NCD Writers Room

NCD Writers Room episodes:

• 02.07.2020

  179: Carly Pearce Talks New Self-Titled Album, Busbee Friendship, Opry Importance, Gaining Confidence, Finding Love & More

  Jim Casey talks with Carly Pearce about: releasing her self-titled sophomore album on Feb. 14 finding confidence over the last few years the evolution of her music since releasing her 2017 debut project, Every Little Thing her friendship with writer/producer busbee, who passed away...

  
• 12.06.2019

  178: Joe Diffie Talks New Vinyl Album, Signature Hit "John Deere Green," Opry Anniversary & More

  Jim Casey talks with Joe Diffie about: attending this year's CMA Awards performing more than 100 shows in 2019 tearing his MCL while performing topping the charts with "Pickup Man," "Home" and more in the 1990s his signature hit, "John Deere Green" recording his new vinyl...

  
• 11.01.2019

  177: Craig Morgan Talks Inspirational Late Son, New Single "The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost," Upcoming Album, Veterans & More

  Jim Casey talks with Craig Morgan about: his family business, The Gallery at Morgan Farms, in Dickson, Tenn. the passing of his 19-year-old son, Jerry Greer, in 2016 the therapeutic nature of woodworking writing his new single, "The Father, My Son and the Holy...

  
• 10.01.2019

  176: Jon Pardi Talks Creating New Album "Heartache Medication," Headlining New Tour, Hitting the Dance Floor & More

  Jim Casey talks with Jon Pardi about: creating his new album, Heartache Medication, which dropped on Sept. 27 the success of his previous album, California Sunrise, which spawned three No. 1 hits the thought process behind selecting the 14 "feel-good" songs for the...

  
• 08.22.2019

  175: Brantley Gilbert Talks Growing Family, Songwriting Roots, New Album "Fire & Brimstone," Upcoming Tour & More

  Jim Casey talks with Brantley Gilbert about: preparing for the arrival of his first daughter in September releasing his fifth studio album, Fire & Brimstone, on Oct. 4 growing musically with the new album co-writing all 15 songs on the new album releasing the new...

  
• 08.05.2019

  174: Ingrid Andress Talks Family Roots, Musical Upbringing, New Single "More Hearts Than Mine," Touring & More

  Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter Ingrid Andress about: the genesis of her name growing up in Denver being home-schooled until high school learning to play the piano as a six-year-old singing at a young age going to college at the Berklee College of Music in Boston moving...

  
• 07.12.2019

  173: Clare Bowen Talks Growing Up in Australia, Overcoming Childhood Cancer, Starring on “Nashville,” Finding Love, Creating New Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter/actress Clare Bowen and her husband, Brandon Robert Young, about: releasing her self-titled debut album in the U.S. on July 12 releasing the album in Germany, U.K. and Australia over the last year starring as Scarlett O'Connor on Nashville...

  
• 06.27.2019

  172: Aaron Watson Talks First Top 10 Hit, New 20-Song Album, Inspirational Dad, Upcoming Tour & More

  Jim Casey talks with Aaron Watson about: scoring his first Top 10 hit with "Outta Style" in 2017 releasing his new 20-song album, Red Bandana, on June 21 writing all 20 songs on the new album by himself the "purposeful" nature of the new...

  
• 05.23.2019

  171: Thomas Rhett Talks Inspiration Behind New Album, "Center Point Road," Including Childhood Memories, Fatherhood, Collaborations & More

  Jim Casey talks with Thomas Rhett about: the anticipation of releasing his new album, Center Point Road, on May 31 moving from Valdosta, Ga., to Hendersonville, Tenn., as a 5-year-old in 1995 his first memory of his house on Center Point Road building the...

  
• 05.16.2019

  170: Hunter Hayes Talks Self-Discovery, Optimism, Growing Up in the Industry, New Single, Upcoming Album, Touring & More

  Jim Casey talks with Hunter Hayes about: life-living and self-discovery as a 27-year-old releasing his first single in three years to country radio, "Heartbreak" the genesis of "Heartbreak," which set the tone for his upcoming album trying to stay optimistic in the face of...

  
• 03.22.2019

  169: Jake Owen Talks New Album, Success of Recent Singles, ACM Awards Nomination, Drifting Through Life & More

  Jim Casey talks with Jake Owen about: creating his sixth studio album, Greetings From . . . Jake what ties the album together picking the 14 songs for the new album the all-star group of Nashville songwriters who have cuts on the album the success...

  
• 02.07.2019

  168: Chris Janson Talks New Single "Good Vibes," Upcoming Album, Grand Ole Opry Anniversary, Touring With Chris Young & More

  Jim Casey talks with Chris Janson about: scoring his third Top 10 hit with "Drunk Girl" in 2018 a chance encounter with Neil Young that led to his first paycheck as a musician releasing his new single, "Good Vibes," on Feb. 8 co-writing "Good...

