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  • Hit Songwriter Nicolle Galyon

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    To say Nicolle is a hit songwriter might be an understatement. She has written songs for Lady A, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, and many others. Galyon has written nine No. 1 hits including "Automatic," Miranda Lambert's chart-topping lead single from her critically-acclaimed album Platinum, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart and featured five songs by Galyon.

    In this episode:

    • Starting off as a pianist
    • Giving herself permission to make a record despite not wanting to be a performer
    • Having three #1 songs in a year
    • Looking for the next “one”
    • Where “Disneyworld” came from
    • Having a very humble beginning
    • Why she tells her kids “no”
    • How moving out of Nashville was the catalyst for First Born
    • Making songs NOT meant for radio
    • How not winning class President in high school was a gift
    • Being back in her hometown
    • How not knowing her biological father shaped some of her music

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    34 min
  • Mental Health, Suicide and The Problem with "Work/Life Balance" with David Taylor-Klaus

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    In this intense yet uplifting conversation, David Taylor-Klaus is open and honest with Gary about his suicide attempt and what he does now to keep himself on track. This episode will make you think while also lifting you up.
    Also in this episode:

    • Internal self-awareness
    • External self-awareness
    • Being a thought leader
    • Ticking people off
    • Whether or not it’s ok for your family to judge you
    • Attempting suicide
    • The impact Hurricane Katrina had on him
    • The problem with the term “Work/Life Balance”
    • Why you can’t separate work and life
    • Being in relationship with what you’re doing

    About David
    David’s personal and professional worlds clearly reflect a journey in pursuit of excellence, always with a great deal of humor and heart. He is known for his sharp intellect and incisive ability to see and say what others do not. He balances fierce candor with genuine compassion … aka “an iron fist in a velvet glove.”

    Whether working with individuals, teams, or speaking to large groups, David believes that a powerful leader exists in each of us, his goal is to empower others to unearth and unleash their own leadership mastery. From personal experience, he drives home the importance for all professionals to take an active, intentional, and dynamic role in their private and professional lives.

    The mission of DTK Coaching is to reintroduce successful business people to their families and the world outside the office.

    Through an informed, well-applied process and an inspired approach, David’s clients overcome the overwhelming aspects of succeeding in business and being a part of a family. DTK Coaching helps them create the kind of Life-Work Balance they only dared to imagine was possible, while also achieving dramatic shifts in their performance.

    David’s insight and wisdom are built on his three decades as a successful serial entrepreneur.

    Prior to establishing DTK Coaching, he was CEO of Digital Positions (DP), an internet strategy and web development firm he co-founded in 1995 and sold in 2009. As a strategist, he worked with C-level executives, senior management teams and boards of directors to broaden their perspective and see how interactive initiatives support corporate visions and values for positive growth.

    It was during this time, however, that David realized that his success came from being reactive rather than proactive, and that he wasn’t participating consciously as a husband, father, business partner, or entrepreneur.  As he headed toward rock-bottom, David had a significant wake-up call that ultimately resulted in DTK Coaching. 

    (It’s a great story… read how really bad it got)

    Recent empty-nesters (a status modified due to the pandemic), David and his wife, Elaine, live in the heart of Atlanta with their dogs. A gold-medal rower in the 2004 Georgia State Games, an avid cyclist, and an enthusiastic wine-collector (and drinker), David also enjoys kick-boxing, really great jokes, laughing with others … and at himself.

    https://dtkcoaching.com

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    46 min
  • Caregivers Need Care, Too with Lynn Abaté-Johnson

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    In this brutally honest conversation, Lynn Abaté-Johnson gets candid about her journey as a caregiver and talks about how she was able to finally care for herself the way she cared for her mom in her final years. We also talked about her recently released book Out of Love where she chronicles her journey and provides resources and systems for caregivers.

