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Ten Year Town Podcast A podcast celebrating the songwriter's journey in music city. New episodes every Tuesday.

This week’s guest is !Jon Decious is a Nashville-based songwriter originally from Monticello, Kentucky. His recent credi...
27/05/2025

This week’s guest is !

Jon Decious is a Nashville-based songwriter originally from Monticello, Kentucky. His recent credits include three songs on Lainey Wilson’s 2024 album Whirlwind (“4x4xU,” “Counting Chickens,” and “Ring Finger”), “Armadillo” from Miranda Lambert’s Postcards from Texas, and cuts with Anderson East, Ashley McBryde, Tyler Halverson, and Carter Faith. In 2024, he signed a joint publishing deal with Reservoir Media and One Riot.

In this episode, we talk about Jon’s journey from playing bass in The Pink Spiders, the story behind his first No. 1 song “4x4xU,” working with Ric Ocasek (of The Cars fame), and many other stops along the way.

This week’s pod guest is Scott Friedeck. Scott Friedeck is the founder of The Graphic Guitar Guys, a company based in Dr...
25/03/2025

This week’s pod guest is Scott Friedeck. Scott Friedeck is the founder of The Graphic Guitar Guys, a company based in Dripping Springs, Texas that creates custom graphic-wrapped guitars for artists, festivals, and major music brands. Originally from southeast Texas, he founded his company 13 years ago. What started as an idea while touring with Texas artists like Robert Earl Keen and Ryan Beaver has grown into a full-scale business producing thousands of guitars each year. His work has been used by artists including George Strait, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Reba, and Brooks & Dunn.

In this episode, we discuss how a road gig turned into the starting of The Graphic Guitar Guys, working with Robert Earl Keen, what he loves about Nashville, the growing music infrastructure of Texas, and many other stops along the way.

This week’s pod-guest is ! Originally from Bracebridge, Ontario, Deric Ruttan has written multiple No. 1 hits for artis...
11/03/2025

This week’s pod-guest is ! Originally from Bracebridge, Ontario, Deric Ruttan has written multiple No. 1 hits for artists like Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, and Eric Church. His songwriting credits include chart-topping songs such as “Mine Would Be You,” “Any Ol’ Barstool,” and “What Was I Thinkin’.” As an artist, he has released several albums of his own, earning JUNO and Canadian Country Music Award nominations. He is currently published by Sony Music Publishing and Stoneleigh Road Songs.

In this episode, we discuss Deric’s journey from Canada to Nashville, the stories behind some of his biggest songs, his favorite moments, and many other stops along the way.

Craig Wiseman is a GRAMMY-winning songwriter and one of the most successful hitmakers in country music history. Original...
25/02/2025

Craig Wiseman is a GRAMMY-winning songwriter and one of the most successful hitmakers in country music history. Originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, he has written over 30 No. 1 songs for artists like Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, and Florida Georgia Line. His catalog includes career-defining hits such as “Live Like You Were Dying,” “The Good Stuff,” and “Summertime.” In addition to his songwriting success, he is the founder of Big Loud, one of Nashville’s most influential music companies. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015.

In part one of this episode, we discuss his journey from Mississippi to Music Row, the stories behind his biggest songs, and his writing process. Part two covers the founding of Big Loud, his advice for songwriters, and more.

This week’s pod-guest is Hayes is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter originally from The Woodlands, Texas. He has wri...
18/02/2025

This week’s pod-guest is Hayes is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter originally from The Woodlands, Texas. He has written and recorded multiple albums, including KMAG YOYO, Lovers and Leavers, and Trouble In Mind. The 2010 film Country Strong featured his song “Hard Out Here,” and artists like Kenny Chesney, Lee Ann Womack, and Brothers Osborne have recorded his work. His song “Chances Are” was nominated for Best Country Song at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

In this episode, we discuss Hayes’ upbringing, how his time in Crystal Beach helped shape him, the influence of songwriters like Ray Wylie Hubbard on his career, and many other stops along the way.

