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 influences, from Elvis to Billy Joe Shaver
• gaining respect from his Texas/Red Dirt contemporaries like Wade Bowen, Cory Morrow and Cody Canada
• releasing six independent albums
• signing a major-label record contract with Warner Brothers Nashville in June
• having success with his major-label debut single, “On My Way to You”
• releasing his upcoming major-label debut album, Ain’t Nothin’ to It, on Jan. 18, 2019
• making music that translates to his live show
• working with producer Trent Willmon
• covering Charlie Daniels’ “Long Haired Country Boy” on the new album

Show Participants:

• Cody Johnson
• Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief