Stories Behind the Songs

If Tomorrow Never Comes, Ain't Going Down and more for Garth Brooks . Getting You Home (The Black Dress Song) for Chris Young . These are just a couple songs that the amazing Kent Blazy has written, as well as singles for Gary Morris , Diamond Rio , Patty Loveless and others. He's had a total of 7 #1 hits so far and they're just going to keep on coming. I have had the honor and plea...

I got to fly to Chicago to sit down with the legend himself, Jim Peterik. I met Jim over 15 years ago and we have been close friends ever since. In this episode you’re going to hear the stories behind the phone call from Sylvester Stallone that changed his life and led to him writing the song “Eye Of The Tiger” for the movie Rocky. You’ll hear about how he created the bands Ides Of March and Survi...

I was in the room when he got his first #1 award and I'll never forget it. In this episode I have the privilege of sharing the story behind the songs written by Phil Barton. Phil came to Nashville from Australia where he already has some major success with a children's band called "Glower Pot Gang" that has sold over 400,000 records. He's done almost 90 kids records includ...

There was some mastermind thought that went into how the Lost Saints became a trio! In this episode, we meet this new up-and-coming artists/trio and hear how each of them made their way to Nashville, how they met and how one of the members somewhat kidnapped the others to trick them into seeing how they all sounded together - and that was a good move! Their harmonies blend so well and I have loved...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair! We hope you enjoy this podcast and will listen, follow, like and rate us here on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, iHeart, YouTube or anywhere you listen to podcasts! In this episode I sit down with hit songwriter and #1 book author J.T. Harding! You may not know the name, but you know the songs. J.T. has written so many hit songs for artists lik...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair! We hope you enjoy this podcast and will listen, follow, like and rate us here on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, iHeart, YouTube or anywhere you listen to podcasts! In this episode I sit down with incredible new trio, The Woods. We talk about how these three came together to create The Woods during the pandemic. They talk about the story behind...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair! We hope you enjoy this podcast and will listen, follow, like and rate us here on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, iHeart, YouTube or anywhere you listen to podcasts! In this episode I sit down with the multi-talented and amazing Chrissy Metz! You probably know Chrissy from her starring role as Kate in the award-winning NBC hit series "This...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair!  We hope you enjoy this podcast and will listen, follow, like and rate us here on Spotify , Apple , Amazon , Google , iHeart , YouTube or anywhere you listen to podcasts! In this episode I sit down with friend, Filmore.  (Tyler) Filmore moved to Nashville after attending Mizzou in Columbia, MO.  I first met him shortly after moving to town when...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair!  We hope you enjoy this podcast and will listen, follow, like and rate us here on Spotify , Apple , Amazon , Google , iHeart , YouTube or anywhere you listen to podcasts! In this episode I sit down with the incredible Elise Hayes. Elise was one of my picks for unsigned artist of the month in 2022 and I have been blessed to call her a friend for...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair!  We hope you enjoy this podcast and will listen, follow, like and rate us here on Spotify , Apple , Amazon , Google , iHeart , YouTube or anywhere you listen to podcasts! In this episode I sit down with my buddy and incredible songwriter, Matt Rogers.  Matt has songs recorded by Randy Houser, Brett Eldridge, Jimmie Allen, Brad Paisley, Justin M...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair!  This has been a project we have been working on for awhile and we are so glad to finally be launching.  I'm even more excited to introduce to you our first guest, Emily Brooke.  Emily was one of my "Unsigned Artists of the Month" last year.  What does that mean?  I own a music venue in Nashville and Pigeon Forge, TN called The L...

Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs. This is a weekly podcast hosted by Chris Blair in Nashville, TN. In these podcasts, CB sits down with a bunch of his friends in the music industry. Nothing is off limits. You’ll hear stories behind hits you know on radio from the songwriters who wrote them. You’ll hear from new artists that you may never of hear of, but you’ll be introduced to their incredible...