  
• 01.24.2019

  167: Scotty McCreery Talks Recent Wedding, Top 5 Single, Songwriting, Super Bowl Prediction, New Puppy & More

  Jim Casey talks with Scotty McCreery about: getting married in June 2018 his Top 5 single, "This Is It" the video for "This Is It," which features footage from his wedding and has more than 30 million views thinking about his next single working to...

  
• 11.21.2018

  166: Levi Hummon Talks Nashville Roots, Inspirational Parents, New EP, Upcoming Tour Dates & More

  Jim Casey talks with Levi Hummon about: being born and raised in Nashville watching the city change over his 27 years growing up with a successful songwriting father, Marcus Hummon being influenced by all genres of music, including the Ramones and the Clash the homegrown...

  
• 11.09.2018

  165: Kane Brown Talks New Album, Recent Wedding, Upcoming Tour, Guinness Record & More

  Jim Casey talks with Kane Brown about: staying cool under pressure getting married in October releasing his new sophomore album, Experiment, on Nov. 9 learning from the process of making his debut album in 2016 growing as a songwriter working with producer Dan Huff on the...

  
• 10.31.2018

  164: Dillon Carmichael Talks Kentucky Roots, Musical Pedigree, Dave Cobb-Produced Debut Album, Upcoming Tour Dates & More

  Jim Casey talks with Dillon Carmichael about: growing up in the small town of Burgin, Kentucky his musical pedigree, including uncles John Michael Montgomery and Eddie Montgomery getting offered a publishing deal as a 17-year-old moving to Nashville as a 19-year-old working with producer Dave...

  
• 10.26.2018

  163: Locash Talks Family Life, Tailgating Tour, New Single, Upcoming Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash about: new additions to their families signing a new record deal with Broken Bow Records releasing new single, "Feels Like a Party" being known for their feel-good vibes and energetic shows working on their...

  
• 10.19.2018

  162: Cody Johnson Talks Small-Town Texas Roots, Success as an Indie Artist, New Single, Upcoming Major-Label Debut Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with Cody Johnson about: growing up in the small town of Sebastopol, Texas learning the drums from his father at a young age the advantage of having a background in drums being surrounded by gospel music from his family members early musical...

  
• 10.11.2018

  161: Randy Houser Talks Making Music for 10 Year, Hitting the Reset Button for His New Album, Releasing New Single “What Whiskey Does” & More

  Jim Casey talks with Randy Houser about: releasing his debut album 10 years ago making a living doing what he loves the catalyst for his new album, Magnolia, which drops on Nov. 2 hitting the reset button and simplifying things on the new album co-writing...

  
• 10.05.2018

  160: Tenille Townes Talks Canadian Roots, New Single “Somebody’s Daughter,” Upcoming Album, Touring With Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town & More

  Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter Tenille Townes about: growing up in a small Canadian town her early musical influences, including Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, Elvis, Fleetwood Mac and more asking her parents to take singing lessons as a small child getting her first guitar...

  
• 09.27.2018

  159: Walker Hayes Talks Dealing With Family Tragedy, Releasing New Single "90's Country," Working on His Upcoming Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with Walker Hayes about: losing his newborn daughter, Oakleigh Klover, in June 2018 some of the therapeutic things he's doing to deal with the family tragedy getting support from the country music community the highs and lows of the country music...

  
• 09.20.2018

  158: Everette Talks Kentucky Roots, Breakout Year, New Single "Slow Roll," Upcoming Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with Brent Rupard and Anthony Olympia of the duo Everette about: their breakout year in 2018 growing up in Kentucky Kentucky's rich history of country and bluegrass music forming a duo playing the bar scene in Bowling Green, Ky. the origin of the...

  
• 08.29.2018

  157: Dylan Scott Talks Fatherhood, Success of Hit Single "Hooked," Working on His Sophomore Album, Headlining Tour & More

  Jim Casey talks with Dylan Scott about: the success of his 2017 No. 1 single, "My Girl" the birth of his first child, son Beckett, in December 2017  scoring another Top 5 hit with his current single, "Hooked" working on his upcoming sophomore album growing...

  
• 08.17.2018

  156: Cole Swindell Talks Releasing His New Album "All of It," Getting Back to His Songwriting Roots, Touring With Dustin Lynch & More

  Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about: releasing his third studio album, All of It, on Aug. 17 the success of lead single, "Break Up In the End" co-writing five of the 12 songs on the new album listening to a lot of outside...

