Ann, Deborah, Regina and Alfreda McCrary have backed up some of the greatest singers of all time including Elvis, Bob Dylan, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and many more. In this episode, the sisters talk about growing up in a house surrounded by music and famous gospel artists; their father was the legendary Sam McCrary, a founding member of The Fairfield Four. The four share wonderful insight about their musical journey, one that includes bringing Bob Dylan home to their parents,...

Alyssa Bonagura was still a baby when she set off on tour with her parents Kathie Baillie and Mike Bonagura, who made up two-thirds of Baillie & the Boys, and she's never looked back since. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. In this episode, you'll hear how a musical gift was nurtured by two country music stars who were quick to share the limelight with their talented little girl. Alyssa as well as her parents share...

The up-and-coming duo SmithField reveals their bumpy road to recognition in this episode filled with perfect harmonies that accent their powerful journey from childhood friends to legitimate artists. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. Trey Smith and Jennifer Fiedler make up SmithField, the band on everyone's "2018 Artists to Watch" list. The two talk about their incredible journey, which includes an assortment of odd jobs,...

In this episode, the singer/songwriter Dean Miller talks about what it was like growing up with his legendary father, the incomparable Roger Miller. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. Dean sings a sweet version of "Little Toy Trains" which his father wrote for him when he was just 2 years old, as well as snippets from his own catalog including "Nowhere, USA" and "Standing in My Daddy's Shadow." Great stories flow...

Legendary singer/songwriter Bobby Bare sits down with us and his rock and roller son, Bobby Bare Jr. These two may play very different kinds of music but in this episode it's easy to see how close and protective they are of one another's craft. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. Great stories throughout this one including a gem where Bobby steered Jr. away from getting a permanent role on the TV show, Hee Haw for fear that...

In this emotional episode, the singer/songwriter Jimmy Wayne opens up about his devastating childhood. Growing up, he survived a father who abandoned him and an abusive mother who eventually dumped him on the side of the road near a bus station hundreds of miles from his home. In and out of foster homes, Jimmy ultimately found a couple who brought him into their home and encouraged his interest in music. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play,...

These father and son singer/songwriters may be a generation apart, but musically they are very much in tune. In this episode, persistence and belief is a recurring theme that appears in story after story. From Marcus getting a call out of the blue from country singer Wynonna to Levi receiving a message from rocker Steven Tyler, these artists with shared bloodlines embrace these surreal, make-or-break career moments and rise to the occasion with grace and humility. Subscribe and download on...

In his heyday, John Michael Montgomery was one of the biggest country stars on the planet with 30 charted singles and seven number one hits. In this charming episode, he's joined by his up-and-coming son Walker as they talk about growing up under the Montgomery roof and singing "Life's a Dance" together as soon as his son could play well enough to join him on stage. Great stories include Walker meeting Randy Travis for the first time, the country star teaching his son how to play guitar and...

In this episode, singer/songwriter Kendell Marvel brings a little honky tonk to the studio. Kendell shares a brilliant father-son story in which his daddy warns him about singing with the crazy talented Chris Stapleton. The two have written over 60 songs together. Kendell's old man and biggest fan told him, "You sounded awesome but you might want to be careful with who you bring home and not bring somebody that good." Kendell laughed and said if it had been any other songwriter he might have...

Country music star Pam Tillis invites us into her home for a special tribute celebrating the life of her late father, the legendary Mel Tillis. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. In this episode, Pam shares funny stories about touring and performing with her father, revealing their relationship was at times complicated, but their respect for one another as artists never wavered. We recorded this episode before the great...

An emotional Lee Brice stops by to talk about growing up inside a family of song.  Surrounded by a musical mother who grew up singing gospel with her sisters, and a daddy who sang bass, Lee says all they did as a family growing up was, "sing, sing, sing." Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. Lee pays tribute to family and his country roots on his latest self-titled album with a song he says maybe his best yet.  In this...

In this episode, we sit down with country music star, Sara Evans.  Born to fly, Sara began singing and headlining the Evans Family Band when she was just 5 years old.  As you'll hear, Sara was driven and determined to make it at all costs, even if that meant starting from the bottom. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. When she first got to Nashville, Sara made her mark as a demo singer.  She used this opportunity to meet...

