Monty Criswell is a Grammy-nominated songwriter originally from Satsuma, Alabama. Over his 30-year career, he has over 300 cuts and his songs have been recorded by some of the most recognizable names in the format including George Strait, Eric Church, Trace Adkins, Parker McCollum, and Scotty McCreery. Criswell has received multiple award nominations, including two Grammy nominations for Country Song of the Year ("I Saw God Today" and "Just Fishin'") and a CMA Single of the Year award for "I Saw God Today." He is currently published by Spirit Music Nashville and Fluid Music Revolution.​

In this episode, we discuss Monty's journey from Alabama to Nashville, his cancer diagnosis and how that changed the trajectory of his life, the stories behind some of his most iconic songs, and many other stops along the way.

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This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth.

Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.

Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura.

Artwork design by Brad Vetter.

Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.