    In this Episode:

    • Being a caregiver while juggling her career
    • Keeping it a secret
    • Turning her mom’s cancer diagnosis into a “business”
    • Why she put the book on pause
    • Removing the hustle mindset
    • Being a caregiver while juggling being a wife
    • Changing to a healthier lifestyle
    • When her mom realized she wasn’t going to beat cancer
    • Feeding stress with food
    • Incremental changes
    • How to squeeze gifts out of hard situations
    • How the book morphed into being about her

    About Lynn:
    After being a primary caregiver for her mother for over six years, author Lynn Abate-Johnson understands the typhoon of emotions and responsibilities that come with caring for a loved one. However, she discovered how to blossom through (and after) caregiving rather than let it drown her. 

    By using her natural organizational skills and her solid work ethic, she developed systems and processes to help navigate the difficult journey of caregiving, which allowed her to go from “What am I going to do without my mom?” to “I know I can thrive after she’s gone–just as she would want.”

    Like most caregivers, Lynn juggled caregiving duties with a full-time career. In her daily life, she’s a business consultant and global community builder. 

    She’s been building businesses from the ground up from a young age, with her first business being a network of family roller skating rinks in the Detroit, Michigan metro area. She is currently growing the global community as “the voice” of the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), one of the world’s most respected leadership development and professional coach training organizations.

    As part of her devotion to developing global communities that make a difference by connecting human beings, she speaks with cohorts of caregivers to help them discover they’re not alone, everything’s going to be ok, and there are tools they can use to ease the burdens they might feel as caregivers. Her book Out of Love: A Daughter’s Journey With Her Mom To The End provides care for caregivers by giving them the emotional and practical support they need.

    About the Book:
    Lynn’s words offer a uniquely personal glimpse into her journey as a daughter of a strong mother, along with her own transformation in the aftermath of being a caregiver.

    Lynn’s approach removes the stigma of grief, Her expressive and often vulnerable ways of sharing help to normalize what many families may take for granted or miss in their often overwhelming and new experience as caregivers. There will be discomfort, shame, guilt, and layers of conditioning to discover in this book, with the goal of bringing light to the dark and peace to the soul.

    These words are also interactive, meaning you will find practical, logistical tools and resources on the accompanying website: LynnAbateJohnsonBook.com.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Country Artist Ashley Cooke

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    Country artist Ashley Cooke is quickly becoming a favorite and is on her way to becoming a household name. She's already gotten to collaborate with Jimmie Allen and tour with Cole Swindell! In this episode, we talk about her journey to being a Country star and what her audience means to her, and so much more. You're going to appreciate and enjoy how open and authentic she is.
    Also in this episode:

    • Getting to work with Jimmie Allen
    • Why poetry speaks to her
    • What could possibly cause Taylor Swift to return to Country Music
    • What makes a song Country
    • Why she had to move around so much
    • Why Florida is home
    • Why she went to school for Marketing & Communications rather than something in music
    • Being the first non-music major to win the Belmont Showcase
    • Going on tour with Cole Swindell
    • Her songwriting process
    • Her future as an actress
    • Is she or isn’t she dating the guy from Back in the Saddle
    • Dating in 2022
    • Connecting with her audience

    About Ashley:
    Raised between the coasts of California and Florida, Ashley Cooke is an up-and-coming country artist who brings authentic and honest storytelling to her music. The singer/songwriter developed her love of country music as Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, and Florida Georgia Line quickly became the soundtrack of high school. Cooke followed her passion for music to Belmont University, where she won the Country Showcase, placing her in an elite class of winners that includes Brad Paisley, Chris Young, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, and more. 

    In Aug. 2021, Cooke released her debut project, Already Drank That Beer, featuring 8 tracks written by Cooke alongside many of Nashville’s hottest songwriters. Produced by award-winner Jimmy Robbins, the debut project garnered critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, People, Taste of Country, Sounds Like Nashville, Country Now, and more. In April, Cooke enlisted Country megastar Brett Young to feature on standout track “Never Til Now,” which Billboard tapped as a “superb vocal blend,” proving her “bright future ahead within the country music genre” (CMT). Resonating with fans far and wide, the romantic love song prompted Cooke to make her national television debut on ABC’s “The Bachelorette.”

