Chris Janson Talks Recharging With the Family on the Beach, Singing Feel-Good Songs That Mean Something and New Single, “Fix a Drink”

Chris Janson Talks Recharging With the Family on the Beach, Singing Feel-Good Songs That Mean Something and New Single, “Fix a Drink”

by Jason Simanek  |  May 18, 2017

Jim Casey talks with Chris Janson about getting recharged by spending some time on the beach with his family, giving people a break from the real world for three minutes with his feel-good songs, his love of the “mixology” culture despite no longer drinking alcohol, his new single, “Fix a Drink,” working on his next album, the “reverence and respect” he has for the Grand Ole Opry and more.

Show Participants

  • Chris Janson
  • Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial

Show Notes & Links

The Writers Room, Ep. 91, 18 minutes
photos by Jason Simanek

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