The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to the episode 220 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring Grammy nominated hit songwriter Clay Mills originally from Cleveland, MSWe chatted with Clay about his songwriting community SongTownUSA, growing up in MIssissippi on a farm and how that got him started in music, choosing New York City to follow in his musical dreams, writing for an ad agency and how that helped him become a better songwriter, the impact of Sonny LeMaire, the story behind "Beautiful Mess", his writing relationship with Darius Rucker, his fight for fair compensation for songwriters & Tons More!Follow along with Clay at https://claymills.com/Check out SongtownUSA at https://songtown.com/Chapters:01:04: Intro02:23: Songtown USA09:26: Growing up in Cleveland, MS & Alabama13:22: Was there parental support for his music15:17: Playing in clubs at 1316:01: Wanting music to be a career16:54: The inspiration to start writing songs20:22: At 19 he heads to New York to pursue music24:08: Writing Ad Jingles heling him with the commercial side of music25:34: Getting to Nashville26:57: Ending up more of a songwriter than an artist28:20: The impact of Exile and Sonny LeMaire31:40: Co-writers & Darius Rucker35:00: The story behind “Beautiful Mess”37:22: The marriage of artist & song38:58: Writing for a specific artist41:42: The differences between writing with an artist versus other songwriters43:50: The story behind “You Don’t Lie Here Anymore” by Shelly Fairchild45:54: Advocating for fair compensation for songwriters50:54: Venues purchasing music licenses55:22: By The Numbers Starts55:36: Rapid Fire59:30: It’s Not My Fault!1:02:58: Top 51:03:44: Mt. Rushmore1:04:12: Impactful1:05:18: The 2 things he is most grateful for1:05:27: Who is the ONE ARTIST he wishes everyone knew about?1:06:11: Who is Clay Mills?1:07:46: Outro

Welcome to the episode 219 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring 3 time #1 Texas Country artist and 2026 New Female Vocalist of the Year Sandee June Music originally from Santa Fe, TXWe chatted with Sandee about her brand new single "Good Ol' Girls", winning an award at the TRRMAs, meeting and working with the legendary Paul Overstreet, being a nurse for almost 30 years, picking up a guitar for the first time at age 50, getting a late start to her music career, being an inspiration to dream chasers, the legacy she is leaving behind for her kids & grandkids, living out each moment as it comes & Tons More!Follow along with Sandee at https://www.sandeejunemusic.com/Chapters:01:06: Intro01:45: Her Brand new single “Good Ol’ Girls” & Paul Overstreet05:16: Being a sponge to learning07:17: Shoot your shot08:22: Started music at 50 years age10:04: Grew up in Santa Fe, TX 12:47: Picked up a guitar for the first time at 5015:19: Music becoming more serious/Time is of the Essence19:23: The inspiration to become a songwriter21:57: What does her family think of her music?27:20: The challenges of being a female in the music business and starting at a later age30:12: Being approached at shows for being inspiring32:15: The challenges of the social media age35:01: Being charitable with her time37:04: “June’s Honky Tonk Moon”43:32: By The Numbers Starts43:48: Rapid Fire45:26: It’s Not My Fault!47:57: Top 548:32: Mt. Rushmore49:01: Impactful50:27: The 2 things she is most grateful for50:35: Who is the ONE ARTIST she wishes everyone knew about?52:28: Who is Sandee June?53:09: Outro

Welcome to the episode 218 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring 8 time #1 Texas Country Artist Case Hardin originally from San Angelo, TXWe chatted with Case about his newest single "It Won't Matter Anyway", cutting songs from incredible songwriters, having growth with his own songwriting, his upcoming rodeo themed record, the difference between albums & singles to ana rtist, the importance of a great band, allowing creative freedom both on the stage and in the studio, which kinds of songs does he love the most, Aaron Barker & Tons More!Follow along with Case at https://www.casehardin.com/

Welcome to the episode 217 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring Countrypolitan singer/songwriter Kimmi Bitter originally from Oceanside, CAWe chatted with Kimmi about her brand new 2nd album "Bittersweet" and what makes it different from her first successful album, the risk of changing up the vibe on the 2nd record, growing up in Southern California, how she was inspired to start writing, why the 60's era and vibe is such a big deal for her, how her and her band make classic music in a modern time, the art of mimicry and the importance of subtlety, the impact of having a co-writer, producer and 2 band mates that all share her vision for over 10 years & Tons More!Follow along with Kimmi at https://www.kimmibitter.com/

