Stories Behind the Songs
Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs. This is a weekly podcast hosted by Chris Blair in Nashville, TN. After over 20 years in Nashville and owner of the famous music venue The Listening Room, CB has become friends with some of the biggest names in music, the writers behind the hits and amazing industry leaders. In this podcast, he sits down with those friends and shares their stories. You’ll hear about the songs you know from radio, you’ll hear from brand new artists and much more. Whether you have dreams of being in the music industry or just love great music, this podcast is for you!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 133
- Years Active
- 2025
Ben Williams: Tennessee Orange (Morgan Wallen)
Alright everyone, here's another episode of Stories Behind the Songs and this week Chris Blair sits down with singer/songwriter Ben Williams! Ben has played at The Listening Room in Nashville, TN qui…
Julia Cole: This Ring, CMT Next Woman of Country + Grand Ole Opry Debut
We’ve got Julia Cole on the podcast this week! From singing for sports events growing up in Houston and winning singing competitions to moving to Nashville cutting demos and learning how to write mus…
Marla Cannon-Goodman: Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo
On this week's episode of Stories Behind the Songs, we have the incredibly talented songwriter, Marla Cannon-Goodman. Marla is more than a seasoned songwriter as she has had a very productive career …
Adam James: Knowing You (Kenny Chesney) + more!
Welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs. This week, we're joined by Adam James. Adam has been in Nashville since 2009 and shares some of his experiences in the industry with us, includ…
Blake Pendergrass: SEVERAL hits for Morgan Wallen + more!
Welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair! This week we are sitting down with Blake Pendergrass. From North Carolina, Blake has been in Nashville since 2013 with a very …
Adam Sanders: Songs for Dierks Bentley, Scotty McCreery, Dustin Lynch, Blake Shelton, and more
Mae Estes: Thinkin' Bout Cheatin' (New artist to watch!)
Happy new year everyone! And welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs. We are really excited to kick off 2024 with Mae Estes!
Mae was one of our Listening Room Unsigned Artists of the M…
Gordie Sampson: Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel + more!
Marv Green: Hit writer for Lonestar, Morgan Wallen, Bon Jovi & MANY more!
Welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs! This week we sat down with Marv Green – Marv has cuts for pretty much anyone you can think of - LoneStar, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, George Strait…
Eric Van Houten: Lucky Me (New artist to watch)
Welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs! This week we are with singer/songwriter Eric Van Houten. From Buffalo, NY, Eric makes songs with a country-rock sound and writes from a place o…
Randy Davis: Tim McGraw's Dance Hall Doctors (Tim's Drummer)
Welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair! In this week's episode, we took a trip to my home state of Missouri close to where I grew up to sit down with Randy Davis! Ran…
Halfway To Hazard: Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Daisy & more!
Welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs. This week we are joined by Chad Warrix and David Tolliver of Halfway to Hazard. Man – this episode was a blast to film. These guys are legends …
Taylor Austin Dye: "Ride or Dye" Out of These Hills
Hey everybody – welcome to another episode of Stories Behind the Songs. This week, Chris Blair sits down with the one, the only Taylor Austin Dye. From East Kentucky, Taylor moved to Nashville in 201…
Rusty Gaston: CEO of Sony Music Publishing
Welcome to Stories Behind the Songs podcast! This week, Chris Blair sat down in "the listening room" at Sony Music Publishing with president and CEO, Rusty Gaston. They have a "listening room" at Son…
Trailer Flowers: Good Things out of Sh!t
Welcome to Storied Behind the Songs Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by Brooke and Jack, a country-based female duo also known as - Trailer Flowers. Their tight harmonies and empowering lyrics…
Bonner Black: I'm Not Your Girl (Special Halloween Edition)
Welcome to a very special Halloween episode of Stories Behind the Songs where Chris Blair is dressed up as Hannah Montana and the incredibly talented, indie pop singer/songwriter, Bonner Black is dre…
Emily Shackelton: Hits for Carly Pearce, Reba, Jana Kramer & more
The first single that Carly Pearce put out to radio as a solo artist was also her first #1 hit. That song, Every Little Thing, was written by this week's guest - the amazing and talented Emily Shacke…
Cliff Cody: Julie Roberts, Halfway to Hazard & Key West livin'
In this episode, Chris Blair sat down with Cliff Cody. Originally from Odessa, TX (home of Friday Night Lights), Cliff played football but always loved music. He talks about how he transitioned from …
Arlis Albritton: Songs for Luke Bryan, Jamey Johnson + more and St. Augustine Songwriters Festival
In this episode, Chris Blair sat down with long time friend Arlis Albritton. Arlis is originally from Florida and has had a lot of success as as songwriter himself, writing songs for Diamond Rio, Jam…
Dylan Altman: HITS for Tim McGraw, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean + more!
On this week’s episode of Stories Behind the Songs, I had the pleasure of sitting down with none other than Dylan Altman. With a blues and rock-heavy background, Dylan tells us all about his instant …