In this episode we sat down with one of the classiest cats in show business.  Like his father before him, John Pizzarelli has become one the best guitarists and entertainers of his generation.  Known for expanding the Great American Songbook, John's added spectacular arrangements of pop artists like Tom Waits, Neil Young and Sir Paul McCartney to name a few. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. John tells some colorful...

In one of his last interviews, David Cassidy talks candidly about his childhood, his quick rise to fame on The Partridge Family and the 49-year career he spent making music and entertaining audiences around the world. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. In this episode, David describes the life of a teen idol, one that involves being stuffed in the trunk of a Toyota to escape a crowd at Madison Square Garden, only to be...

In this episode, the Broadway star Andrea McArdle stops by to talk about the little red-headed orphan she made famous 40 years ago.  With her big distinct voice, Andrea brought an edge and a softness to the title character that's been emulated by every girl who's played Annie in the award-winning musical ever since. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. Andrea provides some rare insight in how she landed the role.  We'll find...

Gary Allan and Cody Johnson might not have been raised by famous parents, but they each got their start playing in honkytonks with their fathers at an early age.  They also share a fierce independence streak, writing and producing most of their own music.  In this episode, we've matched an established country music star with a bonafide up-and-comer. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. Gary and Cody share wonderful tales of...

In this episode, we meet Peppina, a Finnish singer/songwriter turned pop star who was afraid to share her music with her own community, so instead she went online and played her songs for the rest of the world. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. At 15, the young artist would sit in her bedroom where she would write and post songs on HitRecord, an online production company founded by the actor and director Joseph...

The Tony-award winner Jim Dale is one of the most physically gifted comics of his generation, yet most people only know him as the voice behind the wonderful Harry Potter audio books.  In the popular J.K. Rowling series, he plays 147 distinct characters which is a Guinness Book world record.  In this episode, we learn how Jim came up with the voices behind those quirky characters, some of whom he met on the street, and others he borrowed from his eccentric family. Subscribe and download on...

The granddaughter of the legendary country music singer Hank Williams and daughter to the southern rocker Hank Jr., Holly talks about discovering her country roots and venturing into the music world with her own unique voice. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. In this episode, Holly shares a moving story about how a car accident almost killed her and her sister, Hilary.  As they waited for help on the side of the road, her...

For Country Music singer/songwriters Carly Pearce and Clayton Anderson, there's never been a "Plan B."  For these up-and-coming artists, it's always been music or bust. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. In this episode, Carly and Clayton talk about breaking into music at an early age.  We learn how they battled through personal doubts and overcame ego and other obstacles in an unforgiving business. Great stories in this...

Once considered the most famous baby in country music, the author, producer, and singer/songwriter John Carter Cash is still making music inside the famous cabin that his father built almost 50 years ago.  The son of June Carter and the legendary Johnny Cash, John Carter grew up during the height of his parents' careers, sharing the world's biggest stage from the moment he could walk. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. In...

Buddy Rich was a relentless perfectionist whose life revolved around making great music and entertaining audiences everywhere.  Arguably the greatest drummer that ever lived, this self-taught genius never practiced but instead, played with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw, always making these giants better. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. Notorious for being brash and brutal to...

The daughter of country music royalty, Georgette Jones talks about growing up with her legendary parents, Tammy Wynette and George Jones. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. With a pure voice reminiscent of her mother, Georgette sings classics and her own originals, while sharing emotional stories about her wonderful and somewhat eccentric parents.  She tells of a childhood filled with music, but also one full of ups and...

In our first edition, we head to Nashville and sit down with the country music star, Lorrie Morgan.  The daughter of Country Music Hall of Famer George Morgan, Lorrie was encouraged by her famous father and made her mark early on, singing at the Grand Ole Opry when she was just 13 years old. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. With three #1's and numerous hits over the years, Lorrie has eclipsed her famous daddy in many...

They grew up in tiny towns in different corners of the heartland, but Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O'Hara both found their way to the one and only Florence Birdwell.  A tough vocal coach who would challenge their talent, Mrs. Birdwell insisted on their best, and ultimately supported and championed their careers for the rest of her life. Subscribe and download on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Tune In, Stitcher. In this episode we'll hear from the joyful,...