This week’s pod-guest is Adam James, a songwriter originally from Loami, Illinois. He has written songs for Kenny Chesne...
11/02/2025

This week’s pod-guest is Adam James, a songwriter originally from Loami, Illinois. He has written songs for Kenny Chesney, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, and many others. He recently achieved his first #1 hit with Chesney’s “Knowing You,” which was also nominated for ACM Song Of The Year. Adam is published by Universal Music Publishing Group.

In this episode we discuss writing Knowing You, the country flip, AI, finding succcess with your friends, and many other stops along the way.

This week’s pod-guest is Brandon Lancaster of Brandon is an artist, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the Nashville-base...
04/02/2025

This week’s pod-guest is Brandon Lancaster of Brandon is an artist, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the Nashville-based band LANCO. Originally from Smyrna, Tennessee, Brandon and his bandmates garnered national attention with their debut single “Greatest Love Story,” which became a No. 1 hit on the Country Airplay chart and was just certified 5x Platinum. LANCO has toured with major acts such as Dierks Bentley, Luke Combs, and Miranda Lambert, and just released their sophomore album “We’re Gonna Make It”.

In this episode, we discuss Lanco’s new record, his fortuitous meeting with Jay Joyce, the story behind the wait of their sophomore record, writing Greatest Love Story, and many other stops along the way.

This week’s guest is ! Conner Smith is a country singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He signed his first publi...
28/01/2025

This week’s guest is ! Conner Smith is a country singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. He signed his first publishing deal at 16 and released his debut album, Smoky Mountains, in 2024. His breakout hits include “I Hate Alabama” and the Gold-certified “Take It Slow.” He has toured with artists like Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Chase Rice and Parker McCollum. He is currently signed to Big Machine Records’ Valory label as an artist and Warner Chappell Music for publishing.

In the episode, we discuss Conner’s early introduction to songwriting, the success of the viral hit “I Hate Alabama,” the struggles of breaking through on country radio and much more.

This week’s guest is ! Kip Moore is an artist and songwriter originally from Tifton, Georgia. He has several multi-plat...
21/01/2025

This week’s guest is ! Kip Moore is an artist and songwriter originally from Tifton, Georgia. He has several multi-platinum records including songs like “Somethin’ ‘bout a Truck,” “More Girls Like You,” and “The Bull.” He is also known for his live show and a rabid touring audience that spans the US, the U.K., Australia, South Africa, and Europe. His new record “Solitary Tracks” is out February 28th; he is currently signed to Virgin Music Group.

In this episode we discuss the level of songwriting craftsmanship in Nashville, why the live show is so important, making records, breaking in South Africa, and many other stops along the way.

This week’s guest is ! Bobby Bones is a radio and TV personality originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas, now based in Na...
14/01/2025

This week’s guest is ! Bobby Bones is a radio and TV personality originally from Hot Springs, Arkansas, now based in Nashville. He is best known as the host of the nationally syndicated “Bobby Bones Show,” which is the top country morning show in the United States and Canada. He is also a 2x New York Times best selling author and the winner of Season 27 of Dancing With The Stars.

In this episode we discuss how Bobby got his start, the future of radio, what is or isn’t “Country” music, and so much more.

Ryan Tyndell is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer originally from East Texas. He has written songs for some of ...
07/01/2025

Ryan Tyndell is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer originally from East Texas. He has written songs for some of the biggest names in country music, including Eric Church, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town, Hailey Whitters, and more. His song “Springsteen,” recorded by Eric Church, was nominated for Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards in 2013.

In addition to his success as a songwriter, he has produced critically acclaimed records for Ryan Beaver, Tucker Beathard, and Charlie Worsham. He is currently signed to the independent publisher Little Louder Music.

In this episode, we discuss Ryan’s journey to Nashville, his work with legendary publisher Arturo Buenahora, writing with Eric Church, and many other stops along the way.

Happy New Year! We took ourselves a little break over the holidays but are excited to be back and sharing brand new inte...
07/01/2025

Happy New Year! We took ourselves a little break over the holidays but are excited to be back and sharing brand new interviews starting tomorrow. Thank you to all our guests for spending their time with us. And thank you to our listeners for spending time with us as well. 🎧 We’re refreshed and ready to send some good stuff your way!

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