Stories Behind the Songs

By Chris Blair

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Episodes: 120

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Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs. This is a weekly podcast hosted by Chris Blair in Nashville, TN. After over 20 years in Nashville and owner of the famous music venue The Listening Room, CB has become friends with some of the biggest names in music, the writers behind the hits and amazing industry leaders. In this podcast, he sits down with those friends and shares their stories. You’ll hear about the songs you know from radio, you’ll hear from brand new artists and much more. Whether you have dreams of being in the music industry or just love great music, this podcast is for you!

Episode Date
Dylan Guthro: Missing Someone
May 27, 2025
Robyn Ottolini: Airplane Bottle
May 20, 2025
Carson Wallace: Made To Be Here
May 15, 2025
Brinley Addington: Chasing After You
May 06, 2025
Jenna Davis: Acting, Singing, And Owning Her Story
Apr 29, 2025
Big & Rich: Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy
Apr 22, 2025
Andy Albert: Thinking 'Bout You
Apr 15, 2025
Matt Warren: Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)
Apr 08, 2025
Walker Hayes: Fancy Like
Apr 01, 2025
Aaron Schilb: Nashville Tour Stop
Mar 25, 2025
Kris Rochester: Behind The Mic
Mar 18, 2025
Liz Rose: From Pitching Songs to Writing Hits
Mar 11, 2025
Pam Tillis: A Lifetime In Music
Mar 04, 2025
Lonestar: Our 2 Year Anniversary! - A Legacy Of Hits And Harmonies
Feb 25, 2025
Emily Falvey: Made In The USA
Feb 18, 2025
Johnny Clawson: Chasing Songs
Feb 11, 2025
Scott Stepakoff: The Road To Success
Feb 04, 2025
Sarah Buxton: Stupid Boy
Jan 28, 2025
Kassi Ashton: Made From The Dirt
Jan 21, 2025
Ward Guenther: Our 100th Episode!! - Whiskey Jam and the Nashville Music Scene
Jan 14, 2025
Styles: God's Grocery Store
Jan 07, 2025
Matt Mulhare: Things I'm Going Through
Dec 31, 2024
SJ McDonald: Good Ol' Gals
Dec 24, 2024
Jenn Bostic: Jealous of the Angels
Dec 17, 2024
James Slater: The High Cost Of Living
Dec 10, 2024
Jordan Rowe: "Mama Ain't Jesus" and Music Row Ministries
Dec 03, 2024
Johnny McGuire: Chevys, Fords, and Twisters
Nov 26, 2024
Chris Ruediger: "A Good Song Always Wins" - Navigating Media and Marketing
Nov 19, 2024
Russell Sutton: My Boy
Nov 12, 2024
Keio Stroud: Drumming Up Dreams
Nov 05, 2024
Lauren Hungate: Holy Smokes
Oct 29, 2024
Will Bundy: Mowing Lawns to Writing Thomas Rhett's #1s
Oct 22, 2024
Jordan Rager: All Out of Beer
Oct 15, 2024
Victoria Banks: Saints & Angels
Oct 08, 2024
Adam Craig: Church Pew or Bar Stool
Oct 01, 2024
Cody Hibbard: What Does It Mean To Be Country?
Sep 24, 2024
Craig Campbell: Living on the Outskirts of Heaven
Sep 17, 2024
Danny Myrick: "She's Country" - From Mississippi to Music Row
Sep 10, 2024
Rebecca Lynn Howard: Forgive and The Loving Mary Band
Sep 02, 2024
Faren Rachels: Bell Bottom Country & The Rug
Aug 27, 2024
Sammy Arriaga: Miami Music & the COUNTRY SIDE
Aug 20, 2024
Carly Pearce: Every Little Thing (THROWBACK!)
Aug 13, 2024
Jenna LaMaster: Drunk Thoughts
Aug 06, 2024
Rachel Thibodeau: Billy Currington's "Good Directions" with Luke Bryan!
Jul 30, 2024
Lexie Hayden: Countin' Rainbows
Jul 23, 2024
Bryan White: God Gave Me You
Jul 16, 2024
Keesy Timmer: Yeah Boy! (Kelsea Ballerini)
Jul 09, 2024
Matt McKinney: "Did you know Tulsa spelled backwards is a slut?"
Jul 02, 2024
Adam Hambrick: How Not To (Dan+Shay), Somebody Else Will (Justin Moore) and more!
Jun 25, 2024
Brian White: Watchin' You (Rodney Atkins), Jason Aldean & more!
Jun 18, 2024
Rocky Block: Man Made A Bar (Morgan Wallen & Eric Church)
Jun 11, 2024
Jordan Feliz: Valet job to The River
Jun 04, 2024
Brian Fuller: I Could Be That Rain
May 28, 2024
Emily Landis: The Good Ones (Gabby Barrett)
May 21, 2024
Brice Long: Heartache on the Dance Floor (Jon Pardi) & more!
May 14, 2024
Davis Loose: John Deere Tractor Beer
May 07, 2024
Chris Blair: The story of The Listening Room
Apr 30, 2024
Jordan Dozzi: Man Made A Bar (Morgan Wallen)
Apr 23, 2024
Jenn Schott: Tim McGraw, Mickey Guyton & NSAI
Apr 16, 2024
Justin Ebach: #1 writer for Brett Young, Luke Bryan, Dustin Lunch, Jordan Davis and more!
Apr 09, 2024
Michael Lotten: Momma's House (Dustin Lynch), Morgan Wallen & more!
Apr 02, 2024
Twinnie: 2024 CMT Next Women of Country
Mar 26, 2024
