and music] Sav, Ooh, [singing and music] Sav, Ooh, [singing and music] Sav, I'll be back in your arms again. I'll be back in your arms again. I'll be back in your arms again. [music and singing] >> Oo, >> Oo, Savannah. [singing] Wow. Wow. Wow. Oh my gosh. How the studio audience Wow. Oh my gosh. How the studio audience Wow. Oh my gosh. How the studio audience are going nuts. Oh my gosh. I you know I are going nuts. Oh my gosh. I you know I are going nuts. Oh my gosh. I you know I I thought while you were singing that I thought while you were singing that I thought while you were singing that I I'm I'm always curious about about how you guys sound so good about how you guys sound so good together. I mean it's a father and two together. I mean it's a father and two together. I mean it's a father and two sons and do you have any idea if there's sons and do you have any idea if there's sons and do you have any idea if there's something about your vocal cords that something about your vocal cords that something about your vocal cords that are shaped alike or the same length?

are shaped alike or the same length? are shaped alike or the same length? >> I don't know. you [clears throat] know, >> I don't know. you [clears throat] know, >> I don't know. you [clears throat] know, medically, I'm not sure exactly how that medically, I'm not sure exactly how that medically, I'm not sure exactly how that would work. You know, biologically, I'm would work. You know, biologically, I'm would work. You know, biologically, I'm not sure. Um, I got to be honest, I've not sure. Um, I got to be honest, I've not sure. Um, I got to be honest, I've never looked into it that far. Uh, I never looked into it that far. Uh, I never looked into it that far. Uh, I think some of it has to do think some of it has to do think some of it has to do >> honestly with we we've been singing >> honestly with we we've been singing >> honestly with we we've been singing together for 20 I mean 25 years probably together for 20 I mean 25 years probably together for 20 I mean 25 years probably since Jake and I were really, really, since Jake and I were really, really, since Jake and I were really, really, really, really young. really, really young. really, really young. >> And you're only 23. So, >> And you're only 23. So, >> And you're only 23. So, >> yeah. Well, it's crazy, you know. I'm 20 >> yeah. Well, it's crazy, you know. I'm 20 >> yeah. Well, it's crazy, you know. I'm 20 uh 28. last morning 97. So, uh, but it uh 28. last morning 97. So, uh, but it uh 28. last morning 97. So, uh, but it was we've been singing together since we was we've been singing together since we was we've been singing together since we were little kids, you know, and I think were little kids, you know, and I think were little kids, you know, and I think some of it just has to do with, um, some of it just has to do with, um, some of it just has to do with, um, being able to listen and, uh, match each being able to listen and, uh, match each being able to listen and, uh, match each other's tones. Um, you know, and some of other's tones. Um, you know, and some of other's tones. Um, you know, and some of that just comes through doing it over that just comes through doing it over that just comes through doing it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. And you know, to your to your again. And you know, to your to your again. And you know, to your to your point, um, point, um, point, um, not always is it that voices sound great not always is it that voices sound great not always is it that voices sound great together, you know what I mean? Um, but together, you know what I mean? Um, but together, you know what I mean? Um, but some of that can have to do with the some of that can have to do with the some of that can have to do with the fact that they don't sing together very fact that they don't sing together very fact that they don't sing together very much. You know, you put two people much. You know, you put two people much. You know, you put two people together, they might not blend very together, they might not blend very together, they might not blend very well. Um, and it could be, you know, well. Um, and it could be, you know, well. Um, and it could be, you know, either a their voices don't naturally either a their voices don't naturally either a their voices don't naturally blend, so you have to work at it quite a blend, so you have to work at it quite a blend, so you have to work at it quite a bit harder. Um, but you'd be you'd be bit harder. Um, but you'd be you'd be bit harder. Um, but you'd be you'd be surprised how many really and this isn't surprised how many really and this isn't surprised how many really and this isn't this is not a knock on any great this is not a knock on any great this is not a knock on any great singers. There's great singers that singers. There's great singers that singers. There's great singers that can't do this, but how many great can't do this, but how many great can't do this, but how many great singers are not great harmony singers.

singers are not great harmony singers. singers are not great harmony singers. You know, there's uh there's a lot of You know, there's uh there's a lot of You know, there's uh there's a lot of people who are incredible lead vocalists people who are incredible lead vocalists people who are incredible lead vocalists who aren't great harmony singers and who aren't great harmony singers and who aren't great harmony singers and that's just not something that they do that's just not something that they do that's just not something that they do with their voice uh very often at all. with their voice uh very often at all. with their voice uh very often at all. Um, do you think it's because Um, do you think it's because Um, do you think it's because their voice is good enough, but they their voice is good enough, but they their voice is good enough, but they can't catch it in their mind? can't catch it in their mind? can't catch it in their mind? >> You know, I'm not entirely sure. Maybe >> You know, I'm not entirely sure. Maybe >> You know, I'm not entirely sure. Maybe uh that might have a little bit to do uh that might have a little bit to do uh that might have a little bit to do with it, but sometimes it's just, you with it, but sometimes it's just, you with it, but sometimes it's just, you know, know, know, >> you know, you say you just can't you're >> you know, you say you just can't you're >> you know, you say you just can't you're not hearing it. not hearing it. not hearing it. >> You're not hearing it. >> You're not hearing it. >> You're not hearing it. >> Yeah. Well, it's it can be hard to match >> Yeah. Well, it's it can be hard to match >> Yeah. Well, it's it can be hard to match different tones and things, you know? different tones and things, you know? different tones and things, you know? You you've almost got to be a little bit You you've almost got to be a little bit You you've almost got to be a little bit of a chameleon with your voice um as as of a chameleon with your voice um as as of a chameleon with your voice um as as a harmony singer. Oh my gosh, some of a harmony singer. Oh my gosh, some of a harmony singer. Oh my gosh, some of the best harmony in the world. the best harmony in the world. the best harmony in the world. >> Yeah. But you know what? It's not their >> Yeah. But you know what? It's not their >> Yeah. But you know what? It's not their harmony that blows me away. It's their harmony that blows me away. It's their harmony that blows me away. It's their unison. unison. unison. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Because their unison, they sound like >> Because their unison, they sound like >> Because their unison, they sound like one voice. I know. I've told him before, one voice. I know. I've told him before, one voice. I know. I've told him before, uh, the Martins, I mean, they, um, you uh, the Martins, I mean, they, um, you uh, the Martins, I mean, they, um, you know, listening to them sing, it's it's know, listening to them sing, it's it's know, listening to them sing, it's it's really interesting because they they really interesting because they they really interesting because they they have done they've [clears throat] sang have done they've [clears throat] sang have done they've [clears throat] sang together so much and and have uh, worked together so much and and have uh, worked together so much and and have uh, worked at what they do so much that when they at what they do so much that when they at what they do so much that when they sing unison, I have noticed that they sing unison, I have noticed that they sing unison, I have noticed that they because there's there's two types of way because there's there's two types of way because there's there's two types of way you can hit a note. you hit a straight you can hit a note. you hit a straight you can hit a note. you hit a straight tone uh you know or a little vbrto uh tone uh you know or a little vbrto uh tone uh you know or a little vbrto uh you know it gets a little vbrto in there you know it gets a little vbrto in there you know it gets a little vbrto in there >> and a lot of times what'll happen is

>> and a lot of times what'll happen is >> and a lot of times what'll happen is somebody will start on a straight tone somebody will start on a straight tone somebody will start on a straight tone and as they start pushing the note a and as they start pushing the note a and as they start pushing the note a little bit they'll add that vibr in and little bit they'll add that vibr in and little bit they'll add that vibr in and uh whether it's subconscious or whether uh whether it's subconscious or whether uh whether it's subconscious or whether they're doing it on purpose the martins they're doing it on purpose the martins they're doing it on purpose the martins I've noticed when they hit a unison note I've noticed when they hit a unison note I've noticed when they hit a unison note and they hold it they sustain it and they hold it they sustain it and they hold it they sustain it >> they will add in that vo at the exact >> they will add in that vo at the exact >> they will add in that vo at the exact same time. It's It's really incredible same time. It's It's really incredible same time. It's It's really incredible because not a lot of people would even because not a lot of people would even because not a lot of people would even think to listen and do that. You know think to listen and do that. You know think to listen and do that. You know what I mean? I I got to be honest. I what I mean? I I got to be honest. I what I mean? I I got to be honest. I don't know that I would know always don't know that I would know always don't know that I would know always listen and think to do that, you know? listen and think to do that, you know? listen and think to do that, you know? >> Um but the fact that not only can they >> Um but the fact that not only can they >> Um but the fact that not only can they think it, but they're able to make their think it, but they're able to make their think it, but they're able to make their voices do that, right, voices do that, right, voices do that, right, >> is uh is really spectacular. >> is uh is really spectacular. >> is uh is really spectacular. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, you guys were a little bitty when >> So, you guys were a little bitty when >> So, you guys were a little bitty when you started. Mhm. Well, you started. Mhm. Well, you started. Mhm. Well, >> did you did and and mom is sitting right >> did you did and and mom is sitting right >> did you did and and mom is sitting right out here. Angie is sitting right out out here. Angie is sitting right out out here. Angie is sitting right out here. Polly, by the way, I love Angie. I here. Polly, by the way, I love Angie. I here. Polly, by the way, I love Angie. I [laughter] just love I like the guys, [laughter] just love I like the guys, [laughter] just love I like the guys, but I just love Angie. So, when but I just love Angie. So, when but I just love Angie. So, when [clears throat] when you were watching [clears throat] when you were watching [clears throat] when you were watching them, did you prompt them or did you them, did you prompt them or did you them, did you prompt them or did you just kind of watch them and and for a just kind of watch them and and for a just kind of watch them and and for a while were like, while were like, while were like, >> "What's going on?"

>> "What's going on?" >> "What's going on?" >> Well, no. I I I would say >> Well, no. I I I would say >> Well, no. I I I would say >> because you were a music minister at a >> because you were a music minister at a >> because you were a music minister at a church. Sure. So, so I think I I mean church. Sure. So, so I think I I mean church. Sure. So, so I think I I mean looking back on it, uh because you I looking back on it, uh because you I looking back on it, uh because you I don't think you know so much in the don't think you know so much in the don't think you know so much in the moment, but looking back on it, I think moment, but looking back on it, I think moment, but looking back on it, I think the the the thing that I try to do is the the the thing that I try to do is the the the thing that I try to do is give them space to explore to figure give them space to explore to figure give them space to explore to figure out, you know, what what I because at out, you know, what what I because at out, you know, what what I because at some point you don't know what they some point you don't know what they some point you don't know what they hear. You know, I remember Levi as Levi hear. You know, I remember Levi as Levi hear. You know, I remember Levi as Levi had sitting in a high chair and and you had sitting in a high chair and and you had sitting in a high chair and and you know, eating his Cheerios, but I know, eating his Cheerios, but I know, eating his Cheerios, but I remember there was one day and he could remember there was one day and he could remember there was one day and he could have been two maybe, but he would he was have been two maybe, but he would he was have been two maybe, but he would he was banging on the on the high chair and he banging on the on the high chair and he banging on the on the high chair and he would go would go would go and he'd go, "Do you hear that? and he'd go, "Do you hear that? and he'd go, "Do you hear that? Do you hear that?" I said, "What do you Do you hear that?" I said, "What do you Do you hear that?" I said, "What do you hear?" And he said, then he would do hear?" And he said, then he would do hear?" And he said, then he would do this. He go chitty chitty bang bang this. He go chitty chitty bang bang this. He go chitty chitty bang bang chitty chitty bang bang. chitty chitty bang bang. chitty chitty bang bang. So, and he kept doing it over and over. So, and he kept doing it over and over. So, and he kept doing it over and over. So, I, you know, at that point I knew So, I, you know, at that point I knew So, I, you know, at that point I knew that he could hear something. But you that he could hear something. But you that he could hear something. But you just don't really know what that is in just don't really know what that is in just don't really know what that is in the moment until they, you know, until the moment until they, you know, until the moment until they, you know, until they begin to explore a little bit and they begin to explore a little bit and they begin to explore a little bit and and and be able to, you know, spread and and be able to, you know, spread and and be able to, you know, spread their wings on it a little. And then their wings on it a little. And then their wings on it a little. And then once they once you figured out that, you once they once you figured out that, you once they once you figured out that, you know, that that they could sing in pitch know, that that they could sing in pitch know, that that they could sing in pitch and and uh Levi man started singing and and uh Levi man started singing and and uh Levi man started singing early. Jacob didn't really start early. Jacob didn't really start early. Jacob didn't really start >> caring anything till he was probably 10.

