Diving in Deep with Sara Evans

This week on Diving In Deep, Sara is joined by Tiktok star and comedian Britany Smith! Britany tells Sara about how she rose to Tiktok fame and how she still doesn’t understand how people could consider her famous. The two of them also discuss how interconnected religion and politics can get and the hate they both receive from being in the public eye. You don’t want to miss this hilarious episode because who knows, there might be a special guest appearance!

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About Britany Smith:

Born and raised in southern Georgia, Britany Smith is a female comedian and TikTok star taking the internet by storm. In just a few years, she has transformed from a social media newbie to a powerhouse boasting over a million followers. Her back porch has become a stage for her hilarious skits and stories drawn from her experiences as a married mama of two. Enjoyed by millions around the world, Britany isn’t just raking in the views—she’s using her newfound TikTok fame to sprinkle kindness throughout her community and make the world a better, happier place.

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This week Sara is joined by Christian artist Ben Fuller! Ben opens up about his difficult past and how he was saved by God. Sara and Ben discuss their common opinions on religion and how God’s salvation has revealed itself in their lives. Their shared experiences in their relationship with God brings great discussions and inspirational stories. Ben also talks about his new music, his sobriety journey, and so much more!

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About Ben Fuller:

Music has taken Ben Fuller’s life and made it into something he never would have dreamed. Ben grew up in Southern Vermont on his family dairy farm working along-side his father. He’d pass the time by singing to old classic country tunes as he witnessed first-hand the hard work and dedication it took to run a farm. The songs never stopped and somewhere between the farm and college, he picked up a guitar and never looked back.

Due to generations of hurt in his family, Ben struggled with certain aspects of growing up and turned to cocaine and alcohol at a young age. In 2015, Ben got involved in a devastating drug-fueled relationship which led him to understand better, the other side of addiction. In addition, come 2017, he abruptly lost his best friend to a heroin overdose and his entire outlook on life shifted.

Motivated to change, he moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a country singer in late 2018. A family Ben was close with invited him to church one Sunday and as he walked the halls into the auditorium filled with 3,000 people, he knew one day he would sing “that kind of music” for the rest of his life. Falling face first into his new-found relationship with Jesus, he began writing with a burning desire to share what God did to turn his life around. Today, Ben lives completely sober, while sharing his story filled with hope, mercy and grace. By turning his testimony into songs, he has been rejuvenated with a new passion and mission; to share his story with the world and all who are ready to listen.

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This week on Diving in Deep, Sara Evans is joined by female country and R&B star, Tiera Kennedy! Tiera shares her journey about how she found her way to music and Nashville and how her path has evolved as an artist. She also tells Sara about what it was like to sing on Beyonce’s new record, Cowboy Carter. The two of them dive into family, faith, being a female in country music and so much more. Tune in to hear Sara and Tiera’s funny and inspiring conversation!

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About Tiera Kennedy:

Rising singer/songwriter Tiera Kennedy is emerging as one of the most exciting voices in the format - injecting Country music with a breath of vitality. The Alabama native’s unique sound - an earnest storytelling-based country laced with the influence of the R&B she was raised on - stems from equal parts nature and nurture. She credits her celestial singing voice to God, while crediting her country music songwriting prowess to what organically flows from her pen. Lighting a fire with her independently released self-titled EP, Nashville Scene cited Tiera as "the total package" and "a writer who has learned how to write for their own voice at a young age," while American Songwriter concurs, hailing her as "one of Nashville's most promising young singer-songwriters." As she readies her forthcoming full-length debut album, Tiera delivers the project's lead single “I Ain’t A Cowgirl" on April 26th. Forthcoming album standouts only deepen that narrative, taking listeners on a journey through the process of finding oneself as a person and artist amidst the shotgun start of a career and the peaks and valleys that followed - all-the-while sonically maintaining that one-car-only lane niche Tiera’s carved for herself in country music due to her commitment to authenticity.

