NCD Writers Room

Lisa talks with Fiona Culley about growing up in England, moving to Nashville, musical influences, posting song covers on YouTube, recording “Life on the Line” with Darius Rucker and more. Show Participants • Fiona Culley • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Notes and Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/01/17/new-artist-fiona-culley-talks-youtube-song-covers-being-british-in-nashville-and-working-with-darius-rucker

Jim talks with Chris Janson about loving being a family man, finding true love with his wife of 8 years, having a great year in 2016—co-wrote Tim McGraw’s “How I'll Always Be,” joined Luke Bryan on his Farm Tour and has another Top 25 hit with “Holdin’ Her”—and heading back into the studio to begin working on his new album. Show Participants • Chris Janson • Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Details & Notes: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/27/chris-janson-talks-finding-true-love-holdin-her-success-new-music-in-2017

Lisa talks with Gretchen Wilson about her new single, “Rowdy,” getting back to making new music, raising her daughter, loving parenthood, going back out on tour in 2017 and more. Show Participants • Gretchen Wilson • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Notes and Detials: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/20/gretchen-wilson-is-excited-about-new-single-rowdy-making-new-music-and-being-a-mom

Jim talks with Lauren Alaina about her recent Billboard Top 20 success with her single, “Road Less Traveled,” dealing with her own insecurities, acting in her first movie, Road Less Traveled, going on tour with Martina McBride in 2017 and more. Show Participants • Lauren Alaina • Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Notes & Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/16/lauren-alaina-talks-road-less-traveled-top-20-chart-success-her-first-movie-managing-insecurities-more

Lisa talks with Travis Tritt about his recent comments regarding Beyoncé’s performance at the recent CMA Awards show, his reluctance to perform a full solo acoustic performance, the resulting new live album and video, A Man and His Guitar (Live from the Franklin Theatre), playing with his old friend Marty Stuart and more. Show Participants • Travis Tritt • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Notes and Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/08/travis-tritt-wants-country-music-at-the-cma-awards-and-comes-full-circle-on-a-man-and-his-guitar

Back in October, Jim Casey sat down with Georgia boy Cole Swindell to talk about his original Georgia Southern University hat, what is in the water in Georgia that so many great new country artists are from the Peach State, his new Down Home Sessions III EP and more. Show Participants • Cole Swindell • Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Notes & Links: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/07/touching-base-with-cole-swindell-on-georgia-hats-georgia-country-artists-and-new-down-home-sessions-iii-ep

Lisa sat down with Amy Grant to talk about her new Christmas album, Tennessee Christmas, some of her family’s unique Christmas traditions, this year’s Christmas shows with her husband, Vince Gill, at the Ryman Auditorium and more. Show Participants • Amy Grant • Lisa Konicki, NCD Editor in Chief Show Notes & Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/02/amy-grant-talks-new-christmas-album-christmas-traditions-and-christmas-shows-with-husband-vince-gill

In light of the Luke Bryan incident last night at the Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam, I decided to contact a lawyer for a quick Q&A regarding the legal ramifications of Luke striking a concertgoer. In full disclosure, the lawyer, Kevin Baltz, Esq., is Jim’s old college roommate who is a partner at a law firm in Nashville . . . and he has a pretty good sense of humor. In no way, shape or form should this be considered actual legal advice. This is satire, people—just two old friends shooting the breeze to pass the time. Show Participants • Kevin Baltz, Esq. • Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Notes: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/01/special-episode-we-consult-a-nashville-lawyer-about-the-luke-bryan-striking-incident-stupid-hilarity-ensues/ Show Transcript: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/12/01/we-consult-a-nashville-lawyer-about-the-luke-bryan-striking-incident-stupid-hilarity-ensues/

Lisa sat down with Marie Osmond talk about her new album, “Music Is Medicine,” how she got started in Country music, some of her favorite moments her 50-years-and-counting career and more. Show Participants • Marie Osmond • Lisa Konicki, NCD Editor in Chief Show Notes and Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/11/18/marie-osmond-talks-about-her-start-in-country-music-new-album-music-is-medicine-and-special-moments-in-her-lasting-career

Lisa sat down with Brantley Gilbert to talk about his new single, “The Weekend,” and its new music video, which features Brantley’s wife on her first acting role. The song also happens to be the first single from his upcoming album, “The Devil Don’t Sleep”—his first since 2014’s platinum-selling “Just As I Am.” Show Participants • Brantley Gilbert • Lisa Konicki, NCD Editor in Chief Show Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/11/09/brantley-gilbert-on-songs-about-his-wife-and-his-new-album-the-devil-dont-sleep

Lisa, Jim and friends-of-the-show Elaina Doré Smith and John Shomby sit down to discuss their picks for this year’s CMA Awards winners. Show Participants • Lisa Konicki, Editor in Chief • Jim Casey, Managing Editor • Elaina Doré Smith, co-host of Nash Nights Live • John Shomby, Nash Director of Programming at Cumulus Media Show Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/10/30/2016-cma-awards-predictions

Jim Casey talks with new artist Tucker Beathard about discovering a desire to express himself through music, learning about putting on a good tour by observing Dierks Bentley and his other tourmates, the massive success of his single “Rock On” and more. Show Participants • Tucker Beathard • Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Notes & Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/10/27/tucker-beathard-talks-music-as-self-expression-learning-the-ropes-and-rock-on-success

Jim Casey talks with Chris Young about the rapid success of his duet with Cassadee Pope, “Think of You,” his CMA Award nomination, how he got in touch with Vince Gill for “Sober Saturday Night,” the daunting challenge of picking songs for his new Christmas album, It Must Be Christmas, his favorite Christmas albums and more. Show Participants • Chris Young • Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/10/21/chris-young-talks-cma-award-nomination-cold-calling-vince-gill-and-new-christmas-album

Lisa talks with Mickey Guyton about her latest single, “Heartbreak Song,” whether or not she feels like a “trailblazer,” how she got excited about country music as a young girl back home in Texas, all the drama on last season’s The Bachelorette, meeting Dolly Parton and more. Show Participants • Mickey Guyton • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief Show Details: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/10/20/mickey-guyton-talks-heartbreak-song-meeting-dolly-parton-and-dives-deep-on-the-bachelorette

Jim Casey talks with new artist Drew Baldridge about small-town living, his new single, “Rebound,” his new breast cancer awareness initiative, and more. Show Participants • Drew Baldridge • Jim Casey, NCD managing editor Show Details and Notes: http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/10/14/drew-baldridge-talks-about-small-town-livin-his-breast-cancer-awareness-initiative-and-his-new-single-rebound