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  • The second part of the best-of episodes “Kix” off with a hilarious unreleased story from when Brooks and Dunn opened for The Rolling Stones, told by the man himself, Kix Brooks. Phil introduces one of his favorite up and coming artists in Nashville, Lexie Hayden, as she performs her single, “Relit Cigarette.” They bond over the correlation between personal growth and growth as a songwriter, and how they directly influence the other. Phil flashes back to one of his favorite performances - Brothers Osborne playing their smash hit, “It Ain’t My Fault.” Phil and Vince Gill swap hilarious and humbling never-before-heard stories, spanning from their early days as up and coming artists to modern times amidst their success. The best-of sequel closes with Phil and Kix jamming on the good ol’ blues.

    Performances:

    “Relit Cigarette” - Lexie Hayden

    “It Ain’t My Fault” - Brothers Osborne

    Blues Jam - Kix Brooks & Phil Vassar

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  • The first best-of episode starts off with a never-before-heard, extended interview with Tracy Lawrence talking about his famous tour pranks. Phil then recalls one of his favorite moments of the whole series - getting to hear the behind the music story from Larry Gatlin on how he created one of Phil’s all time favorite songs, “I’ve Done Enough Dying Today.” Next is a special moment for Phil - an interview and performance with his daughter, singer-songwriter Haley Vassar. They talk about her being the inspiration behind Phil’s hit “American Child” and discuss the unique dynamic of cowriting as father/daughter, which led to the creation of their song, “This Is Where The End Starts,” which they have both released as artists. Phil transitions into a classic performance with one of his good friends, Kellie Pickler, when they performed the classic country hit “Islands In The Stream,” which they performed nightly on their Christmas tour.

    Performances:

    “I’ve Done Enough Dying Today” - Larry Gatlin

    “This Is Where The End Starts" - Haley Vassar

    “Islands In The Stream” - Kellie Pickler & Phil Vassar

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  • Country music icon Jo Dee Messina visits Phil in the cellar to tell the stories behind their many hit records. Phil admits to almost making one of the biggest mistakes of his career in initially trying to talk Jo Dee out of recording “Bye Bye”; thinking it wouldn’t be a fitting female song, the track became both of their first #1’s. The two talk about the draining difficulties that come with constant touring and what they have to focus on to give stellar performances. Jo Dee shares what it’s like to tour as a mother and the adventures that she gets to share with her children on the tour bus. She also shares how diving into her faith has affected her music, and performs her recent Christian single, “Reckless Love.”

    Performances:

    “Bye Bye” - Jo Dee Messina

    “Reckless Love” - Jo Dee Messina

    To stay up to date with Jo Dee Messina, head on over to https://jodeemessina.com/2019/

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  • Phil features an array of his favorite up-and-coming female artists in the cellar. First off, Stephanie Quayle shares the good times had while creating her single, “Whatcha Drinkin ‘Bout.” Singer-songwriter Parker McKay tells Phil about her musical journey that brought her to Nashville and performs her song, “Honest.” Artist and guitar prodigy Arielle talks about meeting and working with her guitarist idols, namely Brian May of Queen, who helped create her signature model BMG guitar. She talks about her quest for the musical magic of the past and describes her old-school recording process before performing her aptly named tune, “Digital World.” Ending the day, country singer Kasey Tyndall rocks the cellar with her unreleased smash, “Jesus and Joan Jett.”

    Performances:

    “Whatcha Drinkin ‘Bout” - Stephanie Quayle

    “Honest” - Parker McKay

    “Digital World” - Arielle

    “Jesus and Joan Jett” - Kasey Tyndall

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    To stay up to date with Kasey Tyndall, head on over to http://www.kaseytyndall.com

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  • Country music songwriter and Old Dominion frontman Matt Ramsey comes by the cellar to catch up with Phil and share stories from early in his career. He reminisces on his first trip to Nashville, brought by Phil’s sister, and getting to see some of his songwriting idols perform at The Bluebird before meeting Phil at the same cellar they’re recording this episode in. They connect over the importance of honing the songwriting craft, as the greatest success lies in the greatest songs. Ramsey shares stories of meeting his country music heroes early in Old Dominion’s career, including both comedic and generous run ins with Charlie Daniels and Trace Adkins. He performs one of their smash hits, “Make It Sweet,” with Phil after telling the story of it’s last minute creation. Matt dishes the inside scoop behind the creation of their hilarious Meow Mix album - a joke which was not instantly recognized by their record label. He ends their visit by mashing up one of their non-radio hits with one of Phil’s classic jams.