  
• 08.15.2018

  155: Morgan Evans Talks Aussie Roots, Upcoming Album, Top 5 Single, Touring With Chris Young & More

  Jim Casey talks with Morgan Evans about: the excitement surrounding his career right now growing up in Australia forming his first band with his brother and best friend being inspired by Keith Urban at a young age the six records that influenced him the country music...

  
• 07.24.2018

  154: Jordan Davis Talks Success of "Singles You Up," Releasing "Take It From Me," Making His Opry Debut & Touring With Jake Owen & Kip Moore

  Jim Casey talks with Jordan Davis about: the success of his No. 1 debut single, "Singles You Up" having a hand in writing every track on his debut album, Home State releasing his new single, "Take It From Me" co-writing "Take It From Me"...

  
• 07.24.2018

  Jordan Davis Talks Success of "Singles You Up," Releasing "Take It From Me," Making His Opry Debut & Touring With Jake Owen & Kip Moore

  Jim Casey talks with Jordan Davis about: the success of his No. 1 debut single, "Singles You Up" having a hand in writing every track on his debut album, Home State releasing his new single, "Take It From Me" co-writing "Take It From Me"...

  
• 06.28.2018

  153: Aaron Tippin Talks Career Highlights, Turning 60 Years Old, Performing for the Troops, Releasing His New Cherry Wine & More

  Jim Casey talks with Aaron Tippin about: turning 60 years old on July 3 staying active in the gym dropping his debut album, You've Got to Stand for Something, in 1991 going on his first USO Tour with Bob Hope continuing to perform for the...

  
• 06.19.2018

  152: Lee Brice Talks Releasing New Single “Rumor,” Spending Time With His 3 Kids, Getting Back Into Shape, Hitting the Road & More

  Jim Casey talks with Lee Brice about: spending Father’s Day with his three kids: Takoda, 9, Ryker, 4, and Trulee, 1 celebrating his 39th birthday on June 10 the goal of getting into the best shape of his life by his 40th birthday earning...

  
• 06.08.2018

  151: Little Big Town Talks New Single "Summer Fever," Touring With Miranda Lambert, the Possibility of a Future Christmas Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with Little Big Town about: hosting the CMT Music Awards the standout performance from the CMT Awards, including Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini and Dan + Shay winning Group Video of the Year at the CMT Awards for "When...

  
• 06.05.2018

  150: Dan + Shay Talk New Self-Titled Album, Drinking Tequila, Touring With Rascal Flatts, Married Life & More

  Jim Casey talks with Dan + Shay about: marrying their wives in 2017 enjoying the little things about marriage creating their "Speechless" video, which features footage from their weddings writing Top 10 lead single, "Tequila" the innovative concept behind the video for "Tequila" self-titling their upcoming...

  
• 05.31.2018

  149: Luke Combs Talks Releasing New Deluxe Album, Scoring 3 No. 1 Hits, Touring With Jason Aldean, Working Hard & More

  Jim Casey talks with Luke Combs about: his single, “One Number Away,” reaching No. 1 scoring three consecutive No. 1 singles showing different sides of his artistry with his singles using his live shows as a focus group releasing his new deluxe album, This One’s...

  
• 05.25.2018

  1: "My Video Is Totally Awesome" Podcast: Aaron Tippin's 1995 No. 1 Hit, "That's as Close as I'll Get to Loving You"

  On this episode of the My Video Is Totally Awesome Podcast, NCD editor in chief Jim Casey sits down with Aaron Tippin to talk about the video for his 1995 No. 1 hit, "That's as Close as I'll Get to...

  
• 05.23.2018

  148: Dustin Lynch Talks Traveling the Globe, Reaching Career Milestones, Releasing Surprise Single, “Good Girl,” & More

  Jim Casey talks with Dustin Lynch about: going back to his hometown of Tullahoma, Tenn., to spend time with his family some of the cool places in the U.S. that he has visited, including Bend, Ore., and New Hampshire visiting Australia for the...

  
• 05.10.2018

  147: William Prince Talks Unique Background, Winning a Juno Award, New Dave Cobb-Produced Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with singer/songwriter William Prince about: growing up on the Peguis reservation in Manitoba, Canada the music he was exposed to on the reservation being influenced by Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson      singing funeral hymns at this father's church traveling to...

  
• 05.08.2018

  146: Morgan Wallen Talks Top 10 Hit "Up Down," New Album, Opening for FGL, Upcoming Tour With Luke Bryan & More

  Jim Casey talks with Morgan Wallen about: his whirlwind week, including an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live growing up in the small town of Sneedville, Tenn. dreaming big as a kid getting his start singing in church shifting his interest to baseball in high school how...

  
• 05.01.2018

  145: Maddie & Tae Talk Growing Up, Psychic Abilities, New Single, Upcoming Concept Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with Maddie & Tae about: their 2014 breakout single, "Girl in a Country Song" trying to enjoy their successes in the moment growing as artists over the last four years the transition between being 18-year-old girls to 22-year-old women the inspiration from...

