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The Stories Behind the Songs is a division of The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, TN. This is a weekly podcast hosted by Listening Room Founder/President, Chris Blair. After over 20 years in Nashville and over 30 years in the music business, 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!
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- 6 days ago42 min
Kent Blazy: Garth Brooks, a Frisbee and Somewhere Other Than the Night
In Episode 160 of Stories Behind the Songs, host Chris Blair sits down at The Listening Room in Nashville with Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Kent Blazy for a second conversation. Kent has played The Listening Room since day one, and he has seven No. 1 hits to his name, including Garth Brooks' first, "If Tomorrow Never Comes." Kent tells the story behind "Somewhere Other Than the Night," his second No. 1 with Garth. It started on a day when nothing was working, so they quit writin...
- 1 weeks ago41 min
Parker Welling: The Long Road to a No. 1 Hit
In Episode 159 of Stories Behind the Songs, host Chris Blair sits down at The Listening Room in Nashville with Grammy-nominated songwriter Parker Welling. Parker is a writer behind billions of streams and multiple No. 1 hits, and her story is a lesson in patience. A song can feel like magic in the room and still take years to become a “sure thing.” Parker unpacks what actually happens between the first idea and the moment a crowd sings every word back to you. We go deep on the story behind ...
- Sep 22, 202634 min
Summer Overstreet- 3,2,1
A hit song can feel inevitable when you hear it on the radio, but the path to that moment is usually messy, slow, and full of near misses. I sit down with songwriter Summer Overstreet to unpack what it really takes to build a lasting career in Nashville songwriting, from the early days of trying to earn your seat in the room to the surreal calm that hits after your first No 1. Summer grew up around legendary writers through her dad, Paul Overstreet, and she shares what “music osmosis” looks ...
- Sep 15, 202630 min
Billy Montana - More Than A Memory
A country song debuts at number one and the writer’s first reaction is, “How is that possible?” That’s where we start with our good buddy Billy Montana as we return to Nashville for round two and unpack the story behind “More Than a Memory” the Garth Brooks comeback single that became the first-ever #1 debut in Billboard country chart history. We talk through what the rollout looked like from the inside: the built-up anticipation at country radio, major market stations hammering the record, ...
- Sep 8, 202628 min
Billy Montana - Suds In The Bucket
A hit song can be obvious to listeners and still be one decision away from disappearing. We’re back in Nashville with legendary songwriter Billy Montana, and we trace the unlikely chain of moments that turned “Suds in the Bucket” into Sarah Evans’ chart-topping country anthem. Billy shares his road from upstate New York to a Warner Bros deal, the choice to protect his family from the risk of moving too soon, and the way that early “artist” chapter became a hands-on education in co-writing roo...
- Sep 1, 202642 min
Bobby Tomberlin- One More Day
In this episode we get into the nuts and bolts of the songwriting process with Bobby Tomberlin and the business realities behind a hit. Bobby also shares what it feels like when a song flips your career overnight, from struggling for appointments to Grammy nominations, and how listeners’ letters and emails can hit harder than any award. Then the story turns heavier and more human. Bobby talks about the song’s second life after 9/11, why keeping the lyric universal was a blessing, and how “On...
- Aug 18, 202629 min
Joe Fox- Last Night Lonely
On this episode we sit down with songwriter and industry pro Joe Fox to unpack the story behind Jon Pardi’s hit “Last Night Lonely.” Joe walks us through the song’s origin — the initial idea, the co-writing session dynamics, and the moments in the room that turned a simple phrase into a radio-ready chorus. We dive into songwriting craft: melody choices, lyrical turns, and how the arrangement and production decisions shaped the song’s emotional core.
- Jul 21, 202647 min
Dallas Wilson: Raised In The Studio
A hit song can start as a title scribbled in your notes app, a half-sung voice memo, or a joke on a tour bus that somehow turns into John Mayer actually playing on the record. In this episode we talk about Dallas Wilson's rare upbringing in a true Music City household, with a home studio, touring stories, and an early education from watching elite session musicians create parts in real time. That foundation leads into how he finds his lane as a songwriter, why co-writing becomes the most fun...
About Stories Behind the Songs
The Stories Behind the Songs is a division of The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville, TN. This is a weekly podcast hosted by Listening Room Founder/President, Chris Blair. After over 20 years in Nashville and over 30 years in the music business, 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!
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