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On this week’s episode of Diving In Deep Sara is joined by country artist Tenille Townes! Tenille shares how she ended up in Nashville and how music has played a role in her life from a very young age. She also discusses how her breakthrough as an artist was shaped by the events that occurred in 2020. The two share their thoughts on how the music industry has evolved throughout the years. Listen/watch this weeks episode to find out more about Tenille’s first live band performance at age 11, touring with Miranda Lambert, and so much more!

About Tenille Townes: Tenille Townes was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter earned accolades for her wise-beyond-her-years ballads before she moved to Nashville in 2013. After years of taking in sets at the Bluebird Café and pushing herself in writing sessions, she started winning over Music Row with the songs that would eventually shape her acoustic EP, Living Room Worktapes. Each track told a potent story: her buoyant voice soared over love songs like “White Horse” and “Where You Are” with their clever choruses, but “Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking),” in which she questions her faith after a senseless tragedy, and “Somebody’s Daughter,” an empathetic look into the life of a stranger, proved she had the range to write through life’s most difficult challenges.

This week Sara is joined by her oldest child, Avery! Avery and Sara discuss how similar they are and take a walk down memory lane to when Avery would go on tour with Sara as a child. They also nerd out on some of their favorite records, guitarists, and drummers. Avery shares how his journey with music began and makes a big announcement in regards to the future of his musical endeavors! Tune in to hear more about Avery and Sara’s relationship, the Barker Family Band, and so much more!

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This week on Diving in Deep, Sara Evans sits down with award winning artist Fancy Hagood! Fancy walks Sara through his journey in the music world. The pair speak on Fancy's struggles in the country music scene being an openly queer man since 19, how he was almost forced into pop, how the community he has in Nashville is the most important thing to him, and so much more! You don’t want to miss the stories and laughter shared in this episode!

About Fancy:

Fancy Hagood is an artist from Bentonville, AR who now lives and makes music out of Nashville, TN. In 2021 he released his debut album, Southern Curiosity, which was nominated for Best Country Record at The Libera Awards. His follow-up single “Blue Dream Baby,” featuring Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves, was released last summer. Fancy’s music has been streamed across multiple platforms over 30 million times. He has garnered the attention of generational artists like Brandi Carlile who called Fancy “an artist to watch,” and Sir Elton John, who asked Fancy to be a guest on his Rocket Hour Radio Show. Elton proclaimed, “We need more people like Fancy.” Later this year Fancy will release his highly anticipated sophomore album. Beyond creating music of his own music, Fancy has written songs for Christina Aguilera, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, Anderson East, and more. He is the host of Apple Radio's “Hallelujah Radio” and “Trailblazers Radio” which feature interviews with a diverse line-up of co-hosts including Jelly Roll, Brett Eldredge, The War And Treaty, Brothers Osborne, and many others.

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This week Sara hops on the podcast to answer some fan questions! She shares some insight into her ideal day, new music, her favorite songs, and so much more. Tune in to hear why Sara hasn’t gotten behind the drums yet on tour and what’s to come with Olivia’s wedding! If you have any burning questions for Sara, make sure to submit them in the link below!

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This week on Diving in Deep, Sara Evans sits down with drumming legend Aaron Sterling! Aaron walks Sara through his journey in the music world. The pair speak on so much including how Aaron got into drumming, his current work process with his in home studio, his work on the well known "Fine Line" album featuring the ever popular "Watermelon Sugar" with Harry Styles, and so much more! You don’t want to miss the stories and laughter shared in this episode!

About Aaron:

