Todd O’Neill Talks Winning the 2016 Nash Next Challenge, Working with Jay DeMarcus, His Debut Single, “Love Again” and More

Todd O’Neill Talks Winning the 2016 Nash Next Challenge, Working with Jay DeMarcus, His Debut Single, “Love Again” and More

by Jason Simanek  |  April 14, 2017

Lisa talks with 2016 Nash Next Challenge winner Todd O’Neill about his experience competing in and being named the winner of Nash Next 2016, working with Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, the song-selecting process, his debut single, “Love Again,” and more.

Show Participants

  • Todd O’Neill
  • Lisa Konicki, NCD editor in chief

Show Links & Notes

The Writers Room, Ep. 77, 16 minutes
photos by Jason Simanek

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