>> caring anything till he was probably 10. >> caring anything till he was probably 10. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, you know, it was just it was >> So, you know, it was just it was >> So, you know, it was just it was >> I was two in dad's little recording >> I was two in dad's little recording >> I was two in dad's little recording studio down there. studio down there. studio down there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Singing Get down Boys, go back home. >> Singing Get down Boys, go back home. >> Singing Get down Boys, go back home. Back to the girls you love. How Back to the girls you love. How Back to the girls you love. How mountains love by Ricky Skaggs, too? Oh, mountains love by Ricky Skaggs, too? Oh, mountains love by Ricky Skaggs, too? Oh, yeah. Yeah, there's a Yeah, there's a yeah. Yeah, there's a Yeah, there's a yeah. Yeah, there's a Yeah, there's a voicemail somewhere. We need to track it voicemail somewhere. We need to track it voicemail somewhere. We need to track it down. down. down. >> You should have you should have seen the >> You should have you should have seen the >> You should have you should have seen the headphones on his head. They were bigger headphones on his head. They were bigger headphones on his head. They were bigger than his head, [laughter] than his head, [laughter] than his head, [laughter] >> but it was great, you know, just to just >> but it was great, you know, just to just >> but it was great, you know, just to just to uh and and you know, I wasn't a to uh and and you know, I wasn't a to uh and and you know, I wasn't a drummer, but I knew that I knew that he drummer, but I knew that I knew that he drummer, but I knew that I knew that he could feel that. And so I'm like, could feel that. And so I'm like, could feel that. And so I'm like, >> we'll find some we'll I'm going to get >> we'll find some we'll I'm going to get >> we'll find some we'll I'm going to get you something that you can that you can you something that you can that you can you something that you can that you can figure stuff out on if you want to, you figure stuff out on if you want to, you figure stuff out on if you want to, you know. So, know. So, know. So, >> and that something was a pair of wooden >> and that something was a pair of wooden >> and that something was a pair of wooden spoons and a small chair. No, I'm just spoons and a small chair. No, I'm just spoons and a small chair. No, I'm just kidding. kidding. kidding. >> No furniture was safe in the house. >> No furniture was safe in the house. >> No furniture was safe in the house. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> No, but isn't it funny cuz thinking back >> No, but isn't it funny cuz thinking back >> No, but isn't it funny cuz thinking back on it, dad wasn't a drummer and nobody on it, dad wasn't a drummer and nobody on it, dad wasn't a drummer and nobody in our family was a drummer and I wasn't in our family was a drummer and I wasn't in our family was a drummer and I wasn't around drummers a lot, you know. Um, but around drummers a lot, you know. Um, but around drummers a lot, you know. Um, but I, you know, so Jake plays guitar and so I, you know, so Jake plays guitar and so I, you know, so Jake plays guitar and so does dad and I never played guitar when does dad and I never played guitar when does dad and I never played guitar when I was a kid just because I never had to.

I was a kid just because I never had to. I was a kid just because I never had to. You know what I mean? when we'd play You know what I mean? when we'd play You know what I mean? when we'd play music together, they would pick up music together, they would pick up music together, they would pick up guitars or something and I would, you guitars or something and I would, you guitars or something and I would, you know, keep keep time. I would drum and know, keep keep time. I would drum and know, keep keep time. I would drum and sing a little bit, you know. And so, but sing a little bit, you know. And so, but sing a little bit, you know. And so, but it's funny how I've I've marveled before it's funny how I've I've marveled before it's funny how I've I've marveled before at how we all ended up um kind of at how we all ended up um kind of at how we all ended up um kind of gravitating towards different things. gravitating towards different things. gravitating towards different things. And it's it's made us a really And it's it's made us a really And it's it's made us a really interesting unit, you know what I mean? interesting unit, you know what I mean? interesting unit, you know what I mean? because we're not all carbon copies of because we're not all carbon copies of because we're not all carbon copies of each other, you know what I mean? Where each other, you know what I mean? Where each other, you know what I mean? Where we all do the same things and, you know, we all do the same things and, you know, we all do the same things and, you know, we we all kind of have our roles and it we we all kind of have our roles and it we we all kind of have our roles and it really doesn't work if you take one of really doesn't work if you take one of really doesn't work if you take one of them out, you know? So, it's uh it's them out, you know? So, it's uh it's them out, you know? So, it's uh it's interesting how that ended up working interesting how that ended up working interesting how that ended up working with us. So, with us. So, with us. So, >> apart from the two acoustic guitars you >> apart from the two acoustic guitars you >> apart from the two acoustic guitars you see. Well, you know, [laughter] see. Well, you know, [laughter] see. Well, you know, [laughter] sure. But but you just p you just sure. But but you just p you just sure. But but you just p you just naturally picked up a guitar and you naturally picked up a guitar and you naturally picked up a guitar and you just naturally picked up a guitar and just naturally picked up a guitar and just naturally picked up a guitar and gave it to him. gave it to him. gave it to him. >> Yeah, pretty much. Yeah. [laughter] I >> Yeah, pretty much. Yeah. [laughter] I >> Yeah, pretty much. Yeah. [laughter] I always tell people I only I've only ever always tell people I only I've only ever always tell people I only I've only ever cuz people ask me, "Have you tried to cuz people ask me, "Have you tried to cuz people ask me, "Have you tried to play the guitar?" Uh, not really. Um, play the guitar?" Uh, not really. Um, play the guitar?" Uh, not really. Um, and because I've only ever picked up a and because I've only ever picked up a and because I've only ever picked up a guitar a handful of times in my life, guitar a handful of times in my life, guitar a handful of times in my life, and it was always to hand it to somebody and it was always to hand it to somebody and it was always to hand it to somebody else, you Well, now I mean now if you else, you Well, now I mean now if you else, you Well, now I mean now if you think about playing the guitar and you think about playing the guitar and you think about playing the guitar and you look to your right and to your left, you look to your right and to your left, you look to your right and to your left, you probably think it's too late.

probably think it's too late. probably think it's too late. >> Well, [laughter] yeah. I missed that >> Well, [laughter] yeah. I missed that >> Well, [laughter] yeah. I missed that boat. boat. boat. >> Yeah. No, I mean I'd be I'd be uh I'd be >> Yeah. No, I mean I'd be I'd be uh I'd be >> Yeah. No, I mean I'd be I'd be uh I'd be dragging I'd be dragging it back. dragging I'd be dragging it back. dragging I'd be dragging it back. >> What's the first concert you guys went >> What's the first concert you guys went >> What's the first concert you guys went to? to? to? >> Rascal. Really? >> Rascal. Really? >> Rascal. Really? >> Rascal Flats. Yeah. >> Rascal Flats. Yeah. >> Rascal Flats. Yeah. >> And now you're working with them. >> And now you're working with them. >> And now you're working with them. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's We've got a song coming out >> Yeah. That's We've got a song coming out >> Yeah. That's We've got a song coming out here um very very very soon. Uh it's here um very very very soon. Uh it's here um very very very soon. Uh it's actually um actually by the time y'all actually um actually by the time y'all actually um actually by the time y'all by the time they watch this, it'll by the time they watch this, it'll by the time they watch this, it'll probably be uh it'll probably be probably be uh it'll probably be probably be uh it'll probably be available for pre-save, but it's called available for pre-save, but it's called available for pre-save, but it's called Everything But Love. And Jay Demarcus Everything But Love. And Jay Demarcus Everything But Love. And Jay Demarcus from Rascal Flats produced it with us. from Rascal Flats produced it with us. from Rascal Flats produced it with us. So we uh we were in Nashville. I So we uh we were in Nashville. I So we uh we were in Nashville. I actually, funny enough, I um I was actually, funny enough, I um I was actually, funny enough, I um I was [clears throat] texting him and and uh I [clears throat] texting him and and uh I [clears throat] texting him and and uh I texted him the demo. So, um, I I wrote texted him the demo. So, um, I I wrote texted him the demo. So, um, I I wrote it with a couple of friends of mine who, it with a couple of friends of mine who, it with a couple of friends of mine who, uh, were out of Belmont and, um, I I uh, were out of Belmont and, um, I I uh, were out of Belmont and, um, I I texted him the demo, uh, my coowriter texted him the demo, uh, my coowriter texted him the demo, uh, my coowriter Ryan Albertton on this song. Makes some Ryan Albertton on this song. Makes some Ryan Albertton on this song. Makes some really good demos. And so, I sent it to really good demos. And so, I sent it to really good demos. And so, I sent it to Jay. I said, "Hey, man, you got to hear Jay. I said, "Hey, man, you got to hear Jay. I said, "Hey, man, you got to hear what I wrote today." You know what I what I wrote today." You know what I what I wrote today." You know what I mean? And, uh, I was just thinking he mean? And, uh, I was just thinking he mean? And, uh, I was just thinking he was going to be like, "Yeah, man. That's was going to be like, "Yeah, man. That's was going to be like, "Yeah, man. That's great." You know, and he messaged me great." You know, and he messaged me great." You know, and he messaged me back and he said, uh, he said, "I want back and he said, uh, he said, "I want back and he said, uh, he said, "I want to produce that. When when do you got to produce that. When when do you got to produce that. When when do you got what when when are you available?" And what when when are you available?" And what when when are you available?" And uh we I was like, "Are you kid?" I was uh we I was like, "Are you kid?" I was uh we I was like, "Are you kid?" I was like, "Are you serious?" He's like, like, "Are you serious?" He's like, like, "Are you serious?" He's like, "Yeah, I want to produce it." He said, "Yeah, I want to produce it." He said, "Yeah, I want to produce it." He said, "When when's it when do you have a day "When when's it when do you have a day "When when's it when do you have a day open next week?"

open next week?" open next week?" >> And so, uh I bet you it wasn't It >> And so, uh I bet you it wasn't It >> And so, uh I bet you it wasn't It couldn't have been more than two weeks. couldn't have been more than two weeks. couldn't have been more than two weeks. We were in the studio working on it. Um We were in the studio working on it. Um We were in the studio working on it. Um and man, he's unbelievable producer. and man, he's unbelievable producer. and man, he's unbelievable producer. He's fantastic. Uh and what what is He's fantastic. Uh and what what is He's fantastic. Uh and what what is >> where was the moment >> where was the moment >> where was the moment cuz you went to their concert. How old cuz you went to their concert. How old cuz you went to their concert. How old were you? were you? were you? >> That would have been eight. >> That would have been eight. >> That would have been eight. >> Yeah, that would have been in ' 07. Um, >> Yeah, that would have been in ' 07. Um, >> Yeah, that would have been in ' 07. Um, >> so you were like 10. >> so you were like 10. >> so you were like 10. >> I was nine. >> I was nine. >> I was nine. >> Nine. Okay. >> Nine. Okay. >> Nine. Okay. >> I hadn't turned 10. Yeah. >> I hadn't turned 10. Yeah. >> I hadn't turned 10. Yeah. >> Okay. And so, so did you meet him that >> Okay. And so, so did you meet him that >> Okay. And so, so did you meet him that first night or No. Okay. Okay. So, but first night or No. Okay. Okay. So, but first night or No. Okay. Okay. So, but I'm assuming that at some point you met I'm assuming that at some point you met I'm assuming that at some point you met them and then them and then them and then and and you know how I mean I have and and you know how I mean I have and and you know how I mean I have people that write books people that write books people that write books >> all the time that come up to me and say >> all the time that come up to me and say >> all the time that come up to me and say I'm a writer and I'm like great you know I'm a writer and I'm like great you know I'm a writer and I'm like great you know and so I'm assuming that at some point and so I'm assuming that at some point and so I'm assuming that at some point you guys said to Rascal Flats we're you guys said to Rascal Flats we're you guys said to Rascal Flats we're singers and and they were probably like singers and and they were probably like singers and and they were probably like great. So, I'll tell [laughter] you.

