As It Was Written

Welcome to "As It Was Written... The Story Behind the Song"! We dive into the heart of a song—the inspiration, the process, and the story that brought it to life. I’m your host, Garret, and our guest is Koe Wetzel . We find out the backstory of his very first #1 song... "High Road" and what is the most Koe Wetzel thing that Koe Wetzel has ever done. Koe is known for his raw, unapologetic sound tha...

George Birge was quite the conversation. You know, he originally gave "Mind On You" to Jason Aldean to cut but, had to ask for it back? Plus he's friends with some pretty big names in golfing world and Hollywood. Take a listen to this one. I could sit and chat with George for hours. Maybe even write a song Check out the new single and EP called "Cowboys Songs" Find him here: Website TikTok Instagr...

What a great conversation with country artist and songwriter - Matt Stell. College basketball to music and being on a label that is owned by one of the biggest names in music. Plus he's got new music dropping soon. A great behind the scenes look at Matt's career and how "Prayed For You" came to be.

Drew is a name that's been making waves in the music industry for years. He's ridden the rollercoaster of highs and lows, experiencing the ever-changing tides of the music world. But today, we're here to celebrate a soaring success—a song that has captured hearts around the globe, "She’s Somebody's Daughter." This song has been streamed over 100 million times and garnered 30 million views on YouTu...

Lady A is coming to the market for a show and I got a chance to catch up with Charles Kelley of Lady A. I asked him "if your music could be transformed into a flavor of ice cream, what would it taste like"? Plus we touched on one year of sobriety for him. Check out Lady A here

I have some bonus content for you this week. Dan + Shay are coming to the market for a show, so I was able to catch some time with Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. We talked about their new song "Save Me The Trouble", the new album "Bigger Houses" coming Sept 15 and their live show. Check out their new song here - Save Me The Trouble Pre-Order the new album here - Bigger Houses

Such a great conversation with Corey Kent. I could have continued that convo for hours. He is driven. Started his musical journey at 11. Sang with Willie Nelson and finished his college degree while touring and playing music. Check out the Corey Kent and his music below. New album "Blacktop", new single "Something's gonna kill me" Official Website TikTok Facebook Instagram

This week, I spent a good bit of time getting to know Nate Smith. You may have seen him on TikTok from his song "One Of These Days" or "Wildfire". Most recently with his very first #1 song for "Whiskey On You". Did you know he sang the vocals to that song at the kitchen table and not in a studio? Find out the story behind the song on "As It Was Written - The Story Behind The Song with Nate Smith....

Priscilla Block showed up on my FYP on TikTok 2 years ago and I sent her a DM and asked her for her song "Just About Over You" to play on the radio (before she had a record label deal and before she even had a fully produced version of it, it was that good). We get to know Priscilla and how the song "Just About Over You" came about during the pandemic. She is so much fun. Find out more about Prisc...

Had the chance to talk with Jordan Davis and get the backstory on his very successful song "Buy Dirt". How did Jordan breaks the rules when asking Luke Bryan to be a part of the song? We find out the answer to that and what Jordan was doing when the idea came about for the song. Leave a review and a rating. Let me know what you think. Learn more about Jordan Davis Garret Doll on Instagram Garret D...

"One Of Them Girls" was such a huge success for Lee Brice last year - we had to get "The Story Behind The Song" Learn more about Lee Brice Rate, review and subscribe. More great stories coming soon - g Follow me on Instagram Facebook TikTok

Get the backstory of the song "Flower Shops" by Ernest! We'll get to know Ernest, a man of may names and talents! Guest: Ernest Offical Website Host: Garret Doll Instagram Facebook

I’ve always been in love with Music…..  I tried to be “musical” if you will, but that didn’t work out so well.  However, I did have a love for listening to music. This is the beginning of “As it was written.  The story behind the song”. In 2022 we will begin a journey into the life of a song from the songwriter. Let’s get to know the songwriter.  Where did the idea come from?&n...