  
• 04.18.2018

  144: Walker Hayes Talks Overcoming Hard Times, Breaking Through With "You Broke Up With Me," Releasing New Single, "Craig," & More

  Jim Casey talks with Walker Hayes about: being an "overnight" success how his life has changed in the last nine months after being in Nashville for 14 years breaking through with Top 10 hit, "You Broke Up With Me" raising six kids, with a...

  
• 03.22.2018

  143: Jason Aldean Talks New Son, New Album, New Tour & More

  **Jim Casey talks with Jason Aldean about:** • his four-month-old son, Memphis • taking a break from the road to spend time with his family • the goals for his upcoming album, "Rearview Town," which drops on April 13...

  
• 03.16.2018

  142: Trent Harmon Talks "Idol" Days, Losing His Hats, Releasing a New Single, Upcoming Album & More

  **Jim Casey talks with Trent Harmon about:** • winning "American Idol" in 2016 • his musical influences growing up in Amory, Mississippi, including Elvis and Marty Robbins • learning piano and guitar at a young age • losing...

  
• 03.08.2018

  141: Scotty McCreery Talks Topping the Charts, Dropping His New Album, Getting Hitched & More

  **Jim Casey talks with Scotty McCreery about:** • getting up early and staying up late • scoring his first No. 1 single, "Five More Minutes" • keeping a positive outlook despite some career setbacks • releasing his new...

  
• 02.28.2018

  140: Cole Swindell Talks New Single, Upcoming Album, Headlining Tour & More

  **Jim Casey talks with Cole Swindell about:** • the release of his new single, "Break Up in the End," which was penned by Jon Nite, Chase McGill and Jessie Jo Dillon • the imagery in the new song •...

  
• 02.22.2018

  139: Randy Rogers Talks Songwriting, Touring With His Longtime Band, Making His Upcoming Album With Dave Cobb & More

  **Jim Casey talks with Randy Rogers about:** • his very successful 2017 • writing his first songs as an 11-year-old • the best song he's ever written, "In My Arms Instead" • the healing power of music ...

  
• 02.14.2018

  138: Sir Rosevelt's Zac Brown, Niko Moon & Ben Simonetti Talk Forming the Trio, Releasing a New Album, Creating an Aura & More

  **Jim Casey talks with Zac Brown, Niko Moon and Ben Simonetti of trio Sir Rosevelt about:** • the genesis of Sir Rosevelt • Zac, Niko and Ben working together on Zac Brown Band's 2015 album, "Jekyll + Hyde" •...

  
• 02.07.2018

  137: Jimmie Allen Talks About Growing Up in Delaware, Overcoming Obstacles, Signing a Record Deal, Releasing His New Single & More

  **Jim Casey talks to Jimmie Allen about:** • growing up in Delaware • his early musical influences, including country and gospel • the ripped nature of Aaron Tippin • singing in the church choir • his musical...

  
• 02.02.2018

  136: Mike Ryan Talks About His Texas Roots, Musical Family, New Album, “Blink You’ll Miss It” + Performs Title Track

  **Jim Casey talks to Mike Ryan about:** • having a very successful 2017 • growing up in San Antonio, Texas • his musical family, including parents and grandfather • singing in the school and church choirs •...

  
• 01.25.2018

  135: Natalie Stovall Talks Mules, Music, Making It On "The Voice" and More

  Jim Casey talks to Natalie Stovall about: • attending the Dwight Yoakam concert at the Ryman • being raised in Columbia, Tenn. (45 miles south of Nashville) • Columbia's claim to fame, Mule Day • getting her first...

  
• 01.19.2018

  134: Eddie Montgomery Opens Up About the Death of Troy Gentry, Their New Album, His Upcoming Tour & More

  **Jim Casey talks with Montgomery Gentry's Eddie Montgomery about:** • the death of his longtime friend and duo partner Troy Gentry • the little things that remind him of Troy • the good times he and Troy shared during...

  
• 12.21.2017

  133: Sugarland Talks Reuniting at the CMA Awards, Releasing New Single, Working on Upcoming Album & More

  Jim Casey talks with Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland about: • working on individual projects during their five-year hiatus from Sugarland •their surprise reunion at the CMA Awards in November • the changing sonic nature of ...

  
• 12.07.2017

  132: Wade Bowen Talks About His Texas Roots, Early Influences, Touring, Upcoming 2018 Album & More + Performs 2 New Songs

  Jim Casey talks with Wade Bowen about: • his 2002 debut album, "Try Not to Listen" • his musical upbringing as a kid in Waco, Texas • getting serious about music as an 18-year-old • discovering his soulful voice • starting his first band, West...