TIA SILLERS on The Boston Chris Podcast | Episode 90 | IN DEPTH INTERVIEW | 8/09/25

Welcome to Episode 90 featuring Grammy, CMA, ACM, NSAI, ASCAP & BMI Award winning songwriter Tia Sillers from Nashville, TN!

You DON'T want to miss this never before seen, in-depth look into the life of Tia Sillers!

We chatted with Tia about moving around a lot when she was younger, how she initially found music, the impact of her husband Mark Selby, her professional writing relationship with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the beauty of long term songwriting colabs, her success across genres, countries & generations, her Global hit "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack, That success parlaying into a New York Times Best Seller, a children's book & TONS more!

We also include an awesome live performance of her hit "I Hope You Dance" courtesy of https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@BackstageNashville⁩  Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:02:56: Theme Song03:39: Intro05:34: The story behind the global hit “I Hope You Dance”10:45: Live performance of “I Hope You Dance”15:07: Tia’s Favorite drinks16:15: Writing on the road18:35: Tia as a youngster & finding music21:24: The Impact of The Bluebird, Don Schlitz & Allen Shamblin25:59: How did she start out artistically?27:21: Finally being able to settle in one place in Nashville30:01: How did her constant re-inventions help her writing33:35: Long term songwriting relationships36:52: Her writing relationship with her husband41:10: Gender in songwriting45:36: Writing with Kenny Wayne Shepherd48:52: When does she know what genre a song is going to be?52:44: Taking the time to reflect54:57: The other media types that “I Hope You Dance” led to1:00:05: The lesser known songs of Tia Sillers1:02:03: Something her fans may not know!1:02:34: Mt. Rushmore of Songwriters1:05:00: What the Heck?!1:09:23: Who is the ONE ARTIST she wishes everyone knew about?1:10:42: Where is Tia a “Fly on the Wall”?1:12:20: The biggest lesson she has learned from music1:13:32: Her Moment of Gravity1:19:24: The 3 things she is most grateful for1:21:38: Who is Tia Sillers?1:22:40: 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