Justin Moore

The county fairs I enjoy too. You know, some of those are so much fun because for me growing up, if you had somebody come in with let's say two hits, they're just popping on the radio or on the scene, maybe three hits, whatever. I mean, you think you're watching Elvis Presley.

The county fairs I enjoy too. You know, some of those are so much fun because for me growing up, if you had somebody come in with let's say two hits, they're just popping on the radio or on the scene, maybe three hits, whatever. I mean, you think you're watching Elvis Presley.

Happy to be here, man. We appreciate the opportunity.

Happy to be here, man. We appreciate the opportunity.

We are too.

We are too.

I grew up in a really, really small town of about 300 people in Arkansas. You know, blue collar folks, God-fearing, all the cliche small town stuff you can come up with. You know, it was kind of like the set of Varsity Blues during whatever sport was in season at the time. Everything shuts down, everybody goes to whatever game it is. But a great way to grow up, a great place to grow up.

I grew up in a really, really small town of about 300 people in Arkansas. You know, blue collar folks, God-fearing, all the cliche small town stuff you can come up with. You know, it was kind of like the set of Varsity Blues during whatever sport was in season at the time. Everything shuts down, everybody goes to whatever game it is. But a great way to grow up, a great place to grow up.

Family was super important to most everyone. Everybody in high school was going, we can't wait to get the heck out of Dodge. And then we didn't leave, or they didn't leave, or they're back, for the most part. It's one of those kind of towns. But it was great, man. And I was way into sports growing up. I played baseball and basketball.

Family was super important to most everyone. Everybody in high school was going, we can't wait to get the heck out of Dodge. And then we didn't leave, or they didn't leave, or they're back, for the most part. It's one of those kind of towns. But it was great, man. And I was way into sports growing up. I played baseball and basketball.

When I graduated high school, I started thinking about maybe going to school and playing baseball. That was my favorite. Anybody out there watching that knows anything about me knows I'm a bit vertically challenged. So basketball, I could hold my own in my weight class. I wasn't gonna go to college and do that. And so I thought about attempting to go play baseball.

When I graduated high school, I started thinking about maybe going to school and playing baseball. That was my favorite. Anybody out there watching that knows anything about me knows I'm a bit vertically challenged. So basketball, I could hold my own in my weight class. I wasn't gonna go to college and do that. And so I thought about attempting to go play baseball.

And about that time I started playing music. My uncle had a Southern rock band and I would jump up and play with them anytime I could. And I always sang in church because my parents made me. But yeah, when I graduated high school, I went to college for literally two weeks and came home and told my parents, I don't think I'm going back to school. And they go, why are you sick? I go, no, like ever.

And about that time I started playing music. My uncle had a Southern rock band and I would jump up and play with them anytime I could. And I always sang in church because my parents made me. But yeah, when I graduated high school, I went to college for literally two weeks and came home and told my parents, I don't think I'm going back to school. And they go, why are you sick? I go, no, like ever.

And they knew that I wanted to pursue music at some point. And so a few months after high school, moved to Nashville, I was 18. And just lucky that my parents were supportive. My wife and I have four kids. And if they came in and told me that at 18, I'd be like,

And they knew that I wanted to pursue music at some point. And so a few months after high school, moved to Nashville, I was 18. And just lucky that my parents were supportive. My wife and I have four kids. And if they came in and told me that at 18, I'd be like,

hell no are you crazy so i i don't know why my parents were the way that they were but i'm thankful that that they were your guitar player did you write on guitar is that is that your instrument yeah so when i moved to town i moved there in 02 and it was still you know you're using a little recorder yeah and it's all work tapes and you're booking your

hell no are you crazy so i i don't know why my parents were the way that they were but i'm thankful that that they were your guitar player did you write on guitar is that is that your instrument yeah so when i moved to town i moved there in 02 and it was still you know you're using a little recorder yeah and it's all work tapes and you're booking your

I was lucky when I had been there maybe a year to get a publishing deal. I got paid $12,000 a year though, so it's one of those kind of deals. But it allowed me to meet a lot of people, and it allowed me to really learn how to write a song, because I didn't have a clue what I was doing.

I was lucky when I had been there maybe a year to get a publishing deal. I got paid $12,000 a year though, so it's one of those kind of deals. But it allowed me to meet a lot of people, and it allowed me to really learn how to write a song, because I didn't have a clue what I was doing.