The GodDog Podcast

Country artist Joe Bryson joins the GodDog Podcast to talk about surviving cancer at 18, nearly losing his voice, finding purpose through faith, and how Christianity changed the direction of his life and music. From Louisiana culture and songwriting to Catholicism, suffering, identity, and the pressure of the modern music industry, this conversation goes far deeper than country music. Joe opens up...

Matt Gorman joins the GodDog Podcast to share the story of how three shoulder surgeries, a closed scholarship door, and one unexpected opportunity at Lipscomb brought him to Nashville. From baseball being his identity to discovering who he really is as an artist and follower of Christ, Matt opens up about the lonely writing seasons, chasing the wrong version of success, and the moment in church wh...

Luke Collins joins the GodDog Podcast to talk about walking away from the music industry, early marriage, and what it really means to say “Jesus is enough.”Luke shares:- Following Jesus in high school… then falling back into partying- Life on the road and working in Nashville publishing- The airport moment that led to sobriety- Leaving the industry and starting over- Why Jesus is the cornerstone —...

Steven Nix joins the GodDog Podcast to share the full story of his heart transplant, the faith that carried him through it, and what it’s like to face death head-on. Steven opens up about:Growing up in Mississippi and chasing music in NashvilleWalking away from the industry and finding peace outside of itBeing diagnosed with heart failure and deteriorating fastWriting goodbye letters, buying grave...

Adam Sanders joins the GodDog Podcast for a deep, unfiltered conversation about faith, calling, and the long road through Nashville. Adam breaks down:Writing No. 1 songs for Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, and Dustin LynchNearly signing a major label deal (and losing it to Kane Brown)Walking away from control, surrendering his career to God, and what changed afterBuilding a life around faith, family, a...

Country hitmaker Drew Parker sits down with the GodDog boys to talk through his musical career changes, hunting and walking through the moment God flipped his entire career upside down. From chasing giant whitetails to writing No.1 songs to hearing his unbelieving manager tell him he was “meant to sing about Jesus,” Drew unpacks:The prayer that changed everythingThe five-day miracle that confirmed...

Country artist and guitar phenom Payton Smith joins the GodDog Podcast for an honest conversation about music, purpose, and faith. From growing up in Louisiana and chasing a Nashville dream at 14, to signing a record deal and releasing his latest project The Bridge , Payton shares the story behind the songs and the heart that drives them. We talk about life on the road, learning to balance calling...

On this episode of The GodDog Podcast, we sit down with Nashville songwriter Harrison Hackett to talk about redemption, calling, and the power of writing songs that point people to Jesus. Harrison’s story is one of grace and purpose - a reminder that no matter how far you’ve drifted, God’s plan can still find you. From brokenness to breakthrough, he shares how faith transformed his life, how he di...

Josh Phillips is one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters, but his road to success was anything but easy. In this raw and honest episode of the GodDog Podcast, Josh opens up about his battle with addiction, the rock-bottom moment that changed everything, and how he turned his life around to write some of country music’s biggest hits. From writing for Jason Aldean and Brantley Gilbert to penni...

We are honored to have none other than Mr. Randy Montana on this weeks episode of the GodDog podcast. Just incase you happen to live under a rock, here is a very small snippet of who Randy is: "Randy Montana is a Nashville-based songwriter known for his work with Luke Combs, Parker McCollum, and other prominent country artists. He's the son of country songwriter Billy Montana, and has penned hits...

We're back in the saddle after a little break for Tyler to get married and Jasper to turkey hunt his face off in the spring and we're kicking it back off with none other than our brother Daymon Osborn. Daymon is not only a heck of a songwriter but he also has a devout heart and soul for Jesus and we're honored to call him our friend. From Daymon's publishing house "Daymon Osborn, a Fort Wayne, Ind...

On this weeks episode we're changing things up a little bit and doing our first GodDog Host episode and we're kicking it off with Jasper Charles sharing his story of his vocal chord journey - How he got into music, when he realized there was an issue with his voice and the moment that changed everything for him with an unfortunate surgery to his vocal cords that left him voiceless and caused him t...