great. So, I'll tell [laughter] you. great. So, I'll tell [laughter] you. So, at what point at what point did it So, at what point at what point did it So, at what point at what point did it go, go, go, >> oh, funny enough. >> oh, funny enough. >> oh, funny enough. >> Oh, crap. All right. These guys really >> Oh, crap. All right. These guys really >> Oh, crap. All right. These guys really are cancing. are cancing. are cancing. >> So, I'll tell you this. The cool part is >> So, I'll tell you this. The cool part is >> So, I'll tell you this. The cool part is and and we'll talk about this morning and and we'll talk about this morning and and we'll talk about this morning here in just a few minutes, but we here in just a few minutes, but we here in just a few minutes, but we didn't run in country circles when we didn't run in country circles when we didn't run in country circles when we were kids. You know what I mean? Like, were kids. You know what I mean? Like, were kids. You know what I mean? Like, we weren't on that circuit. We didn't we weren't on that circuit. We didn't we weren't on that circuit. We didn't know these guys or their kids or know these guys or their kids or know these guys or their kids or anything. anything. anything. >> Well, your dad was a minister of music >> Well, your dad was a minister of music >> Well, your dad was a minister of music at church at church at church >> and we lived in Michigan. >> and we lived in Michigan. >> and we lived in Michigan. >> My dad was a minister of music. And so, >> My dad was a minister of music. And so, >> My dad was a minister of music. And so, and you know, just so that you guys and you know, just so that you guys and you know, just so that you guys know, you're young enough to really know, you're young enough to really know, you're young enough to really maybe not understand this, but my dad maybe not understand this, but my dad maybe not understand this, but my dad and your dad were ministers of music and your dad were ministers of music and your dad were ministers of music before worship leaders came along. before worship leaders came along. before worship leaders came along. >> So, you could actually be a minister of >> So, you could actually be a minister of >> So, you could actually be a minister of music and not be good-looking. music and not be good-looking. music and not be good-looking. [laughter] >> Hey, hey, what's he trying to say? >> Hey, hey, what's he trying to say? >> But we capitalize on it, too. [laughter] >> But we capitalize on it, too. [laughter] >> But we capitalize on it, too. [laughter] >> We took advantage of that. Yeah. I mean, >> We took advantage of that. Yeah. I mean, >> We took advantage of that. Yeah. I mean, a worship leader now. No, you you got a worship leader now. No, you you got a worship leader now. No, you you got you got to have long hair, you got to have long hair, you got to have long hair, >> you know, have the skinny jeans. >> you know, have the skinny jeans. >> you know, have the skinny jeans. >> Now you're on YouTube all the time. I >> Now you're on YouTube all the time. I >> Now you're on YouTube all the time. I don't know.

don't know. don't know. Well, so we didn't run in those circles Well, so we didn't run in those circles Well, so we didn't run in those circles and we were from Michigan, you know, and we were from Michigan, you know, and we were from Michigan, you know, Nashville was a whole different Nashville was a whole different Nashville was a whole different community and we were not down there. community and we were not down there. community and we were not down there. And so um it wasn't until probably 3 or And so um it wasn't until probably 3 or And so um it wasn't until probably 3 or four years ago, we had uh we had posted four years ago, we had uh we had posted four years ago, we had uh we had posted a video, and this was before we started a video, and this was before we started a video, and this was before we started doing our stairwell covers. Uh we posted doing our stairwell covers. Uh we posted doing our stairwell covers. Uh we posted a video of us singing a Rascal Flats a video of us singing a Rascal Flats a video of us singing a Rascal Flats song on Instagram and uh Jay had seen it song on Instagram and uh Jay had seen it song on Instagram and uh Jay had seen it and had uh made a made a quip about uh and had uh made a made a quip about uh and had uh made a made a quip about uh me looking like Kenny G at the time cuz me looking like Kenny G at the time cuz me looking like Kenny G at the time cuz I had long curly hair, you know. And so, I had long curly hair, you know. And so, I had long curly hair, you know. And so, uh, we were at the Dove Awards and, uh, uh, we were at the Dove Awards and, uh, uh, we were at the Dove Awards and, uh, it was the year that we won the Dove it was the year that we won the Dove it was the year that we won the Dove Award for Country album of the year back Award for Country album of the year back Award for Country album of the year back in 22 and, in 22 and, in 22 and, um, Jay was sitting with a couple of his um, Jay was sitting with a couple of his um, Jay was sitting with a couple of his because he's he owns a record company. because he's he owns a record company. because he's he owns a record company. And so he was sitting with a couple of And so he was sitting with a couple of And so he was sitting with a couple of his people over there and we walked by his people over there and we walked by his people over there and we walked by and, uh, I said, "Oh, that's Jay." And I and, uh, I said, "Oh, that's Jay." And I and, uh, I said, "Oh, that's Jay." And I said I said, "Hey, Jay, I'm I'm Levi. said I said, "Hey, Jay, I'm I'm Levi. said I said, "Hey, Jay, I'm I'm Levi. It's, you know, it's good to meet you It's, you know, it's good to meet you It's, you know, it's good to meet you and this is, you know, we're called the and this is, you know, we're called the and this is, you know, we're called the sound." And he he stood up. He said, "I sound." And he he stood up. He said, "I sound." And he he stood up. He said, "I know who you guys are." He said, "I saw know who you guys are." He said, "I saw know who you guys are." He said, "I saw you guys on Instagram. You're great."

you guys on Instagram. You're great." you guys on Instagram. You're great." You know, and so we sat and, you know, You know, and so we sat and, you know, You know, and so we sat and, you know, went back and talked back and forth for went back and talked back and forth for went back and talked back and forth for just a second. And um, you know, we got just a second. And um, you know, we got just a second. And um, you know, we got to talk a couple of times over the last to talk a couple of times over the last to talk a couple of times over the last couple of years. And, uh, and so that, couple of years. And, uh, and so that, couple of years. And, uh, and so that, yeah, when I texted him that demo and we yeah, when I texted him that demo and we yeah, when I texted him that demo and we we've been, I guess he and I have been we've been, I guess he and I have been we've been, I guess he and I have been looking for an excuse to get into the looking for an excuse to get into the looking for an excuse to get into the studio at some point, you know what I studio at some point, you know what I studio at some point, you know what I mean? we've been kicking we've kicked a mean? we've been kicking we've kicked a mean? we've been kicking we've kicked a couple of ideas around over the last couple of ideas around over the last couple of ideas around over the last couple of years but nothing you know couple of years but nothing you know couple of years but nothing you know that ever really stuck. that ever really stuck. that ever really stuck. >> Um and so after when I sent him that he >> Um and so after when I sent him that he >> Um and so after when I sent him that he was like no we need to get in like he was like no we need to get in like he was like no we need to get in like he said this is a good song we need to get said this is a good song we need to get said this is a good song we need to get in like now you know in like now you know in like now you know >> and so uh he got a group of musicians >> and so uh he got a group of musicians >> and so uh he got a group of musicians together. I mean some of the best guys together. I mean some of the best guys together. I mean some of the best guys in the world. I mean you know it was uh in the world. I mean you know it was uh in the world. I mean you know it was uh Chris Donigan was playing guitar. Austin Chris Donigan was playing guitar. Austin Chris Donigan was playing guitar. Austin Chrome was playing guitar. Uh, Ilia, I Chrome was playing guitar. Uh, Ilia, I Chrome was playing guitar. Uh, Ilia, I have no idea how to pronounce his last have no idea how to pronounce his last have no idea how to pronounce his last name, was playing uh, acoustic. Um, name, was playing uh, acoustic. Um, name, was playing uh, acoustic. Um, Chris McHugh was playing drums. Alex Chris McHugh was playing drums. Alex Chris McHugh was playing drums. Alex Wright was playing keys. And Alex has Wright was playing keys. And Alex has Wright was playing keys. And Alex has played on, you know, he's a young kid, played on, you know, he's a young kid, played on, you know, he's a young kid, but he's played on like everything in but he's played on like everything in but he's played on like everything in the last couple of years. You know, he's the last couple of years. You know, he's the last couple of years. You know, he's all over every record that's that's out all over every record that's that's out all over every record that's that's out right now. It's kind of like he I'm not right now. It's kind of like he I'm not right now. It's kind of like he I'm not going to I'm not going to say Gordon going to I'm not going to say Gordon going to I'm not going to say Gordon Moat, you know, Gordon's obviously been Moat, you know, Gordon's obviously been Moat, you know, Gordon's obviously been around for 30 years, but it's same kind around for 30 years, but it's same kind around for 30 years, but it's same kind of thing, you know, when you're talking, of thing, you know, when you're talking, of thing, you know, when you're talking, oh, he's on everybody's records, you oh, he's on everybody's records, you oh, he's on everybody's records, you know.

know. know. >> Yeah. You may not know him, but you've >> Yeah. You may not know him, but you've >> Yeah. You may not know him, but you've heard him, heard him, heard him, >> right? Yeah. You may not know him, but >> right? Yeah. You may not know him, but >> right? Yeah. You may not know him, but you you you >> So, uh, man, I mean, they it was a >> So, uh, man, I mean, they it was a >> So, uh, man, I mean, they it was a incredible group and, uh, so we went in incredible group and, uh, so we went in incredible group and, uh, so we went in and tracked with the band and did and tracked with the band and did and tracked with the band and did vocals. We we had like two vocal days we vocals. We we had like two vocal days we vocals. We we had like two vocal days we went in and did, but um, but man, it was went in and did, but um, but man, it was went in and did, but um, but man, it was it was a really great experience. And so it was a really great experience. And so it was a really great experience. And so yeah, it's it's a little bit of a full yeah, it's it's a little bit of a full yeah, it's it's a little bit of a full circle thing that uh and I told him I circle thing that uh and I told him I circle thing that uh and I told him I said, "Man, you were my first concert said, "Man, you were my first concert said, "Man, you were my first concert when I was 9 years old. How does that when I was 9 years old. How does that when I was 9 years old. How does that make you feel?" make you feel?" make you feel?" >> We saw how many flat shows have we been >> We saw how many flat shows have we been >> We saw how many flat shows have we been to? I think five. to? I think five. to? I think five. >> Four, I think. >> Four, I think. >> Four, I think. >> Four. >> Four. >> Four. >> 20 uh 2007, I think. Uh 2014, >> 20 uh 2007, I think. Uh 2014, >> 20 uh 2007, I think. Uh 2014, >> 16, >> 16, >> 16, >> 2016, >> 2016, >> 2016, >> and [clears throat] last year or this >> and [clears throat] last year or this >> and [clears throat] last year or this year. year. year. >> It's this year. >> It's this year. >> It's this year. >> It was this year. >> It was this year. >> It was this year. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like a 10 year gap between the times >> Like a 10 year gap between the times >> Like a 10 year gap between the times that we So, who wrote the song? It was that we So, who wrote the song? It was that we So, who wrote the song? It was me and uh the my coowriters out of me and uh the my coowriters out of me and uh the my coowriters out of Belmont. It was uh Ryan Albertton Belmont. It was uh Ryan Albertton Belmont. It was uh Ryan Albertton [clears throat] and Sherea Daves. Okay. [clears throat] and Sherea Daves. Okay. [clears throat] and Sherea Daves. Okay. Um were my two coowriters. Um were my two coowriters. Um were my two coowriters. >> Okay. Before you sing it, when's it >> Okay. Before you sing it, when's it >> Okay. Before you sing it, when's it going to be released? going to be released? going to be released? >> Don't have a hard date yet. Uh by the >> Don't have a hard date yet. Uh by the >> Don't have a hard date yet. Uh by the time by the time people are seeing this, time by the time people are seeing this, time by the time people are seeing this, there might be a hard date and it's there might be a hard date and it's there might be a hard date and it's probably available for pre-save already.

