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The Evolution Of The Music Is What Allows It To Survive.

I'd Trusted My Fan Base, I'd Trusted The My Gut, And I'd Trusted The Music. ...the Real Experts Are Out There In Front Of You Every Night. They're The Ones Buying The Tickets And Coming To The Shows. They're The Professionals In This Business, And They're The Only Ones Who Can Tell You Which Songs Have The Ability To Move Them.

I Don't Use The Big Video Screens That A Lot Of Other Artists Use Because Personally, I Think It's Kind Of A Crutch. I Think Sometimes It's Like Watching Television As Opposed To Really Getting Involved With What Is Happening Onstage And The People In Your Section.

Bob Seger Was A Huge Inspiration.

I Went To My Dad When I Was 17 And Said, 'i Want To Be A Country Music Star.' Which Every Dad Loves To Hear. And He Said, 'i Want You To Go To College.' So We Had A Discussion. And I'm Pretty Stubborn. I'm A Lot Like Him. And He Said, 'if You Go To College And Graduate, I'll Pay Your First Six Months Of Rent In Nashville.' So He Bribed Me.