Josh Phillips: Dirt Cheap (Cody Johnson), Angels Workin' Overtime (Luke Combs) & more!
Mar 19, 2024
Chris DeStefano: Multiple #1's for Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean & more!
Mar 12, 2024
Josh Melton: #1 Can't Have Mine (Dylan Scott)
Mar 05, 2024
Gina Venier: Nora Jane & new artist to watch!
Feb 27, 2024
Hannah Ellis: That Girl, Carly Pearce & Russell Dickerson (1 Year Anniversary!)
Feb 20, 2024
Ben Williams: Tennessee Orange (Morgan Wallen)
Feb 13, 2024
Julia Cole: This Ring, CMT Next Woman of Country + Grand Ole Opry Debut
Feb 06, 2024
Marla Cannon-Goodman: Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo
Jan 30, 2024
Adam James: Knowing You (Kenny Chesney) + more!
Jan 23, 2024
Blake Pendergrass: SEVERAL hits for Morgan Wallen + more!
Jan 16, 2024
Adam Sanders: Songs for Dierks Bentley, Scotty McCreery, Dustin Lynch, Blake Shelton, and more
Jan 09, 2024
Mae Estes: Thinkin' Bout Cheatin' (New artist to watch!)
Jan 02, 2024
Gordie Sampson: Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel + more!
Dec 26, 2023
Marv Green: Hit writer for Lonestar, Morgan Wallen, Bon Jovi & MANY more!
Dec 19, 2023
Eric Van Houten: Lucky Me (New artist to watch)
Dec 12, 2023
Randy Davis: Tim McGraw's Dance Hall Doctors (Tim's Drummer)
Dec 05, 2023
Halfway To Hazard: Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Daisy & more!
Nov 28, 2023
Taylor Austin Dye: "Ride or Dye" Out of These Hills
Nov 21, 2023
Rusty Gaston: CEO of Sony Music Publishing
Nov 14, 2023
Trailer Flowers: Good Things out of Sh!t
Nov 07, 2023
Bonner Black: I'm Not Your Girl (Special Halloween Edition)
Oct 31, 2023
Emily Shackelton: Hits for Carly Pearce, Reba, Jana Kramer & more
Oct 24, 2023
Cliff Cody: Julie Roberts, Halfway to Hazard & Key West livin'
Oct 17, 2023
Arlis Albritton: Songs for Luke Bryan, Jamey Johnson + more and St. Augustine Songwriters Festival
Oct 10, 2023
Dylan Altman: HITS for Tim McGraw, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean + more!
Oct 03, 2023
Cameron Bedell: Songs for Jimmie Allen (Down Home) + more!
Sep 26, 2023
Kristian Bush: How he started Sugarland, his writing/producing + more!
Sep 19, 2023
Ryan Griffin: Dibs, Phases & Red Street Records
Sep 12, 2023
Trannie Anderson: HITS for Lainey Wilson, Reba, Gabby Barrett & more!
Sep 05, 2023
Ryan Larkins: Cody Johnson, Bill Anderson & Dolly Parton
Aug 29, 2023
Clay Mills: Diamond Rio, Darius Rucker & SongTown!
Aug 22, 2023
Neil Medley: Luke Bryan, Josh Abbott Band, Kid Rock & more PLUS his own new project.
Aug 15, 2023
Jason Duke: Kelsea Ballerini's Dibs & Keith Urban!
Aug 08, 2023
Kelly Archer: HITS for Brett Young, Justin Moore, Chris Lane & more!
Aug 01, 2023
Mark Irwin: Alan Jackson's first #1 Hit, Tyler Farr, Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift...
Jul 25, 2023
Justin Wilson: HITS for Mitchell Tenpenny, Randy Houser, Dustin Lynch, Michael Ray & more!
Jul 18, 2023
Jordan Walker: Walker McGuire to When It Rains It Pours (Luke Combs)
Jul 11, 2023
Brian Davis: Memory I Don't Mess With (Special July 4 Edition)
Jul 04, 2023
Tigirlily Gold: Shoot Tequila with Kendra & Krista!
Jun 27, 2023
Blessing Offor: From going blind to having hits like BELIEVE
Jun 20, 2023
James McNair: Luke Combs #1 Lovin' On You
Jun 13, 2023
Jet Harvey: Rock and a Hard Place (Bailey Zimmerman)
Jun 06, 2023
AJ Kross: NEW ARTIST TO WATCH & voice of SEC Football 2023
May 30, 2023
Rob Williford: Songwriter/Guitar player for Luke Combs to his new project WILDCARD
May 23, 2023
Victoria Shaw: Songwriter for Garth, Lady A, Ricky Martin & more!
May 16, 2023
Jacob Rice: Whatever Floats Your Boat
May 09, 2023
Kent Blazy: Songs for Garth Brooks, Chris Young & more!
May 02, 2023
Jim Peterik: Eye Of The Tiger, Vehicle (Rock & Roll LEGEND)
Apr 25, 2023
Phil Barton: A Woman Like You (Lee Brice), Thomas the Train & many more!
Apr 18, 2023
Lost Saints: Hookup to a good time!
Apr 11, 2023
J.T. Harding: Songwriter for Keith Urban, Uncle Kracker, Kenny Chesney and more!
Apr 04, 2023
The Woods: Worlds On Fire & how the band started
Mar 28, 2023
Chrissy Metz: NBC's "This Is Us" to music to #1 book author!
Mar 21, 2023
Filmore: Pitbull Tour and Pizza
Mar 14, 2023
Elise Hayes: Human Heart, Carly Pearce and Grey's Anatomy
Mar 07, 2023
Matt Rogers: Grammy winning Songwriter
Feb 28, 2023
Emily Brooke: Sidetracked, American Idol and Amazing
Feb 21, 2023
TRAILER: Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair
Feb 07, 2023