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    “Make It Sweet” - Matt Ramsey

    “Nowhere Fast” - Matt Ramsey

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  • Phil’s longtime friend, legendary country singer Tracy Lawrence stops by the cellar to share hilarious tour stories from the 90s, and talk about the differences between both record deals and radio singles having success between then and now. Tracy shares the story of how his hit song “Alibis” was almost a hit record for another “Tracy.” He talks about how he constantly tries to work on and adapt his live show to engage the audience as much as possible. Lawrence rattles off prank after prank that he pulled on the many artists he would tour with. Tracy tells Phil of his many musical influences, ranging from southern rock and pop to narrowing in on his country idols as he found his voice. He also reminisces on the other hit writers and legendary artists that he got to talk and hang out with while performing on the Country Music Cruise. Tracy ends his visit by talking about the process of recording his hit song “Time Marches On,” including recording the vocals in a famous Miami studio with a long pedigree of iconic records created there.

    Performances:

    “Made In America” - Tracy Lawrence

    “Time Marches On” - Tracy Lawrence

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  • Country music superstar band Lonestar hangs with Phil in the cellar and share stories of their recent Christmas tour together. They discuss the real life inspiration behind their #1 hit, “Front Porch Looking In” and perform it. They tell the history of their chart topping song “Amazed,” and a few interesting “awards” it has earned along the way. Tons of laughs are had as they recall the time that Lonestar’s lead singer, Richie McDonald, fixed Phil’s broken-down bus on their shared tour. They end their day performing yet another one of their hits, “Walking In Memphis,” as a duet with Phil.

    Performances:

    “Front Porch Looking In” - Lonestar

    “Amazed” - Lonestar

    “Walking In Memphis” - Lonestar & Phil Vassar

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  • Legendary country music singer and songwriter Vince Gill visits with Phil in the cellar, where they share stories about their many experiences at the Grand Ole Opry. Vince shares some songwriting tips that were passed down to him, along with how his musical-playing styles directly translate to how he writes lyrics. He also shares how important it is to be authentic as an artist as you form your own sound in search of success. Gill tells a few behind-the-scenes tales about recording his hit, “When I Call Your Name,” and performs it with Phil and Jeff Smith. Vince tells them about getting the call of his dreams to play with one of the biggest rock bands of all time, the Eagles. They finish off the day together by rocking out to Gill’s classic, “Liza Jane.”

    Performances:

    “When I Call Your Name” - Vince Gill

    “Liza Jane” - Vince Gill

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  • Brooks & Dunn frontman, legendary radio host, and Phil’s longtime friend Kix Brooks stops by the cellar to share old stories and talk about all things wine. Kix reminds Phil of a story about how the latter’s parents not-so-gently directed him away from becoming a drummer. Brooks shares his process of starting a winery in Tennessee - which used to be the 3rd largest grape growing state before the tobacco boom - and how Arrington Vineyards has been creating 20+ different wines for the past 11 years with a large portion of grapes being grown on their own property. He pivots back to music, and shares the inspiration and process behind writing Brooks & Dunn’s hit song, “Red Dirt Road.”