Aaron Sterling is an American drummer, producer and engineer who lives in Los Angeles, CA. Known for his studio work, Aaron has played drums on hundreds of records over the past decade for a variety of artists including... John Mayer / Taylor Swift / Harry Styles / Sara Bareilles / The Civil Wars / Avril Lavigne / Leonard Cohen / Brooks & Dunn / Goo Goo Dolls / Miley Cyrus / Keith Urban / Maren Morris / James Bay / Niall Horan / Lana Del Rey / Tears for Fears / P!nk / Lady Antebellum / Toby Mac / Phil Wickham / Carrie Underwood / Gwen Stefani / Jason Mraz / Blake Shelton / Shakira / Josh Groban / Sheryl Crow / Darius Rucker / Maggie Rogers / Shawn Mendes / Rascal Flatts / Richie Sambora / Brett Young / Regina Spektor / Fiona Apple / Glen Campbell / Kris Kristofferson / Rachel Platten / Lily Allen / Liz Phair / Gavin DeGraw / Natasha Bedingfield / Kelly Clarkson / Brooke Fraser / Foreigner / Mat Kearney / Gungor / Matt Nathanson / Ben Rector / Brett Dennen / Lissie / Chris Tomlin / Steve Martin and Edie Brickell / Dierks Bentley / Frankie Ballard / Jake Owen / The Band Perry / Rai Thistlethwayte / Kris Allen / Selena / Joseph / Alejandro Sanz / Pablo Alborán / Luan Santana / William Fitzsimmons / and many many more.

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This week on Diving in Deep, Sara Evans sits down with music icon, Crystal Gayle! Crystal tells Sara about her journey in the music world. The pair speak on Crystal's sister the famous country music singer Loretta Lynn discussing their differences and similarities. Crystal also touches on her appearance with the Muppets as well as Solid Gold, her merch appearing in "Talladega Night's" and so much more! You don’t want to miss the stories and laughter shared in this episode!

This week Sara sits down with country music icon, Bill Anderson! Bill walks Sara through his journey to finding his love for music and how he ended up in Nashville pursuing his dream. The two of them reminisce on Bill presenting Sara her Opry induction and the songs that Bill has written that Sara loves. Bill also offers to take Sara out on his boat, and who knows, maybe the next big country hit will be written on Whispering Bill Anderson’s boat. You don’t wanna miss the laughs and memories shared in this episode!

About Bill Anderson:

Bill Anderson has been using that philosophy for over sixty years to capture the attention of millions of country music fans around the world, en route to becoming a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and one of the most popular, most enduring entertainers of our time. He’s known, in fact as “Whispering Bill,” a nickname hung on him years ago as a result of his breathy voice and his warm, soft approach to singing a country song. His credentials, however, shout his prominence: One of the most awarded songwriters in the history of country music, a million-selling recording artist many times over, television game show host, network soap opera star, author of four books, and a consummate onstage performer. His backup group, The Po’ Folks Band, has long been considered one of the finest instrumental and vocal groups in the business.

Bill Anderson was born in Columbia, South Carolina, but spent most of his growing-up years around Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, having worked his way through college as a disc jockey on nearby radio stations. It was while he was still in school that he began performing and writing songs. At the age of nineteen, he composed the country classic, “City Lights,” and began rapidly carving his place in musical history.

He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, secured a recording contract with Decca Records, and began turning out hit after hit with songs like “Po’Folks,” “Mama Sang A Song,” “The Tips Of My Fingers,” “8X10,” and the unforgettable country and pop smash, “Still.” His compositions were recorded by such diverse musical talents as Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, James Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Ivory Joe Hunter, Kitty Wells, Faron Young, Lawrence Welk, Dean Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Aretha Franklin, Walter Brennan and many others.

Bill has been voted Songwriter Of The Year six times, Male Vocalist Of The Year, half of the Duet Of The Year with both Jan Howard and Mary Lou Turner, has hosted and starred in the Country Music Television Series Of The Year, seen his band voted Band Of The Year, and in 1975 was voted membership in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ten years later, the State of Georgia honored him by choosing him as only the 7th living performer inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In 1993, he was made a member of the Georgia Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame. In 1994, South Carolina inducted him into their Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. And in 2001, he received the ultimate honor, membership in Nashville’s prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame.

Bill Anderson continues to paint a broad stroke across the Nashville music scene. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961 and performs there regularly. He continues to write and to record, his latest release being vocal and instrumental versions of some of his best known songs, titled “Bill Anderson – The Hits Re-Imagined.”

On the personal side, Bill lives on Old Hickory Lake outside Nashville where he spends as much time as possible with his three children and eight grandchildren. He is a boater and sports enthusiast who has been known to adjust his work schedule to fit around a ball game he just “has to see.” He is an avid reader, his bookshelves lined with mysteries, biographies, books on religion, sports, and humor.

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