probably available for pre-save already. probably available for pre-save already. Um and I wish I had a date to to tell Um and I wish I had a date to to tell Um and I wish I had a date to to tell you right now, but we're working on you right now, but we're working on you right now, but we're working on that. It's going to be out real real that. It's going to be out real real that. It's going to be out real real soon. not allowed to talk about it. soon. not allowed to talk about it. soon. not allowed to talk about it. >> People love it on Tik Tok and you know I >> People love it on Tik Tok and you know I >> People love it on Tik Tok and you know I mean anymore in 2026 if people love it mean anymore in 2026 if people love it mean anymore in 2026 if people love it on Tik Tok you got to get it out there. on Tik Tok you got to get it out there. on Tik Tok you got to get it out there. You know what I mean? Yeah. That's kind You know what I mean? Yeah. That's kind You know what I mean? Yeah. That's kind of how it is. of how it is. of how it is. >> I'll play if you don't mind playing it >> I'll play if you don't mind playing it >> I'll play if you don't mind playing it for us and then we'll then I've got for us and then we'll then I've got for us and then we'll then I've got several other questions to ask for. several other questions to ask for. several other questions to ask for. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Are you going to go >> Are you going to go >> Are you going to go >> actually go a half step down? >> actually go a half step down? >> actually go a half step down? >> Oh yeah. That's bad news. >> Oh yeah. That's bad news. >> Oh yeah. That's bad news. >> Well, I just I just realized I have no >> Well, I just I just realized I have no >> Well, I just I just realized I have no paper. Let me um [music] Can I grab one paper. Let me um [music] Can I grab one paper. Let me um [music] Can I grab one real quick? real quick? real quick? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Can I? Yeah. >> Can I? Yeah. >> Can I? Yeah. >> Don't let that fall. >> Don't let that fall. >> Don't let that fall. >> So, we'll keep talking. >> So, we'll keep talking. >> So, we'll keep talking. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> While dad grabs his while. >> While dad grabs his while. >> While dad grabs his while. >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, >> here here's one thing I'm curious about >> here here's one thing I'm curious about >> here here's one thing I'm curious about is you guys are a country band. Mhm. is you guys are a country band. Mhm. is you guys are a country band. Mhm. >> But you get recognized a lot as >> But you get recognized a lot as >> But you get recognized a lot as Christian artists Christian artists Christian artists >> and and so you know when I when I was >> and and so you know when I when I was >> and and so you know when I when I was coming up as a comedian a lot of times coming up as a comedian a lot of times coming up as a comedian a lot of times people would go you know Christian people would go you know Christian people would go you know Christian comedian because I was clean Christian comedian because I was clean Christian comedian because I was clean Christian comedian comedian comedian and I I would be like I'm not really a and I I would be like I'm not really a and I I would be like I'm not really a Christian comedian you know I'm not Christian comedian you know I'm not Christian comedian you know I'm not doing doing doing >> Yeah. you know, I I'm a comedian. He's a >> Yeah. you know, I I'm a comedian. He's a >> Yeah. you know, I I'm a comedian. He's a Christian Christian Christian >> and, [clears throat] >> and, [clears throat] >> and, [clears throat] >> you know, very aware that I'm following >> you know, very aware that I'm following >> you know, very aware that I'm following Jesus and that what I'm doing needs to Jesus and that what I'm doing needs to Jesus and that what I'm doing needs to reflect reflect reflect on him. And but as far as as

on him. And but as far as as on him. And but as far as as I mean I would I would consider I would I mean I would I would consider I would I mean I would I would consider I would consider the Martins a Christian group, consider the Martins a Christian group, consider the Martins a Christian group, you know, and um but you guys I I think you know, and um but you guys I I think you know, and um but you guys I I think it's curious that the Dove Awards have it's curious that the Dove Awards have it's curious that the Dove Awards have they recognized you guys best country they recognized you guys best country they recognized you guys best country album of the year. And I also think it's album of the year. And I also think it's album of the year. And I also think it's really curious that you have six number really curious that you have six number really curious that you have six number ones and they all showed up on the ones and they all showed up on the ones and they all showed up on the Christian charts. Christian charts. Christian charts. >> Well, a lot of that has to do with the >> Well, a lot of that has to do with the >> Well, a lot of that has to do with the fact that we we have since we were kids, fact that we we have since we were kids, fact that we we have since we were kids, we've been doing Christian music all the we've been doing Christian music all the we've been doing Christian music all the way up until what would you say about a way up until what would you say about a way up until what would you say about a year year and a half ago? year year and a half ago? year year and a half ago? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I guess is when we decided that >> I guess is when we decided that >> I guess is when we decided that >> well the doors >> well the doors >> well the doors >> you decided to witness to some people >> you decided to witness to some people >> you decided to witness to some people that didn't know they were being witness that didn't know they were being witness that didn't know they were being witness text. text. text. >> Exactly. Exactly. And and what ended up >> Exactly. Exactly. And and what ended up >> Exactly. Exactly. And and what ended up happening was, you know, when we first happening was, you know, when we first happening was, you know, when we first moved to Nashville. moved to Nashville. moved to Nashville. >> Yeah. And we've played, you know, since >> Yeah. And we've played, you know, since >> Yeah. And we've played, you know, since we were kids, our earliest memories was we were kids, our earliest memories was we were kids, our earliest memories was listening to country music with dad in listening to country music with dad in listening to country music with dad in the truck, you know, and so we would do the truck, you know, and so we would do the truck, you know, and so we would do backyard jams and we would always play backyard jams and we would always play backyard jams and we would always play 90s country stuff and 80s country stuff 90s country stuff and 80s country stuff 90s country stuff and 80s country stuff and um you know, Rascal Flats and Brad and um you know, Rascal Flats and Brad and um you know, Rascal Flats and Brad Paisley and guys that were around when Paisley and guys that were around when Paisley and guys that were around when we were kids. And uh and it was kind of we were kids. And uh and it was kind of we were kids. And uh and it was kind of interesting because when we we also interesting because when we we also interesting because when we we also would do music at church on Sundays and would do music at church on Sundays and would do music at church on Sundays and then as we kind of got to be teenagers, then as we kind of got to be teenagers, then as we kind of got to be teenagers, you know, weekends we would go do some you know, weekends we would go do some you know, weekends we would go do some stuff at other churches and guest stuff at other churches and guest stuff at other churches and guest worship leaders, you know, do that kind worship leaders, you know, do that kind worship leaders, you know, do that kind of thing and a lot of regional um of thing and a lot of regional um of thing and a lot of regional um things. And then when we first moved to things. And then when we first moved to things. And then when we first moved to Nashville, uh we signed a deal with a

Nashville, uh we signed a deal with a Nashville, uh we signed a deal with a Christian record company. Christian record company. Christian record company. >> Okay. And the first couple of albums >> Okay. And the first couple of albums >> Okay. And the first couple of albums that we put out uh were, you know, that we put out uh were, you know, that we put out uh were, you know, pushed to the Christian space. That's pushed to the Christian space. That's pushed to the Christian space. That's kind of where that lived. That's where kind of where that lived. That's where kind of where that lived. That's where we live. That's where we live for a we live. That's where we live for a we live. That's where we live for a minute. And so, but the whole time, I minute. And so, but the whole time, I minute. And so, but the whole time, I mean, if you'd ever come to one of our mean, if you'd ever come to one of our mean, if you'd ever come to one of our shows, it was always we were working in shows, it was always we were working in shows, it was always we were working in country things and a lot of 70s pop country things and a lot of 70s pop country things and a lot of 70s pop stuff, you know what I We like James stuff, you know what I We like James stuff, you know what I We like James Taylor a lot who you know anymore people Taylor a lot who you know anymore people Taylor a lot who you know anymore people would classify some of his music as would classify some of his music as would classify some of his music as country but uh you know back in the day country but uh you know back in the day country but uh you know back in the day he's just he was on pop radio and that he's just he was on pop radio and that he's just he was on pop radio and that was kind of what it was was kind of what it was was kind of what it was >> and um and so we would play all of that >> and um and so we would play all of that >> and um and so we would play all of that at our shows and like you're saying it at our shows and like you're saying it at our shows and like you're saying it was kind of one of those things where I was kind of one of those things where I was kind of one of those things where I we felt like anyways we were just we felt like anyways we were just we felt like anyways we were just playing the music that we've that we've playing the music that we've that we've playing the music that we've that we've always loved and played and everybody always loved and played and everybody always loved and played and everybody put in your heart. put in your heart. put in your heart. >> Yeah. And we had an opportunity to, you >> Yeah. And we had an opportunity to, you >> Yeah. And we had an opportunity to, you know, to play in front of people uh that know, to play in front of people uh that know, to play in front of people uh that and we still do. We still have an and we still do. We still have an and we still do. We still have an opportunity to play in front of people opportunity to play in front of people opportunity to play in front of people and, you know, meet on some common and, you know, meet on some common and, you know, meet on some common ground cuz, you know, we we listen to ground cuz, you know, we we listen to ground cuz, you know, we we listen to the same stuff. And, the same stuff. And, the same stuff. And, >> you know, we uh >> you know, we uh >> you know, we uh >> I always think I always think, you know, >> I always think I always think, you know, >> I always think I always think, you know, with my books, I always tell people I with my books, I always tell people I with my books, I always tell people I write books that Christians can give to write books that Christians can give to write books that Christians can give to non-Christians that they will actually non-Christians that they will actually non-Christians that they will actually read.