    Last year, Cooke hit the road on tour with fellow rising acts BRELAND and Spencer Crandall and spent the first half of 2022 touring alongside Cole Swindell, Brett Young, and Jordan Davis. Cooke will continue to appear at some of the summer’s hottest fairs, and festivals as she gears up to release more new music via Big Loud Records / Back Blocks Music before heading out on Swindell’s Back Down To The Bar Tour in fall 2022.

    http://ashleycooke.com

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    55 min
  • Mom of Guinness Book Record Holding Set of Twins - Chrissy Bernal

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    Chrissy Bernal is quite a character who has led a life full of surprises and things you just can't make up. We talked about light-hearted stuff like sleep eating (yes, eating in her sleep), and talked about heavier topics such as regaining her confidence after escaping domestic violence. Did you know her daughters are Guinness Book record holders?  I'm telling you; her story is a movie in the making.

    Also in this episode:

    • Why she carried meatloaf in her purse
    • Competing in physique competitions
    • Gary’s son being born dead
    • What Chrissy has in common with Kurt Warner
    • Primordial Dwarfism
    • Throwing up the first time she saw her daughter
    • Dandy-Walker
    • The shocking thing her special needs daughter did at camp
    • The surprising thing that prepared her for having a child with Primordial Dwarfism
    • Survivor’s guilt
    • What made Sierra so independent
    • Having a woman threaten to call CPS
    • Sleep eating
    • The time her husband said she was going to kill him
    • How her daughters' global fame shaped her career
    • Domestic abuse
    • What it’s like having kids who don’t want to take normal paths

    About Chrissy Bernal
    After accidentally ending up in the global spotlight for her unique identical twins, author Chrissy Bernal was forced to create & grow a brand on the fly. She knew she needed to harness the power of the publicity they were getting. Fast forward 15 years, and now by combining her formal education with the real-world knowledge gained from her family’s growth toward global brand awareness, she has a deep understanding of how to help brands clearly communicate their stories, increase their influence & reduce the chaos experienced in the journey of being known.

    While she works with men and women, she’s particularly passionate about working with women because statistics show that female entrepreneurs make half of what their male counterparts make. 

    She knows from her own experience that particular events in her life caused her to lose sight of her worth, and she has heard the same thing from other women.

    She has had so many wonderful coaches and mentors over the years; she wishes she would have found them earlier in her career. It would have saved her a lot of headaches and lost income. 

    She remembers always feeling jumbled and constantly operating from a desperation mindset. Now that she’s clear about who she is, what she’s passionate about, and what difference she wants to make, she feels so much more focused.

    And she wants to help other women feel the same way.

    She believes women should embrace their worth and confidently pursue the success they desire, so she guides them through proven frameworks for Branding, Marketing and Communication and uses strategic PR to help them increase their audience and improve their influence with intention and less stress.

    www.ChrissyBernal.com

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Inside Ukraine: Colton R. Smith's Experience While Volunteering in Ukraine

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    One day he was waiting tables, the next day, he was on his way to aid in the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Colton R. Smith joined Gary Scott Thomas for a fascinating conversation where he shared his experience including, the time when he came upon a car that had been riddled with bullets by the Russians even though it had been full of children.

