A modulation mistake that worked. A morning DJ who spun a ballad eight times in a row. A first-time co-write that became a TV theme and then went viral years later. Philip White joins us to share how a handful of honest songs leapt from small rooms to massive stages—and why some lines land like they were meant for the moment you hear them. We start with the whirlwind behind Rascal Flatts’ I’m Movin’ On, written in about fifteen minutes as grief turned into melody. You’ll hear how a simple wo...
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A modulation mistake that worked. A morning DJ who spun a ballad eight times in a row. A first-time co-write that became a TV theme and then went viral years later. Philip White joins us to share how a handful of honest songs leapt from small rooms to massive stages—and why some lines land like they were meant for the moment you hear them. We start with the whirlwind behind Rascal Flatts’ I’m Movin’ On, written in about fifteen minutes as grief turned into melody. You’ll hear how a simple wo...
Blake Pendergrass: Faith, Perseverance, and 15 Morgan Wallen Cuts
Stories Behind the Songs
50 minutes
2 months ago
Blake Pendergrass: Faith, Perseverance, and 15 Morgan Wallen Cuts
What does it take to go from waiting tables to writing chart-topping hits for country music's biggest stars? In this compelling conversation, songwriter Blake Pendergrass opens up about his remarkable year since his last appearance on the podcast – a year that's seen him secure 15 cuts on Morgan Wallen's latest album (including his first #1 hit), pen songs for Jelly Roll, Tucker Wetmore, and Post Malone, and have eight singles charting simultaneously on country radio. Behind these impressive...
Stories Behind the Songs
A modulation mistake that worked. A morning DJ who spun a ballad eight times in a row. A first-time co-write that became a TV theme and then went viral years later. Philip White joins us to share how a handful of honest songs leapt from small rooms to massive stages—and why some lines land like they were meant for the moment you hear them. We start with the whirlwind behind Rascal Flatts’ I’m Movin’ On, written in about fifteen minutes as grief turned into melody. You’ll hear how a simple wo...