read. read. >> Yeah. and will create conversations >> Yeah. and will create conversations >> Yeah. and will create conversations between Christians and non-Christians between Christians and non-Christians between Christians and non-Christians because we all know as much as we love because we all know as much as we love because we all know as much as we love Billy Graham, we've all got friends that Billy Graham, we've all got friends that Billy Graham, we've all got friends that if we give them a Billy Graham book, if we give them a Billy Graham book, if we give them a Billy Graham book, they say thanks and they ain't reading they say thanks and they ain't reading they say thanks and they ain't reading it. Right. it. Right. it. Right. >> Right. So, so to be able to to fall in >> Right. So, so to be able to to fall in >> Right. So, so to be able to to fall in love with a group of people, country love with a group of people, country love with a group of people, country artists, whose hearts are in the right artists, whose hearts are in the right artists, whose hearts are in the right place, they can come to a show, bring place, they can come to a show, bring place, they can come to a show, bring their kids, and their kids, and their kids, and and not be worried about what's going to and not be worried about what's going to and not be worried about what's going to be said from stage be said from stage be said from stage >> and have conversations created between >> and have conversations created between >> and have conversations created between >> them and their Christian friends or them >> them and their Christian friends or them >> them and their Christian friends or them and their non-Christian friends. I mean, and their non-Christian friends. I mean, and their non-Christian friends. I mean, >> it's just a brilliant it's a brilliant >> it's just a brilliant it's a brilliant >> it's just a brilliant it's a brilliant strategy. strategy. strategy. >> I'll tell you what a writer friend of >> I'll tell you what a writer friend of >> I'll tell you what a writer friend of mine told me in Nashville. It wasn't mine told me in Nashville. It wasn't mine told me in Nashville. It wasn't Jimmy, but Jimmy and I have had plenty Jimmy, but Jimmy and I have had plenty Jimmy, but Jimmy and I have had plenty of conversations like this. of conversations like this. of conversations like this. >> There was a writer friend of mine that >> There was a writer friend of mine that >> There was a writer friend of mine that said, "Man," he said, "When I first came said, "Man," he said, "When I first came said, "Man," he said, "When I first came to town, he said, you know," he said, "I to town, he said, you know," he said, "I to town, he said, you know," he said, "I grew up in a church." He said, "Where we grew up in a church." He said, "Where we grew up in a church." He said, "Where we didn't, right, we didn't, you know," he didn't, right, we didn't, you know," he didn't, right, we didn't, you know," he said, "we all did, but at least in said, "we all did, but at least in said, "we all did, but at least in church, you know, country music and church, you know, country music and church, you know, country music and whatever else was preached against." You whatever else was preached against." You whatever else was preached against." You know what I mean? And he said, "We all know what I mean? And he said, "We all know what I mean? And he said, "We all listened to it, you know, but it was listened to it, you know, but it was listened to it, you know, but it was going it was preached against at the going it was preached against at the going it was preached against at the church to not, you know, that was the church to not, you know, that was the church to not, you know, that was the devil's music, you know." And he said, devil's music, you know." And he said, devil's music, you know." And he said, "Uh, I came to Nashville." And he said, "Uh, I came to Nashville." And he said, "Uh, I came to Nashville." And he said, "I was scared to death to write, you "I was scared to death to write, you "I was scared to death to write, you know, to call myself a country writer know, to call myself a country writer know, to call myself a country writer because, you know, I was going to go to because, you know, I was going to go to because, you know, I was going to go to hell, you know." And he said, "Uh, I I hell, you know." And he said, "Uh, I I hell, you know." And he said, "Uh, I I came to town." He said, "And I was a I I

came to town." He said, "And I was a I I came to town." He said, "And I was a I I told everybody I was a Christian told everybody I was a Christian told everybody I was a Christian writer." And he said, "I found out writer." And he said, "I found out writer." And he said, "I found out nobody wanted to write with me." And he nobody wanted to write with me." And he nobody wanted to write with me." And he said, "I don't know why that is. I don't said, "I don't know why that is. I don't said, "I don't know why that is. I don't know if there's some kind of, you know, know if there's some kind of, you know, know if there's some kind of, you know, thing against that." And he said, "But I thing against that." And he said, "But I thing against that." And he said, "But I would only ever get rights. I would only would only ever get rights. I would only would only ever get rights. I would only ever get put in rooms with other people ever get put in rooms with other people ever get put in rooms with other people who called themselves a Christian who called themselves a Christian who called themselves a Christian writer, and we would only ever write writer, and we would only ever write writer, and we would only ever write with each other." And he said, "I with each other." And he said, "I with each other." And he said, "I started thinking, man, [clears throat] started thinking, man, [clears throat] started thinking, man, [clears throat] you know, everybody that I'm writing you know, everybody that I'm writing you know, everybody that I'm writing with thinks exactly the same way I do." with thinks exactly the same way I do." with thinks exactly the same way I do." And he said, "So I," he said, "I I And he said, "So I," he said, "I I And he said, "So I," he said, "I I wanted to write country music." He said, wanted to write country music." He said, wanted to write country music." He said, "So I just started calling myself a "So I just started calling myself a "So I just started calling myself a country writer." And he said, "I first country writer." And he said, "I first country writer." And he said, "I first of all," he said, "the no barriers. of all," he said, "the no barriers. of all," he said, "the no barriers. People wanted to write with me all of a People wanted to write with me all of a People wanted to write with me all of a sudden, you know." He said, "I started sudden, you know." He said, "I started sudden, you know." He said, "I started calling myself a country writer. Now I calling myself a country writer. Now I calling myself a country writer. Now I can get rights, no problem." And he can get rights, no problem." And he can get rights, no problem." And he said, "But I also noticed something said, "But I also noticed something said, "But I also noticed something else." He said, "I had more because I else." He said, "I had more because I else." He said, "I had more because I was in rooms with people who didn't was in rooms with people who didn't was in rooms with people who didn't think like me." He said, "I had think like me." He said, "I had think like me." He said, "I had exponentially exponentially exponentially more meaningful conversations about more meaningful conversations about more meaningful conversations about Christ with other people than I ever did Christ with other people than I ever did Christ with other people than I ever did in rooms where we all thought exactly in rooms where we all thought exactly in rooms where we all thought exactly alike, you know, alike, you know, alike, you know, >> and he said, uh, I've had more chances >> and he said, uh, I've had more chances >> and he said, uh, I've had more chances to, to, to, >> you know, impact the kingdom by calling >> you know, impact the kingdom by calling >> you know, impact the kingdom by calling myself a country writer." And he said, myself a country writer." And he said, myself a country writer." And he said, "You know what the crazy thing is? Back "You know what the crazy thing is? Back "You know what the crazy thing is? Back home, people would say that I'm ashamed home, people would say that I'm ashamed home, people would say that I'm ashamed of the gospel or ashamed of Christ for

of the gospel or ashamed of Christ for of the gospel or ashamed of Christ for not calling myself a Christian writer." not calling myself a Christian writer." not calling myself a Christian writer." And he said, "But I don't think that's And he said, "But I don't think that's And he said, "But I don't think that's the case at all." He said, "I just do the case at all." He said, "I just do the case at all." He said, "I just do what I do and my faith is a part of my what I do and my faith is a part of my what I do and my faith is a part of my life and I'm able to impact the kingdom life and I'm able to impact the kingdom life and I'm able to impact the kingdom through that." You know, through that." You know, through that." You know, >> he said, "It's now." And then we start >> he said, "It's now." And then we start >> he said, "It's now." And then we start we can have a whole different we can have a whole different we can have a whole different conversation about what it means to be conversation about what it means to be conversation about what it means to be in the world. You know, I I I want y'all in the world. You know, I I I want y'all in the world. You know, I I I want y'all I want you to sing your new song, but I I want you to sing your new song, but I I want you to sing your new song, but I also I can throw you a curve here. And also I can throw you a curve here. And also I can throw you a curve here. And if you don't want if you if you can't if you don't want if you if you can't if you don't want if you if you can't hit the curve, we can edit this out. But hit the curve, we can edit this out. But hit the curve, we can edit this out. But but I would love but I would love but I would love to hear y'all do three wooden crosses to hear y'all do three wooden crosses to hear y'all do three wooden crosses and tell me the controversy that was and tell me the controversy that was and tell me the controversy that was going on behind going on behind going on behind >> you want us to do that first or and then >> you want us to do that first or and then >> you want us to do that first or and then >> whatever you say. >> whatever you say. >> whatever you say. >> Let's do three wooden crosses first. >> Let's do three wooden crosses first. >> Let's do three wooden crosses first. >> Okay, >> Okay, >> Okay, >> let's do that. So you you think this is >> let's do that. So you you think this is >> let's do that. So you you think this is like the best country song ever written? like the best country song ever written? like the best country song ever written? One of the best written songs. I don't One of the best written songs. I don't One of the best written songs. I don't care genre. care genre. care genre. >> If I if I'm making a top 10 list, this >> If I if I'm making a top 10 list, this >> If I if I'm making a top 10 list, this is this is in my top 10 country songs is this is in my top 10 country songs is this is in my top 10 country songs ever written. ever written. ever written. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> 100%. >> 100%. >> 100%. >> What about Run Little Rabbit? Run. >> What about Run Little Rabbit? Run. >> What about Run Little Rabbit? Run. >> Well, again, I strateed way. way. >> Yeah. [laughter] >> Yeah. [laughter] >> Yeah. [laughter] >> All right, let's try this. Let me grab >> All right, let's try this. Let me grab >> All right, let's try this. Let me grab this shake here. A farmer and a teacher, a looker A farmer and a teacher, a looker [singing and music] and a preacher, [singing and music] and a preacher, [singing and music] and a preacher, riding on a midnight [music and singing] riding on a midnight [music and singing] riding on a midnight [music and singing] bus, bound for Mexico. bus, bound for Mexico. bus, bound for Mexico. One was headed for vacation, One was headed for vacation, One was headed for vacation, one for higher education, one for higher education, one for higher education, and two [music] of them [singing] were and two [music] of them [singing] were and two [music] of them [singing] were searching for lost souls. searching for lost souls. searching for lost souls. [music] Well, that driver [singing] [music] Well, that driver [singing] [music] Well, that driver [singing] never ever saw the stop sign. never ever saw the stop sign. never ever saw the stop sign. And 18 wheelers [music] can't stop And 18 wheelers [music] can't stop And 18 wheelers [music] can't stop [singing] [singing] [singing] on an eye. on an eye. on an eye. There are three wooden There are three wooden There are three wooden [music and singing] crosses on the right [music and singing] crosses on the right [music and singing] crosses on the right side of the highway.

side of the highway. side of the highway. Why? There's not [singing] four of them. Why? There's not [singing] four of them. Why? There's not [singing] four of them. Heaven only [music] Heaven only [music] Heaven only [music] knows. Guess it's not what [singing] you knows. Guess it's not what [singing] you knows. Guess it's not what [singing] you take when you [music] leave this world take when you [music] leave this world take when you [music] leave this world behind you. It's what you leave behind behind you. It's what you leave behind behind you. It's what you leave behind you [singing] when you go. you [singing] when you go. you [singing] when you go. [music] Well, that farmer left a [music] Well, that farmer left a [music] Well, that farmer left a harvest, a home in 80 acres, harvest, a home in 80 acres, harvest, a home in 80 acres, faith [music] and love for growing faith [music] and love for growing faith [music] and love for growing things in his young son's heart. And things in his young son's heart. And things in his young son's heart. And that [music and singing] teacher left that [music and singing] teacher left that [music and singing] teacher left her wisdom in the minds of lots of her wisdom in the minds of lots of her wisdom in the minds of lots of children and did her best to give children and did her best to give children and did her best to give [music] them all [singing] a better [music] them all [singing] a better [music] them all [singing] a better start. start. start. And that preacher whispered, "Can't you And that preacher whispered, "Can't you And that preacher whispered, "Can't you see the promised land see the promised land see the promised land as he laid his [singing and music] blood as he laid his [singing and music] blood as he laid his [singing and music] blood stained Bible in that hooker's hand?" stained Bible in that hooker's hand?" stained Bible in that hooker's hand?" Well, there are three Well, there are three Well, there are three [singing and music] wooden crosses on [singing and music] wooden crosses on [singing and music] wooden crosses on the right side of the highway.

the right side of the highway. the right side of the highway. And why [music] there's [singing] not And why [music] there's [singing] not And why [music] there's [singing] not four of them, heaven only knows. I guess four of them, heaven only knows. I guess four of them, heaven only knows. I guess it's not what [singing] you take when it's not what [singing] you take when it's not what [singing] you take when you leave this [music] world behind you. you leave this [music] world behind you. you leave this [music] world behind you. It's what you [singing] leave behind you It's what you [singing] leave behind you It's what you [singing] leave behind you when you go. when you go. when you go. Well, that's a story [singing] that our Well, that's a story [singing] that our Well, that's a story [singing] that our preacher [music] preacher [music] preacher [music] told last Sunday. told last Sunday. told last Sunday. As he held [singing] that blood stained As he held [singing] that blood stained As he held [singing] that blood stained Bible up for all of us to see, [music] Bible up for all of us to see, [music] Bible up for all of us to see, [music] he said, "Bless the farmer and the he said, "Bless the farmer and the he said, "Bless the farmer and the teacher and that preacher [music] teacher and that preacher [music] teacher and that preacher [music] who gave this [singing] Bible to my mama who gave this [singing] Bible to my mama who gave this [singing] Bible to my mama who read it to me." [music] Well, there are [singing] Well, there are [singing] three wooden crosses on the right side three wooden crosses on the right side three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway. of the highway. of the highway. and why there's [singing] not for them. and why there's [singing] not for them. and why there's [singing] not for them. Now [music] I guess we know Now [music] I guess we know Now [music] I guess we know it's not what [singing] you take when it's not what [singing] you take when it's not what [singing] you take when you leave [music] this world behind you.