    Also in this episode:

    • Why he decided to go to Ukraine even though he was “just an average person”
    • What kinds of people can make a difference in the world
    • War tourists
    • The full human experience
    • The profound darkness he saw while in Ukraine
    • His thoughts on Russia’s preparedness to go to war
    • How amazing the people of Ukraine are
    • Why they had to relocate their headquarters
    • Working to help Ukrainian history not be lost
    • Optimizing humanitarian operations

    About Colton:
    Colton R. Smith is a 25-year-old Californian humanitarian worker who recently returned from serving the humanitarian mission in Poland and Ukraine, where he daily faced the overwhelming crisis created by the Russian Federation’s brutal ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Smith is a graduated UC Santa Cruz European history major who quit his job and dropped everything to travel to Eastern Europe to do everything he could to help in this humanitarian crisis. In eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, Smith joined a humanitarian aid organization called Help Ukraine Center, where he worked for two months helping to send thousands of tons of humanitarian aid into the war-torn country next door. At Help Ukraine Center, he met numerous incredible people that strengthened both his faith in humanity and his resolve to dedicate himself fully to this crisis. He was then recruited by another organization, called Teleport, specializing in humanitarian optimization to help solve the inevitable problems that organizations face when responding to wartime crises. In July 2022, Teleport Organisation sent Colton into Ukraine as part of a delegation of Teleport representatives to meet in Kyiv with members of the Ukrainian government and a number of heroic Ukrainian humanitarian organizations, to lay the groundwork for Teleport’s new missions inside Ukraine itself. Under the near-daily blare of air raid sirens, Colton and his team forged new bonds in the Ukrainian capital, with massive potential to make a substantial impact in this intense humanitarian crisis. Now, Colton has returned stateside to fundraise for Teleport, which faces a severe shortage of funding. Without the donation support of concerned members of the public, Teleport will be unable to fulfill its role and carry out its various humanitarian missions in Ukraine. Colton and his incredible team hope that through spreading awareness of the realities on the ground and fundraising, Teleport can continue to work every day to provide the critical support that Ukrainian civilians need to successfully ride out the hell of Putin’s onslaught against them.

    Visit Teleport’s website below to learn more about their humanitarian work and make a vital direct contribution to enable that work’s continuation:
    www.teleport-organisation.com

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Country Artist Kylie Morgan

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    Country artist Kylie Morgan is simply a delight. She was kind enough to share about her personal life, her career, and what's next.

    In this episode:

    • What inspired her style of music
    • Why she was bullied
    • Writing with Walker
    • Her pride and joy
    • Getting to work with her dream team
    • Why she was scared of marriage
    • Her view on marriage
    • How quickly she moved in with her fiancé
    • Keeping up with two musical careers

    About Kylie:
    Exuberant and ethereal, Kylie Morgan is turning heads with her new EP P.S., out everywhere now. Pairing articulate, coming-of-age revelations with fun up-tempo anthems, P.S. features seven tracks each co-written by Kylie, including her debut single to country radio, “If He Wanted To He Would.” P.S. is the anticipated follow-up to her breakout EP, Love, Kylie – a bold introduction that scored the Oklahoma native a place as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, VEVO’s 2021 DSCVR Artists to Watch, and to CMA’s coveted KixStart program. Already surpassing 100 MILLION global streams, Kylie has been praised for her “powerful voice” (CMT) with “infectious arrangements, irresistibly clever lyrics and a vibrant, empowering energy” (American Songwriter). On the road this summer, she recently wrapped the GOOD TIME TOUR with Niko Moon after previously opening for artists including Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kip Moore, Jason Derulo, Gavin DeGraw, Brett Eldredge and Billy Currington. For more information visit kyliemorgan.com, and keep up with her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

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    33 min
  • William Lee Golden (the Oak Ridge Boys), AKA "Mountain Man"

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    Gary had the distinct honor of having William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys join him for an open conversation, and William was very frank.

    In this episode:

    • What he did during the pandemic
    • Who taught him to play the guitar
    • Why he had to leave the Oakridge Boys
    • His book Behind the Beard
    • Growing up on a cotton and peanut farm
    • Why they didn’t sing any new songs during the pandemic
    • What he thinks about his kids being in the music industry
    • Which song gives him chills
    • Taking a stand and being who you are
    • The insane number of sit-ups he still does at 83

    About William Lee Golden:
    He is one of the most recognized personalities in Country and Gospel music, having garnered the highest accolades as a member of the legendary group The Oak Ridge Boys. Now, the renowned “Mountain Man” is climbing to new heights in the world of fine art.