Welcome to the episode 216 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring Texas Folk Singer/Songwriter Owen Temple originally from Kerrville, TXWe chatted with Owen about growing up in Kerrville, TX, how Kerrville and rides to town with his dad shaped his musical beginnings, becoming a songwriter and why he decided to pursue music full time, how Lloyd Maines and Cory Morrow both impacted the start of his recording career, the art of cultivating co-writing relationships and knowing which collaborator is perfect for a song, how his songwriting is a way for him to document his observations, the shift from releasing full albums to singles and his strategy for such & Tons More!Follow along with Owen at https://owentemple.com/

Welcome to the episode 215 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring songwriter/singer Adam Hood originally from Opelika, ALWe chatted with Adam about growing up in Opelika, AL, being raised by blue collar parents, the paramount importance of his folks support for his music, his initial allure to music, the transcendental moment that made him shift gears to songwriting, the impact of Miranda Lambert in "discovering" him, how he categorizes songs, his relationship with Texas, the reasons why Alabama & Texas are at the forefront of the music world today, the impact of being on the road with Leon Russell & Tons More!Follow along with Adam at https://www.adamhood.com/

Welcome to the episode 214 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring rising superstar Shelby Stone originally from Decatur, TXWe chatted with Shelby about her INCREDIBLE debut album "Silveryear", being the daughter of the rodeo circuit, her competitive cheerleading years and how they prepared her for being an artist, how the soundtrack of her life led her to a music career, her unique look and why that is important to her brand, the vulnerability of her songwriting, recognizing that she is a role model to young girls and embracing that role, how being on the fringes of the music business from being in radio helped her & Tons More!Follow along with Shelby at https://www.theshelbystone.com/

Welcome to the episode 213 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring Texas #1 singer, songwriter & recording artist Bubba Westly originally from Boling, TX

We chatted with Bubba about his latest single and my favorite song "Every Other Weekend", how his content & writing has changed now that he is in the happiest season of his life, the incredible strategy he applies to his live shows, how his brand and presentation is so important to him, growing up Southwest of Houston, why he transitioned to music from his first passion for baseball, the hilarious reason he started writing songs, his amazing cover art graphics & Tons More!

Follow along with Bubba at https://bubbawestly.com/

Welcome to the episode 212 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring singer, songwriter, recording artist, producer & dog trainer Dean Miller

We chatted with Dean about following in his dad's footsteps, becoming an actor and finding his own way into the entertainment business, how he organically ended up in Nashville, signing his publishing deal as a songwriter, his developmental deals with Capitol & Universal South, his time at Koch Records, how his transition to training dogs helped shift his perspective in music, making music from a different mentality, how he overcame impossible self aspirations to find his own incredible version of success & Tons More!

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Welcome to the episode 211 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring the most nominated duo in Country Music history, LEGENDARY The Bellamy Brothers originally from Darby, FLWe chatted with David & Howard about the 50 year anniversary of "Let You Love Flow", the story behind their iconic song "Redneck Girl", how staying together for 50 years was so unique, whether they had some brotherly competition as writers, how having diverse influences really shaped their vibe over the years, how they crossed "under" from pop to country music in 70s and 80s, being chiefly solo writers, whether they had to fight for their songs with their label & Tons More!Follow along with The Bellamys at https://bellamybrothers.com/Chapters:01:03: Intro01:11: Touring in Texas01:35: Their relationship with Texas02:50: Staying healthy while on the road03:10: The inspiration to start writing songs04:45: Being genre fluid05:43: Crossing Over07:49: The most nominated duo in the history of country music08:46: The 50th anniversary of “Let Your Love Flow” & Crossing Under11:19: The frustration of being genre-fluid11:58: Do the brothers write together?13:47: Fighting for their songs to cut them as artists14:43: Being a writer helps them identify songs as hits15:42: Choosing Singles16:33: Going to war over “Redneck Girl”18:23: The Songs they are known for19:50: What do they owe their longevity to?21:15: Was there any brotherly competition with their art?22:50: Heterogeneous23:48: By The Numbers Starts24:07: Rapid Fire27:24: It’s Not My Fault!29:30: Top 531:05: Mt. Rushmore31:52: Impactful33:14: The 2 things they are most grateful for34:06: Who is the ONE ARTIST they wish everyone knew about?34:54: Who is The Bellamy Brothers?35:19: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0