you leave [music] this world behind you. you leave [music] this world behind you. It's what you leave behind you when you It's what you leave behind you when you It's what you leave behind you when you go. go. go. There are three wooden crosses There are three wooden crosses There are three wooden crosses [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] on the right side of the highway. on the right side of the highway. on the right side of the highway. [music] Wow, what a song. Great song, man. That Wow, what a song. Great song, man. That song never fails to choke me, man. song never fails to choke me, man. song never fails to choke me, man. >> I'll tell you what, it's it's crazy. I >> I'll tell you what, it's it's crazy. I >> I'll tell you what, it's it's crazy. I was listening to the writers of that was listening to the writers of that was listening to the writers of that song talk. And funny enough, that was a song talk. And funny enough, that was a song talk. And funny enough, that was a cool I I wish it was I wish it was one cool I I wish it was I wish it was one cool I I wish it was I wish it was one of those things where I could have been of those things where I could have been of those things where I could have been a fly on the wall, but Doug Johnson was a fly on the wall, but Doug Johnson was a fly on the wall, but Doug Johnson was talking about writing that song. And he talking about writing that song. And he talking about writing that song. And he said, "Man," he said, you know, I had uh said, "Man," he said, you know, I had uh said, "Man," he said, you know, I had uh I had to write the next day, you know, I had to write the next day, you know, I had to write the next day, you know, and he said, "But I was I was just and he said, "But I was I was just and he said, "But I was I was just working on, you know, just," he's like, working on, you know, just," he's like, working on, you know, just," he's like, "I'm always writing something, you "I'm always writing something, you "I'm always writing something, you know." And he said, "I wrote that first know." And he said, "I wrote that first know." And he said, "I wrote that first verse." And he said, "I didn't know verse." And he said, "I didn't know verse." And he said, "I didn't know where the song was going. I was just where the song was going. I was just where the song was going. I was just started a story, you know, started a story, you know, started a story, you know, >> and it's he said it's like starting the >> and it's he said it's like starting the >> and it's he said it's like starting the beginning of a book and not knowing beginning of a book and not knowing beginning of a book and not knowing exactly where the story's headed. But exactly where the story's headed. But exactly where the story's headed. But >> he said, uh, you know, I started >> he said, uh, you know, I started >> he said, uh, you know, I started writing, you know, farming teacher. He writing, you know, farming teacher. He writing, you know, farming teacher. He said, I wrote it exactly the same way it said, I wrote it exactly the same way it said, I wrote it exactly the same way it is. You know, um, he said with one is. You know, um, he said with one is. You know, um, he said with one exception, he said it was not a midnight exception, he said it was not a midnight exception, he said it was not a midnight bus, it was a Greyhound bus. And he bus, it was a Greyhound bus. And he bus, it was a Greyhound bus. And he said, so I wrote it exactly the way that said, so I wrote it exactly the way that said, so I wrote it exactly the way that it is. And he said, I played it for my it is. And he said, I played it for my it is. And he said, I played it for my coowriter the next day. And he said, coowriter the next day. And he said, coowriter the next day. And he said, that's that's such a great verse. He that's that's such a great verse. He that's that's such a great verse. He said, "I don't want to ruin it." He said, "I don't want to ruin it." He said, "I don't want to ruin it." He said, "So, let's not write." He said, said, "So, let's not write." He said, said, "So, let's not write." He said, "Let's go home." He said, "Let's mle "Let's go home." He said, "Let's mle "Let's go home." He said, "Let's mle that over, you know." And he said,

that over, you know." And he said, that over, you know." And he said, "Let's just take some time to think "Let's just take some time to think "Let's just take some time to think about it." And he said, "Let me think about it." And he said, "Let me think about it." And he said, "Let me think about it." And he said, "Let's let's get about it." And he said, "Let's let's get about it." And he said, "Let's let's get another day and uh and let's write." And another day and uh and let's write." And another day and uh and let's write." And so, he said, "My coowriter called me so, he said, "My coowriter called me so, he said, "My coowriter called me that night." And uh he said, "Man, I was that night." And uh he said, "Man, I was that night." And uh he said, "Man, I was flipping through my notebook of my song flipping through my notebook of my song flipping through my notebook of my song ideas." And he said, "I I had I had ideas." And he said, "I I had I had ideas." And he said, "I I had I had written down an idea, thought really." written down an idea, thought really." written down an idea, thought really." And he said, "It's not even a title. And he said, "It's not even a title. And he said, "It's not even a title. It's just a thought. It's I just wrote It's just a thought. It's I just wrote It's just a thought. It's I just wrote down the line, it's not what you take down the line, it's not what you take down the line, it's not what you take when you leave, it's what you leave when when you leave, it's what you leave when when you leave, it's what you leave when you go." And he said, "I think that's you go." And he said, "I think that's you go." And he said, "I think that's some four people on your bus." And so he some four people on your bus." And so he some four people on your bus." And so he said, he said, "We got another day." We said, he said, "We got another day." We said, he said, "We got another day." We wrote it. And he said and you know the wrote it. And he said and you know the wrote it. And he said and you know the second verse he said we wrote the chorus second verse he said we wrote the chorus second verse he said we wrote the chorus and the second verse you know kind of and the second verse you know kind of and the second verse you know kind of writes itself. It's what you leave writes itself. It's what you leave writes itself. It's what you leave behind you when you go one day leave behind you when you go one day leave behind you when you go one day leave behind. You know the farmer left a behind. You know the farmer left a behind. You know the farmer left a harvest the teacher left her wisdom. Um harvest the teacher left her wisdom. Um harvest the teacher left her wisdom. Um and you know they left it a little bit and you know they left it a little bit and you know they left it a little bit ambiguous ambiguous ambiguous >> because you think you think it's the >> because you think you think it's the >> because you think you think it's the hooker who died hooker who died hooker who died >> with one little hint at what actually >> with one little hint at what actually >> with one little hint at what actually happened. So if you notice everybody happened. So if you notice everybody happened. So if you notice everybody that died in the song left something that died in the song left something that died in the song left something behind. So the farmer left the harvest, behind. So the farmer left the harvest, behind. So the farmer left the harvest, teacher left wisdom, the preacher left teacher left wisdom, the preacher left teacher left wisdom, the preacher left his Bible in the hooker's hand. So his Bible in the hooker's hand. So his Bible in the hooker's hand. So there's that's one little and if you if there's that's one little and if you if there's that's one little and if you if it's one of those if you blink, you miss it's one of those if you blink, you miss it's one of those if you blink, you miss it kind of little hints. You know what I it kind of little hints. You know what I it kind of little hints. You know what I mean? But of course, I'm thinking the mean? But of course, I'm thinking the mean? But of course, I'm thinking the hooker's dying.

hooker's dying. hooker's dying. >> That's what you think. That's what >> That's what you think. That's what >> That's what you think. That's what that's where your mind goes. that's where your mind goes. that's where your mind goes. >> He's ministering to the hooker. >> He's ministering to the hooker. >> He's ministering to the hooker. >> So, you know, and then he said he said, >> So, you know, and then he said he said, >> So, you know, and then he said he said, "Man, we were riding that bridge." And "Man, we were riding that bridge." And "Man, we were riding that bridge." And he said we we didn't know where the he said we we didn't know where the he said we we didn't know where the bridge was exactly going to end up. you bridge was exactly going to end up. you bridge was exactly going to end up. you know, he said, "But man, when we landed know, he said, "But man, when we landed know, he said, "But man, when we landed that," he said, "we were just balling in that," he said, "we were just balling in that," he said, "we were just balling in the room, me and my coowriter, you know the room, me and my coowriter, you know the room, me and my coowriter, you know what I mean?" He said, "We were and he what I mean?" He said, "We were and he what I mean?" He said, "We were and he said, and I," he said, "I played it for said, and I," he said, "I played it for said, and I," he said, "I played it for my wife, and she said, "That's a Randy my wife, and she said, "That's a Randy my wife, and she said, "That's a Randy Travis song, you know." And it was, Travis song, you know." And it was, Travis song, you know." And it was, >> but and it was, >> but and it was, >> but and it was, >> but uh it's funny, as great of a song as >> but uh it's funny, as great of a song as >> but uh it's funny, as great of a song as that is, cuz I think to me anyways, that that is, cuz I think to me anyways, that that is, cuz I think to me anyways, that presents a clearer picture of the gospel presents a clearer picture of the gospel presents a clearer picture of the gospel than a lot of Christian songs do, right? than a lot of Christian songs do, right? than a lot of Christian songs do, right? I mean, seriously, that's such a clear I mean, seriously, that's such a clear I mean, seriously, that's such a clear picture of the redemption of God in that picture of the redemption of God in that picture of the redemption of God in that song. And yet Christian music didn't song. And yet Christian music didn't song. And yet Christian music didn't want to play it. Christian radio would want to play it. Christian radio would want to play it. Christian radio would not play it because it said the word not play it because it said the word not play it because it said the word hooker in it. hooker in it. hooker in it. And Lord, we can't. What are we going to And Lord, we can't. What are we going to And Lord, we can't. What are we going to do if we say the word hooker in the do if we say the word hooker in the do if we say the word hooker in the song? You know what I mean? Like it is. song? You know what I mean? Like it is. song? You know what I mean? Like it is. And that to me, that's the kind of And that to me, that's the kind of And that to me, that's the kind of that's the kind of stuff. And look, I that's the kind of stuff. And look, I that's the kind of stuff. And look, I there is there is absolutely there is there is absolutely there is there is absolutely nothing wrong um with Christian music. I nothing wrong um with Christian music. I nothing wrong um with Christian music. I don't want anybody to misunderstand what don't want anybody to misunderstand what don't want anybody to misunderstand what we're talking about at this table.

we're talking about at this table. we're talking about at this table. There's nothing wrong with that throwing There's nothing wrong with that throwing There's nothing wrong with that throwing rocks at that at all. rocks at that at all. rocks at that at all. >> Not throwing rocks, not doing anything. >> Not throwing rocks, not doing anything. >> Not throwing rocks, not doing anything. And some of our best friends in the And some of our best friends in the And some of our best friends in the world do Christian music and they only world do Christian music and they only world do Christian music and they only do Christian music. You know, do Christian music. You know, do Christian music. You know, >> we write Christian music. >> we write Christian music. >> we write Christian music. >> We write Christian music. Um, >> We write Christian music. Um, >> We write Christian music. Um, but I will say there's something to be but I will say there's something to be but I will say there's something to be said for the fact that even though that said for the fact that even though that said for the fact that even though that song wasn't played in Christian circles, song wasn't played in Christian circles, song wasn't played in Christian circles, most Christians in America know that most Christians in America know that most Christians in America know that song. song. song. And And And >> I I I really think it had a I really >> I I I really think it had a I really >> I I I really think it had a I really think that that left an impact for think that that left an impact for think that that left an impact for Christ on a lot of people that may not Christ on a lot of people that may not Christ on a lot of people that may not have otherwise been receptive to an have otherwise been receptive to an have otherwise been receptive to an overtly Christian song. But the fact overtly Christian song. But the fact overtly Christian song. But the fact that it was Randy Travis and it was a that it was Randy Travis and it was a that it was Randy Travis and it was a story like that stuck with them, you story like that stuck with them, you story like that stuck with them, you >> know, or [clears throat] even think of >> know, or [clears throat] even think of >> know, or [clears throat] even think of it this way too. it this way too. it this way too. >> Most of the people that heard that >> Most of the people that heard that >> Most of the people that heard that probably have never turned on a probably have never turned on a probably have never turned on a Christian music radio station. They Christian music radio station. They Christian music radio station. They don't know. That's exactly right. don't know. That's exactly right. don't know. That's exactly right. >> No idea. And and yet they still heard. >> No idea. And and yet they still heard. >> No idea. And and yet they still heard. >> Yeah. So >> Yeah. So >> Yeah. So >> that's exactly right. All right. Play >> that's exactly right. All right. Play >> that's exactly right. All right. Play your new song.