    Doo-wop, Pop, Country

    For the first time in a long time, William Lee Golden has a spring in his step. Coming out of a tumultuous period in his life, the iconic baritone vocalist has found the love of his life in his new bride, Simone. He’s also comfortable with his place in the world as part of the Oak Ridge Boys, who are celebrating their 42nd Anniversary together in 2015, while Golden’s celebrating his 50th anniversary since joining the iconic group.

    A farmer’s son, Golden spent the early years of his life in rural south Alabama surrounded by music. As he grew up, he started singing at the age of seven and began performing regularly on his grandfather’s weekly radio show along with his sister, Lanette. It was there that his love of harmony came alive, and by his teenage years, Golden grew to appreciate the Country, Gospel, Doo-Wop, and Pop quartets, and sure enough, it wasn’t long before he was joining up with The Oak Ridge Boys.

    Nobody back home in Brewton, Alabama, could’ve imagined back then all that Golden would accomplish with The Oak Ridge Boys since joining the band in 1965. While on a break from the quarter, Golden released several solo recordings to considerable success.

    But for as much success he has had as a recording artist, Golden’s no one-dimensional act. He’s found considerable success with his paintings, and he’s finding even more success with a new visual medium, photography, where he often focuses on landscape portraits and scenes. Many of his favorite shots can be found on Golden’s official Facebook page.

    Family has long held a special meaning to Golden. In addition to his newly found love with his wife, Simone, Golden has four sons in Rusty, Chris, Craig, and Solomon. Golden also has six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Along with his marriage to Simone, he also welcomes his step-daughter Megan, her husband Newton, along with the addition of another grandchild to the fold.

    Lifetime Achievements

    With over forty million records sold, The Oaks have had more than a dozen Number One singles and over thirty Top Ten hits. Their numerous Gold and Platinum recordings include “Thank God For Kids,” “Ozark Mountain Jubilee,” and the crowd favorite “Elvira.” The Oaks have received five Grammy Awards, one American Music Award, four Country Music Awards (CMA), four Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM), the 2008 ACM Pioneer Award, ten Dove Awards, the 2010 President’s Honor, induction into The Grand Ole Opry in 2011 as well as the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. In 2015 they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The legendary group has received an abundant amount of other national and international acknowledgments.



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    47 min
  • Psychic Lawyer & Author Mark Anthony

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    Have you ever wondered if we're alone in the universe? Are people really able to talk to our loved ones who have passed? This episode is simply fascinating! Psychic Lawyer Mark Anthony joined Gary Scott Thomas for this week's episode, and Mark gave us great insight into what it's like to be a medium. There are several very unexpected moments in this conversation!

    In this episode:

    • His first time in the Andes and the strange thing the locals gave him
    • Retro rockets 
    • Meeting Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
    • MLK Jr.’s impact on Star Trek
    • Quantum Mechanics 
    • What led him to spontaneously quit practicing law
    • How spirits can “predict” the future
    • The different brain wave frequencies
    • His books

    About Mark:
    Mark Anthony, JD, Psychic Explorer (aka The Psychic Lawyer®  Psychic Attorney and Psychic Adventurer), is a world-renowned fourth-generation science-based evidential psychic medium who communicates with spirits. He is the author of the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed spiritual bestsellers The Afterlife Frequency, Evidence of Eternity,and Never Letting Go.

    Mark’s credentials and experience are unparalleled in the paranormal world. He is an Oxford-educated trial attorney licensed to practice in Florida, Washington D.C., and before the United States Supreme Court. In England, he studied Mediumship at the prestigious Arthur Findlay College for the Advancement of Psychic Science.

