Chris Young Talks Songwriting, Scoring No. 1 Singles, Staying Creative, Seventh Studio Album & More

Chris Young Talks Songwriting, Scoring No. 1 Singles, Staying Creative, Seventh Studio Album & More

Jim Casey talks with Chris Young about his recent string of No. 1 singles, why he co-wrote every song on his upcoming seventh studio album, how it feels to have other artists cut his songs, adding the role of producer to his credits, keeping his creative juices flowing, new single, “Losing Sleep,” and more.

Show Participants

  • Chris Young
  • Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial

Show Notes & Links

https://youtu.be/NShYb80xnjw

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photo by Jason Simanek

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