your new song. your new song. >> All right. >> All right. >> All right. >> This I I am excited about this. >> This I I am excited about this. >> This I I am excited about this. >> It's a little little bit of a different >> It's a little little bit of a different >> It's a little little bit of a different vibe, but this is a this is a heartache vibe, but this is a this is a heartache vibe, but this is a this is a heartache song. You can't hardly [music] write song. You can't hardly [music] write song. You can't hardly [music] write country music and not write a heartache country music and not write a heartache country music and not write a heartache song once in a while. song once in a while. song once in a while. >> You know, Austin I my oldest son is a >> You know, Austin I my oldest son is a >> You know, Austin I my oldest son is a songwriter in Nashville. And he says he songwriter in Nashville. And he says he songwriter in Nashville. And he says he says, "I'm not a sad person, but I like says, "I'm not a sad person, but I like says, "I'm not a sad person, but I like sad songs." sad songs." sad songs." >> Six minor >> Six minor >> Six minor >> and he writes some good ones. >> and he writes some good ones. >> and he writes some good ones. >> Yeah. It's a happy writ. >> Yeah. It's a happy writ. >> Yeah. It's a happy writ. [music] >> Oh, see I didn't mean to cope. >> Oh, see I didn't mean to cope. >> You heard me playing it. >> You heard me playing it. >> You heard me playing it. >> You know, this is one while y'all are >> You know, this is one while y'all are >> You know, this is one while y'all are getting ready, I want to tell the studio getting ready, I want to tell the studio getting ready, I want to tell the studio audience and the audience at home. audience and the audience at home. audience and the audience at home. This is a an amazing thing for me and This is a an amazing thing for me and This is a an amazing thing for me and this is a great great uh example for us this is a great great uh example for us this is a great great uh example for us and one of the reasons that you want to and one of the reasons that you want to and one of the reasons that you want to support this music. You want to support support this music. You want to support support this music. You want to support these guys. I mean, think about our these guys. I mean, think about our these guys. I mean, think about our culture in America today culture in America today culture in America today >> and think about what what's put in our >> and think about what what's put in our >> and think about what what's put in our face. uh what young people are told to face. uh what young people are told to face. uh what young people are told to do, um how young adults deal with their do, um how young adults deal with their do, um how young adults deal with their parents and what you have here. I mean, parents and what you have here. I mean, parents and what you have here. I mean, just be aware as you're watching them, just be aware as you're watching them, just be aware as you're watching them, you got two grown men, both of them you got two grown men, both of them you got two grown men, both of them married, married, married, that love the Lord and love their daddy.

that love the Lord and love their daddy. that love the Lord and love their daddy. >> You just don't see it very often. you >> You just don't see it very often. you >> You just don't see it very often. you love your mama too, you know. But but I love your mama too, you know. But but I love your mama too, you know. But but I mean I mean mean I mean mean I mean >> with boys a lot of times it's the daddy >> with boys a lot of times it's the daddy >> with boys a lot of times it's the daddy that gets the the go the cold shoulder. that gets the the go the cold shoulder. that gets the the go the cold shoulder. And to have have you guys up there as And to have have you guys up there as And to have have you guys up there as representatives representatives representatives of good families of good parenting. I of good families of good parenting. I of good families of good parenting. I mean you and Angie obviously did a great mean you and Angie obviously did a great mean you and Angie obviously did a great job job job >> and >> and >> and >> and then God took care of the voices. >> and then God took care of the voices. >> and then God took care of the voices. But what you're seeing here is two young But what you're seeing here is two young But what you're seeing here is two young men and their dad. And the two young men men and their dad. And the two young men men and their dad. And the two young men love the Lord and love their daddy. Does love the Lord and love their daddy. Does love the Lord and love their daddy. Does it get any better than that as a parent it get any better than that as a parent it get any better than that as a parent of adult children? of adult children? of adult children? >> So anyway, Andy, thank you. >> So anyway, Andy, thank you. >> So anyway, Andy, thank you. >> Well, [music] >> Well, [music] >> Well, [music] this is the song [singing] that this is the song [singing] that this is the song [singing] that everybody in Nashville is excited about everybody in Nashville is excited about everybody in Nashville is excited about that's working with us on it. But this that's working with us on it. But this that's working with us on it. But this is uh this is one of my favorite ones is uh this is one of my favorite ones is uh this is one of my favorite ones that I've been that I've been that I've been >> You playing shaker? No. >> You playing shaker? No. >> You playing shaker? No. >> Oh, >> Oh, >> Oh, >> maybe on second verse.

>> maybe on second verse. >> maybe on second verse. >> Yeah, maybe on second verse. >> Yeah, maybe on second verse. >> Yeah, maybe on second verse. >> Well, it just keeps us It keeps us in >> Well, it just keeps us It keeps us in >> Well, it just keeps us It keeps us in time together cuz we're fallart. time together cuz we're fallart. time together cuz we're fallart. >> Three, four, one, two. I've tried to let go. [singing] I've tried to let go. [singing] [music] but mine's [singing] burning slow. but mine's [singing] burning slow. [music] Wishing she was [singing and music] Wishing she was [singing and music] still mine. Well, she's out [singing] of my life Well, she's out [singing] of my life [music] and I'm out [singing] of my mind.

and I'm out [singing] of my mind. [music] [music] [music] She's still [singing] in my head. She's She's still [singing] in my head. She's She's still [singing] in my head. She's still [music] in my heart. She's still still [music] in my heart. She's still still [music] in my heart. She's still in [singing] my soul. And it tears me in [singing] my soul. And it tears me in [singing] my soul. And it tears me apart. apart. apart. I still [music] hear her [singing] voice I still [music] hear her [singing] voice I still [music] hear her [singing] voice in my empty halls. She's still in my empty halls. She's still in my empty halls. She's still [singing and music] in the pictures that [singing and music] in the pictures that [singing and music] in the pictures that hang on my walls. She's still in hang on my walls. She's still in hang on my walls. She's still in [singing] the life [singing] the life [singing] the life I'm dreaming of. [music] I'm dreaming of. [music] I'm dreaming of. [music] Yeah, she's still [singing] in Yeah, she's still [singing] in Yeah, she's still [singing] in everything everything everything but love. [music] I saw her [singing] [music] I saw her [singing] last night. She still [music and singing] has that She still [music and singing] has that charm. >> I [singing] swear that it almost killed >> I [singing] swear that it almost killed [music] me cuz she was [singing] in [music] me cuz she was [singing] in [music] me cuz she was [singing] in somebody else's [music] arms and she's somebody else's [music] arms and she's somebody else's [music] arms and she's still in my head. She's still in still in my head. She's still in still in my head. She's still in [laughter] I cannot quit coughing. [laughter] I I cannot quit coughing. [laughter] I cannot quit coughing. And I was I'm cannot quit coughing. And I was I'm cannot quit coughing. And I was I'm coughing. I'm trying to cough to the coughing. I'm trying to cough to the coughing. I'm trying to cough to the [laughter] beat. And I And Lei's to die [laughter] beat. And I And Lei's to die [laughter] beat. And I And Lei's to die laughing.

laughing. laughing. >> Oh, you got to sing it again. You got to >> Oh, you got to sing it again. You got to >> Oh, you got to sing it again. You got to sing it again. Maybe I got to leave the sing it again. Maybe I got to leave the sing it again. Maybe I got to leave the room. I don't know. [laughter] room. I don't know. [laughter] room. I don't know. [laughter] >> Great. >> Great. >> Great. You know what? That was not great. You You know what? That was not great. You You know what? That was not great. You [laughter] know, at first what I thought [laughter] know, at first what I thought [laughter] know, at first what I thought you were doing, I thought you were you were doing, I thought you were you were doing, I thought you were looking at the camera cuz it was right looking at the camera cuz it was right looking at the camera cuz it was right when that first chorus ended and you're when that first chorus ended and you're when that first chorus ended and you're funny and I [laughter] thought you funny and I [laughter] thought you funny and I [laughter] thought you looked at the camera and was like, you looked at the camera and was like, you looked at the camera and was like, you know what I mean? Like being funny and know what I mean? Like being funny and know what I mean? Like being funny and all of a sudden you start coughing. all of a sudden you start coughing. all of a sudden you start coughing. >> I was looking at Matt like, "Can >> I was looking at Matt like, "Can >> I was looking at Matt like, "Can [laughter] you cover this up? Can you [laughter] you cover this up? Can you [laughter] you cover this up? Can you can you can you do something with this?" can you can you do something with this?" can you can you do something with this?" Oh my [laughter] god. Oh my [laughter] god. Oh my [laughter] god. >> It's killing me. >> It's killing me. >> It's killing me. >> I'm so sorry. I was doing that whole >> I'm so sorry. I was doing that whole >> I'm so sorry. I was doing that whole second verse and I was trying second verse and I was trying second verse and I was trying >> and then you and then at one point you >> and then you and then at one point you >> and then you and then at one point you were I'm like is Levi going to sing or were I'm like is Levi going to sing or were I'm like is Levi going to sing or not? And then I [laughter] close my not? And then I [laughter] close my not? And then I [laughter] close my eyes. eyes. eyes. >> I know Levi Levi is laughing and he >> I know Levi Levi is laughing and he >> I know Levi Levi is laughing and he can't come in on the chorus. He's like can't come in on the chorus. He's like can't come in on the chorus. He's like oh [laughter] oh [laughter] oh [laughter] okay. Here's what we're going to do. okay. Here's what we're going to do. okay. Here's what we're going to do. Here's what we're going to do. I am Here's what we're going to do. I am Here's what we're going to do. I am You're going to start it over.

You're going to start it over. You're going to start it over. [laughter] You're going to start it [laughter] You're going to start it [laughter] You're going to start it over. I'm gonna walk out of the room and over. I'm gonna walk out of the room and over. I'm gonna walk out of the room and I'm gonna come back in when you get I'm gonna come back in when you get I'm gonna come back in when you get through because we're not going to do through because we're not going to do through because we're not going to do this all day because I feel like I'm this all day because I feel like I'm this all day because I feel like I'm coughing like crazy. So, okay. So, just coughing like crazy. So, okay. So, just coughing like crazy. So, okay. So, just um please please start again. um please please start again. um please please start again. >> Yeah. All right. [laughter] >> Yeah. All right. [laughter] >> Yeah. All right. [laughter] >> That's great. >> That's great. >> That's great. >> Oh, man. >> Oh, man. >> Oh, man. [laughter] >> I just had to close my eyes. I just >> I just had to close my eyes. I just couldn't look. couldn't look. couldn't look. Okay, y'all got to stop laughing. You Okay, y'all got to stop laughing. You Okay, y'all got to stop laughing. You got You got to stop laughing and sing. got You got to stop laughing and sing. got You got to stop laughing and sing. >> Okay. Okay. Here we go. Here we go. One, >> Okay. Okay. Here we go. Here we go. One, >> Okay. Okay. Here we go. Here we go. One, two, two. One, two. I've tried to [singing and music] move I've tried to [singing and music] move on. on. on. I've tried to [singing and music] let I've tried to [singing and music] let I've tried to [singing and music] let go.