    Dr. Gary Schwartz, Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Surgery at the University of Arizona and Director of the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health, is one of the foremost experts on the Survival of Consciousness and After Death Communication in the world. Dr. Schwartz studies psychic mediums and has ranked Mark as one of the top mediums in the United States. 

    Mark is a recurring guest on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX Television, Gaia TV, and on major talk radio shows such as Coast to Coast AM, Darkness Radio, and Sirius XM as a psychic medium, paranormal and after-death communication expert, and legal analyst in high profile cases.

    Mark was featured on the covers of OMTimes Magazine, and Best Holistic Life Magazine-which was the top-selling and most popular edition of Best Holistic Life to date.

    He has also been featured in The Hollywood Times, The Huffington Post, The New York Post, Publisher’s Weekly, Writer’s Digest, Soeleish Magazines, Authority Magazine, Entrepreneurs Magazine, Conscious Community Magazine, Elephant Journal, LifeStyle Magazine, New Spirit Journal, Horizon’s Magazine, The Inquisitr, Staten Island Today, Sedona Red Rock News, Elite Man Magazine, Natural Awakenings, Verde Independent, Infinity Magazine (Canada), Spirituality Today (UK), Soul & Spirit (UK) and Quest: Journal of the Theosophical Society in America.

    A charismatic, intelligent, and humorous accomplished public speaker, Mark headlines at conventions, expos, and spiritual organizations such as the Edgar Cayce A.R.E., IANDS (International Association for Near-Death Studies), Afterlife Research Education Institute (AREI), The Theosophical Society, Spiritual Awakenings International, Helping Parents Heal, Sedona Spirit Symposium, Vail Symposium and universities including Brown, Columbia, Harvard and Yale.

    https://www.afterlifefrequency.com

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    56 min
  • Country Music Artist Hailey Whitters

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    In this week's episode, Country Music artist Hailey Whitters (one of Gary's favorites) joined Gary Scott Thomas and shared stories about songwriting sessions, Nashville, and more. You'll be amazed at the courageous thing she did when she first arrived in Nashville! If you like getting to know more about the artists you love, give this episode a listen.

    In this episode:

    • Her first impressions of Nashville
    • Who gave her her first big break
    • Writing with Lori McKenna
    • Which song of hers is her favorite
    • Being the oldest of 6 children
    • The catalyst for being able to write happy songs
    • How she felt about growing up in a small town
    • What people said about her being from Iowa


    This Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising Country star scored her breakthrough moment in 2020 with the release of her self-funded debut album THE DREAM, which was praised as "the year’s deepest country album" (The Washington Post) and went on to appear on more than 15 year-end best of lists including #1 on both Stereogum’s "10 Best Country Albums of 2020" and Garden & Gun’s "Best Southern Albums of 2020" list. The subsequent deluxe album LIVING THE DREAM found Whitters’ self-fulfilling THE DREAM’s prophecy and enlisting her friends and collaborators Brent Cobb, Jordan Davis, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Little Big Town, and Trisha Yearwood to appear on five new songs, leading NPR’s Fresh Air to call her “one of the most interesting voices in country music.” In 2021 alone, Whitters toured with Luke Combs and Midland, was named the inaugural Opry NextStage Artist of the year, scored her first CMT Music Award nomination for “Breakthrough Video of the Year” (“Fillin’ My Cup” feat. Little Big Town) and received her first GRAMMY nomination for Song of the Year for “A Beautiful Noise,” which was written by Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry and Hailey Whitters, and performed by Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile. On March 18, 2022, Whitters released her third studio album RAISED via Pigasus / Songs & Daughters / Big Loud, followed by her debut headline Heartland Tour and performances at Tortuga Music Festival and Stagecoach Festival. Now boasting over 100 million streams across her catalog, Whitters hit the road all summer with Jon Pardi and Lainey Wilson on his Ain’t Always The Cowboy Tour.

    https://haileywhitters.com

    📸: Harper Smith

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    36 min

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