    Performances:

    “Red Dirt Road” - Kix Brooks

    “Rock My World (Little Country Girl)” - Kix Brooks

    To stay up to date with Kix Brooks, head on over to https://www.kixbrooks.com

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  • Legendary rapper Chingy visits Phil in the cellar, where they discuss their shared appreciation of blurring the genre lines of music. He shares his love of Nashville, and the overwhelming number of hip-hop fans who live there. Chingy tells Phil of the artists from many genres who influenced him growing up, wo span genres from hip hop, pop, blues, soul, RnB, and gospel. He talks about the wild levels of success from his chart topping hit song, “Right Thurr” and performs a stripped down version with Phil. Chingy talks about the differences in independent artist promotion between his early days and modern times (mainly with the ease of social media). Phil finishes the day by playing a song off of his most recent album, “Stripped Down” with his long time guitarist, Jeff Smith.

    Performances:

    “Right Thurr” - Chingy

    “The Woah Down” - Meg & Tyler ft. Chingy

    “Takes Me Back Again” - Phil Vassar

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  • Hit singer songwriter Steve Wariner reminisces about the early days of his and Phil’s success, and they bond over the hilariously humbling moments that came early in their careers. Steve talks about his first days in Nashville as a 17 year old, working with Dottie West, Larry Gatlin, and Chet Atkins - who provided Steve with tons of wonderful experiences and tales to tell. Wariner shares stories of working with Garth Brooks early in the latter’s career, and how he knew he would turn into a superstar. Steve tells Phil about the time he got to write with one of his biggest heroes, Merle Haggard, and then performs the song they wrote, “When I Still Mattered To You.”

    Performances:

    “’48 Ford” - Steve Wariner

    “When I Still Mattered To You” - Steve Wariner

    “Call Me The Breeze” (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Phil Vassar, Steve Wariner

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  • Up and coming artist Abby Anderson shares with Phil that he was one of her childhood inspirations that helped her get through her dreaded piano lessons. They talk about the first concerts they ever attended, and how they both greatly influenced them respectively as artists. Abby talks about growing up in a large family of many girls and the values that her parents instilled in them, and how that all translated into writing her first hit song, “Make Him Wait.”

    Emerging artist Kyle Daniel grabs a drink with Phil while they connect over their shared success in creating large fanbases overseas. Kyle shares his love for Southern Rock, and how many artists in that genre helped to shape his musical abilities. He confesses that he did not come to Nashville to be an artist, and after working on the road as a tour manager, he found his true passion and began honing his craft. He & Phil talk about how important it is to find cowriters that you truly connect with as you create your music.

    Performances:

    “Make Him Wait” - Abby Anderson

    “I’m Good” - Abby Anderson

    “What’s There To Say?” - Kyle Daniel

    To stay up to date with Abby Anderson, head on over to https://abbyandersonmusic.com

    To keep up with Kyle Daniel, check out https://www.kyledanielmusic.com

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  • Acclaimed actor Dennis Quaid spends the day at Phil’s Nashville estate, and the antics are endless! Quaid discusses his “first love” - music - and how he’s been able to incorporate it into his acting career. The two bond over the release and emotional benefit that comes from writing songs. Dennis talks about playing Jerry Lee Lewis in “Great Balls of Fire,” where he only had 1 year to learn how to play piano, and was given lessons by Jerry himself. Quaid shares how legendary songwriter Jack Clement coached him in his first music-movie, and performs Jack’s hit song, “It’ll Be Me.”

    Performances:

    “America, I Love You, Too” - Dennis Quaid

    “It’ll Be Me” - Dennis Quaid

    To stay up to date with Dennis Quaid, head on over to https://www.dennisquaidandthesharks.com

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  • Famed country music songwriter Craig Wiseman stops in the cellar to catch up with his longtime friend, Phil Vassar. They share stories from their early days co-writing songs, to being crime fighters in their shared neighborhood at the start of their careers. Craig tells the real life stories that inspired his legendary Tim McGraw hit, “Live Like You Were Dying.” He also shares his feelings on blending musical styles and blurring the genre lines. Phil and Craig discuss the influence that playing in bars early in their careers had on how they approached writing songs. They reminisce about writing “American Child” about Phil’s firstborn in the same house they’re recording the show in currently. They end their day talking about the inclusive attitude & influences behind their song “Bobbi With An ‘I’.”