Her flame [singing] Her flame [singing] burned out, but mine's [singing and music] burning but mine's [singing and music] burning slow. Wishing [music] she [singing] was still Wishing [music] she [singing] was still mine. She's still in [singing and music] my She's still in [singing and music] my head. She's still in my heart. She's head. She's still in my heart. She's head. She's still in my heart. She's still in my soul. [singing] And it tears still in my soul. [singing] And it tears still in my soul. [singing] And it tears me aart. me aart. me aart. I still hear her [singing] voice in my I still hear her [singing] voice in my I still hear her [singing] voice in my [music] empty halls. She's still [music] empty halls. She's still [music] empty halls. She's still [singing] in the pictures that hang on [singing] in the pictures that hang on [singing] in the pictures that hang on my walls. [music] my walls. [music] my walls. [music] She's still [singing] in the life She's still [singing] in the life She's still [singing] in the life I'm dreaming of. [music] I'm dreaming of. [music] I'm dreaming of. [music] Yeah, she's still in everything Yeah, she's still in everything Yeah, she's still in everything [singing] [singing] [singing] but love.

but love. but love. [music] She still [singing] has that charm, She still [singing] has that charm, [music] [music] [music] but I swear [singing] but I swear [singing] but I swear [singing] that it almost killed [music] me. Cuz that it almost killed [music] me. Cuz that it almost killed [music] me. Cuz she was [singing] in somebody else's she was [singing] in somebody else's she was [singing] in somebody else's arms. And she's still in my arms. And she's still in my arms. And she's still in my [singing and music] head. She's still in [singing and music] head. She's still in [singing and music] head. She's still in my heart. She's still [singing] in my my heart. She's still [singing] in my my heart. She's still [singing] in my soul. and it tears [music] me apart. soul. and it tears [music] me apart. soul. and it tears [music] me apart. I still hear [singing] her voice in my I still hear [singing] her voice in my I still hear [singing] her voice in my empty halls. [music] She's still in the empty halls. [music] She's still in the empty halls. [music] She's still in the [singing] pictures that hang on my [singing] pictures that hang on my [singing] pictures that hang on my walls. She's still in the [singing] V walls. She's still in the [singing] V walls. She's still in the [singing] V I'm dreaming of. [music] She's still in I'm dreaming of. [music] She's still in I'm dreaming of. [music] She's still in [singing] everything [singing] everything [singing] everything but love.

>> I [singing] still hear her voice [music] >> I [singing] still hear her voice [music] in my empty halls. She's still in the in my empty halls. She's still in the in my empty halls. She's still in the pictures [singing and music] pictures [singing and music] pictures [singing and music] that hang on my walls. She's still in that hang on my walls. She's still in that hang on my walls. She's still in the [singing and music] life I'm the [singing and music] life I'm the [singing and music] life I'm dreaming of. dreaming of. dreaming of. She's still in everything She's still in everything She's still in everything [singing and music] [singing and music] [singing and music] but love. >> [singing] >> [singing] [music] >> Welcome back, Andy Andrews. Everybody >> Welcome back, Andy Andrews. Everybody [laughter] I cough my brains out out [laughter] I cough my brains out out [laughter] I cough my brains out out here and I didn't even cough when I'm here and I didn't even cough when I'm here and I didn't even cough when I'm out there listening to you. out there listening to you. out there listening to you. >> Not even a sniffle. But but we were >> Not even a sniffle. But but we were >> Not even a sniffle. But but we were watching you on the monitor and you watching you on the monitor and you watching you on the monitor and you couldn't quit laughing. couldn't quit laughing. couldn't quit laughing. >> I know. >> I know. >> I know. >> I know. It was as I I told your mother I >> I know. It was as I I told your mother I >> I know. It was as I I told your mother I said Jacob is in church and he's tickled said Jacob is in church and he's tickled said Jacob is in church and he's tickled thinking about that in the car ride at thinking about that in the car ride at thinking about that in the car ride at home. We I'm telling you I'm telling you home. We I'm telling you I'm telling you home. We I'm telling you I'm telling you it is so hard. People do not have any it is so hard. People do not have any it is so hard. People do not have any clue how difficult it is when something clue how difficult it is when something clue how difficult it is when something gets you tickled like that gets you tickled like that gets you tickled like that >> and and you're trying to sing >> and and you're trying to sing >> and and you're trying to sing >> acting so difficult whenever you're >> acting so difficult whenever you're >> acting so difficult whenever you're laughing with somebody or something and laughing with somebody or something and laughing with somebody or something and you got to you got to put on a serious.

you got to you got to put on a serious. you got to you got to put on a serious. >> Well, I I'm sorry to have destroyed that >> Well, I I'm sorry to have destroyed that >> Well, I I'm sorry to have destroyed that new stuff. That was great. new stuff. That was great. new stuff. That was great. >> Oh my gosh. But [laughter] >> Oh my gosh. But [laughter] >> Oh my gosh. But [laughter] you know, you know, you know, >> it's like, did you ever see that SNL >> it's like, did you ever see that SNL >> it's like, did you ever see that SNL skit where they did the Debbie Downer? skit where they did the Debbie Downer? skit where they did the Debbie Downer? None of them can quit laughing. Is that None of them can quit laughing. Is that None of them can quit laughing. Is that not the funny? I I get the funniest part not the funny? I I get the funniest part not the funny? I I get the funniest part of that whole thing is watching all of of that whole thing is watching all of of that whole thing is watching all of them try not to laugh. them try not to laugh. them try not to laugh. >> Try not to laugh. >> Try not to laugh. >> Try not to laugh. >> It ain't [clears throat] even the >> It ain't [clears throat] even the >> It ain't [clears throat] even the dialogue. dialogue. dialogue. >> Difficult. >> Difficult. >> Difficult. >> Good. >> Good. >> Good. >> Well, where do you go from here? >> Well, where do you go from here? >> Well, where do you go from here? >> Home for about 12 hours. >> Home for about 12 hours. >> Home for about 12 hours. >> Home for about 12 hours. Yeah. >> Home for about 12 hours. Yeah. >> Home for about 12 hours. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then we fly to >> And then we fly to >> And then we fly to >> Denver. No, we fly to Denver tomorrow >> Denver. No, we fly to Denver tomorrow >> Denver. No, we fly to Denver tomorrow morning and then fly out of there. morning and then fly out of there. morning and then fly out of there. >> Yeah. Then fly to Kansas and then fly >> Yeah. Then fly to Kansas and then fly >> Yeah. Then fly to Kansas and then fly back at Nashville once that show's done. back at Nashville once that show's done. back at Nashville once that show's done. And And And >> Well, you've been to the Denver airport. >> Well, you've been to the Denver airport. >> Well, you've been to the Denver airport. It's practically in Kansas. It's practically in Kansas. It's practically in Kansas. >> Well, you know, I know. Is it though? >> Well, you know, I know. Is it though? >> Well, you know, I know. Is it though? >> Actually, I've never been. >> Actually, I've never been. >> Actually, I've never been. >> It's a big one, man. >> It's a big one, man. >> It's a big one, man. >> When they changed when they changed that >> When they changed when they changed that >> When they changed when they changed that airport, it used to be Stapleton. And airport, it used to be Stapleton. And airport, it used to be Stapleton. And when they changed that Denver airport, when they changed that Denver airport, when they changed that Denver airport, >> they they put it they put it it's >> they they put it they put it it's >> they they put it they put it it's practically in another state. I mean, practically in another state. I mean, practically in another state. I mean, you it's an it's an hour and a half away you it's an it's an hour and a half away you it's an it's an hour and a half away from anything in Denver. Yeah. So, but from anything in Denver. Yeah. So, but from anything in Denver. Yeah. So, but it's in the middle of nowhere. They've it's in the middle of nowhere. They've it's in the middle of nowhere. They've made sure they had plenty of ground to made sure they had plenty of ground to made sure they had plenty of ground to expand [laughter] expand [laughter] expand [laughter] on because it's in the middle of on because it's in the middle of on because it's in the middle of nowhere. But thank you [clears throat] nowhere. But thank you [clears throat] nowhere. But thank you [clears throat] guys for being here. Of course, guys for being here. Of course, guys for being here. Of course, >> man. I just appreciate you guys so much >> man. I just appreciate you guys so much >> man. I just appreciate you guys so much and I'm you know I'm [clears throat] and I'm you know I'm [clears throat] and I'm you know I'm [clears throat] I'm amazed by you and I I think that I'm amazed by you and I I think that I'm amazed by you and I I think that when

when when you know when you tell a story and you you know when you tell a story and you you know when you tell a story and you go you know it's kind of like this and go you know it's kind of like this and go you know it's kind of like this and you sing a little bit I think even then you sing a little bit I think even then you sing a little bit I think even then people are like people are like people are like you know because you you guys you know because you you guys you know because you you guys I mean you you you I mean you you you I mean you you you sang the other night do a little sang the other night do a little sang the other night do a little southern Nice. Just do a little bit. southern Nice. Just do a little bit. southern Nice. Just do a little bit. Just do a little bit of I just want to Just do a little bit of I just want to Just do a little bit of I just want to hear you sing. hear you sing. hear you sing. [music] >> All right. You don't have to do it all. >> All right. You don't have to do it all. Just do a verse. Just Have you ever s [singing and music] Have you ever s [singing and music] night? Yeah. Free as a [singing and music] breeze. Free as a [singing and music] breeze. Not to mention the trees with the tunes Not to mention the trees with the tunes Not to mention the trees with the tunes that you know in the soul. that you know in the soul. that you know in the soul. [music] [music] [music] Southern [singing] lights Southern [singing] lights Southern [singing] lights just as good even when close your eyes just as good even when close your eyes just as good even when close your eyes again.

again. again. I'll apologize [singing and music] I'll apologize [singing and music] I'll apologize [singing and music] if I will if I will if I will to anyone who can truly say they have to anyone who can truly say they have to anyone who can truly say they have found [music and singing] a better way. found [music and singing] a better way. found [music and singing] a better way. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I like it. [music] [music] Wow. Wow. Man, you guys are [music] Wow. Wow. Man, you guys are great. So, let's just let's keep in great. So, let's just let's keep in great. So, let's just let's keep in close touch. close touch. close touch. >> Oh, man. Of course. Absolutely. We love >> Oh, man. Of course. Absolutely. We love >> Oh, man. Of course. Absolutely. We love you anytime. We're glad to do on marry you anytime. We're glad to do on marry you anytime. We're glad to do on marry with you anytime. with you anytime. with you anytime. >> Yeah. I just I I just I I feel about >> Yeah. I just I I just I I feel about >> Yeah. I just I I just I I feel about y'all like I feel about Jimmy and y'all like I feel about Jimmy and y'all like I feel about Jimmy and Gordon, Gordon, Gordon, >> you know. I feel like y'all are little >> you know. I feel like y'all are little >> you know. I feel like y'all are little brothers. brothers. brothers. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] >> You're my You're my >> You're my You're my >> You're my You're my >> You're my same size brother, you know. >> You're my same size brother, you know. >> You're my same size brother, you know. Well, you're my little brothers. Yes, Well, you're my little brothers. Yes, Well, you're my little brothers. Yes, sir. sir. sir. >> So, anyway, thank y'all for being here. >> So, anyway, thank y'all for being here. >> So, anyway, thank y'all for being here. Love you. Thanks for having us. Love you. Thanks for having us. Love you. Thanks for having us. >> Thank y'all. All right. I'm Andy >> Thank y'all. All right. I'm Andy >> Thank y'all. All right. I'm Andy Andrews, the professional noticer. Andrews, the professional noticer. Andrews, the professional noticer. Harnessing common sense and wisdom to Harnessing common sense and wisdom to Harnessing common sense and wisdom to plow through challenges all the way to plow through challenges all the way to plow through challenges all the way to an answer for you. And I think that'll an answer for you. And I think that'll an answer for you. And I think that'll do it for this week. But before we do it do it for this week. But before we do it do it for this week. But before we do it for this week, let me ask you this. I for this week, let me ask you this. I for this week, let me ask you this. I forgot to ask you this. So, I got an forgot to ask you this. So, I got an forgot to ask you this. So, I got an edit point. Okay.

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