We have our good friend Derek Austin in studio this week and it's safe to say he may be our funniest, and most unique life story guest that we've had on so far. Buckle up because we're going on an adventure in this episode of how trusting God may lead you into places that you never thought you would end up - sounds like some of the stories from the bible actually. We hope you enjoy this episode of...

In the studio this week with the GodDog boys is none other than Alabama native, Martin Pursell - the director of marketing for Pursell farms and someone we're proud to call a friend. Y'all ride along with us on this episode as we dive into Martins life growing up in Alabama, the story of how Pursell Farms came to be and how Martin has solidified his role in storytelling for his families business a...

On this week's episode of The GodDog Podcast, we have our good buddy Jon Langston in the studio. If you're into bird hunting, hunting dogs, stories of redemption and obviously country music then you're going to love Jon Langston. He is the definition of a good ole boy living out the country music dream, he's a husband & father, top notch artist and one heck of a hunter and we're proud to call...

Country artist Conner Smith joins the GodDog Podcast for a raw and honest conversation about faith, fame, marriage, and the pressure of success in the modern music industry. Known for breakout hits like “I Hate Alabama,” “Take It Slow,” and “Creek Will Rise,” Conner has quickly become one of country music’s most promising young stars but behind the accolades and awards is a deeper story about stay...

Hit songwriter Ray Fulcher joins the GodDog Podcast for a conversation that hits every angle from writing country music hits and chasing dreams, to hunting whitetails, taking huge risks, and trusting God through it all. You might know Ray for writing some of Luke Combs’ biggest songs or for his own artist career, but in this episode, you’ll get to know the man behind the music on a whole new level...

On this weeks episode we have our good friend and fellow podcaster, Matt Overton. Tyler and Jasper both have had the opportunity to be guests on Matts show in 2023 so it was only right that we got him on the GodDog show to chop it up with the boys about his career in the NFL, being a husband and father and of course how his faith has shaped his daily life on and off the field. Matt is a 13 year NF...

We’re back at it with our first episode of 2025 with none other than our good friend, mentor and master bird caller Jason Cruise. Jason Cruise has spent his most of life being loyally dialed in at two things 1.) Being an extremely knowledgeable outdoorsman, especially when it comes to calling in birds and 2.) Sharing his faith in Jesus through the outdoors, and in the professional ministry world....

Welcome to our first Christmas episode on the GodDog podcast, and the first internal episode since our first episode. We chop it up about the growth of the brand since the launch in September, what we've learned along the way, updates about merch and where we are headed in 2025. We also look back at the year for each of us in our careers and whats to come from both of us in our music and personal...

On this weeks episode of The GodDog Podcast, we have none other than our good friend, rising country star and hit songwriter Dylan Marlowe. We covered everything from writing #1 songs for Jon Pardi, touring with artists such as Dan & Shay, Hardy and now headlining his own tour as well as walking through Dylans faith journey and his new life as a married man - and of course some good hunting st...

On this weeks episode of the GodDog podcast we have our good buddy Brian Fuller in the studio. Making this episode our longest one to date, we cover everything from hunting, the importance of family, the challenges of the music industry, landing major label cuts as an independent writer and as always, talking through our faith journeys in this crazy world that we call Music City. Brian Fuller’s jo...

On this weeks episode of the GodDog podcast we have none other than Mr. John Tanner. From the man himself, John Tanner is an Elite Mindset Mentor and Growth Coach who has transformed the lives of thousands of entrepreneurs and professionals across the globe. Whether working with budding entrepreneurs or seasoned professionals, John’s mission remains the same: to help his clients unlock their poten...

On todays episode of the GodDog podcast we have a special friend / business owner in the studio - Matt Busbice. Y'all come ride along as we talk about Matts journey through building multiple outdoors companies & brands, finding true joy in the Lord and some awesome stories about hunting deer in a way no one else has ever done before.

On this episode of the GodDog podcast we have a special friend / songwriter in the studio - Nick Walsh. Y'all come ride along as we talk about Nicks journey through playing college football, writing songs that are on the radio and overcoming his addiction to alcohol through his relationship with Jesus and his wife.