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    “Live Like You Were Dying” - Craig Wiseman

    “American Child” - Phil Vassar

    “Bobbi With An ‘I’” - Craig Wiseman & Phil Vassar

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  • Legendary singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin shares some of his songwriting tips, including how to steal from yourself at times! He talks about how growing up in church and listening to Gospel music greatly influenced his (and his brothers’) style of harmony. Larry shares a story about beating out a local band fronted by the great Roy Orbison in a children’s music competition in Texas. He discusses being brought to Nashville by famed songwriter Dottie West, whose house acted as a music-motel for other up and coming songwriters, such as Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. Larry dives into great detail on the stories, inspirations, and writing processes behind many of his hit songs, including “Houston,” “I’ve Done Enough Dyin’ Today,” and “All The Gold In California.”

    Performances:

    “Houston” - Larry Gatlin

    “I’ve Done Enough Dyin’ Today” - Larry Gatlin

    “All The Gold In California” - Larry Gatlin

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  • Kellie Pickler explains the differences between telling stories via two of her talents: acting and singing. Phil and Kellie talk about their shared passion for giving back to the community, and the famed country duets they got to perform together on their joined tour in 2017. The two bond over their experiences hosting TV shows and discuss what they enjoy about doing so. Kellie tells Phil about her time on Dancing With The Stars and tries to convince him to be a contestant on the show!

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    “Red High Heels” - Kellie Pickler

    “Jackson” - Kellie Pickler & Phil Vassar

    “Islands In The Stream” - Kellie Pickler & Phil Vassar

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  • Brothers Osborne talk about their long history with Phil, including TJ first starting out in the music business by driving the truck for Phil’s tour. They all three discuss the lesser known job requirements and time consuming aspects that come with being an artist, but also the plus sides of working in music compared to other fields. John Osborne shares that the majority of songs that songwriters create never end up being hits, or ever even heard, and only a select few songs end up seeing success. Phil and the Brothers exchange stories about major power outages causing chaos during live performances. Both TJ and John talk about the emotion, energy, and thought processes behind playing on stage that help to give the best performance possible.

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    “It Ain’t My Fault” - Brothers Osborne

    “Skeletons” - Brothers Osborne

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  • Hunter Hayes tells Phil of the inspiration and feeling behind his hit song, “Amen.” He and Phil discuss the process of writing an entire record, and all of the different thoughts, emotions, and ups and downs that come along with it. Hayes walks Phil through the timeline of learning all the various instruments he knows how to play, starting out as a two year old on the accordion!

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    “Amen” - Hunter Hayes

    “That’s When I Love You” - Phil Vassar and Hunter Hayes

    “Yesterday’s Song” - Hunter Hayes

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  • Phil takes a tour of the world famous Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and gets the inside scoop on how that famous Number 7 Tennessee whiskey is made. Hit songwriter Tony Arata stops by the cellar to talk about the unique path his song “The Dance” took en route to fame with Garth Brooks. Pat Alger shares pieces of advice that he passes along to his Belmont University songwriting students, and details the success he found writing with Garth Brooks early in his career.

    Performances:

    “The Dance” (Garth Brooks) - Tony Arata

    “The Thunder Rolls” (Garth Brooks) - Pat Alger

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  • Famed songwriter Mike Reid asks Phil about the timeline of writing his hits, revealing a number of the latter’s hits were written before moving to town and becoming a professional songwriter. Reid shares a piece of advice given to him about why writing “believable” lyrics is so important. Phil discusses the mentality he encapsulates to perform in any sized venue and to any sized crowd. Sister Hazel swings by to express their gratitude for their fans, and being able to put on The Rock Boat cruises with them. The band reveals details about their namesake - a hometown rescue mission’s minister.

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    “I Can’t Make You Love Me” - Mike Reid

    “Take It With Me” - Sister Hazel

    “All For You” - Sister Hazel

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