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The Country Star You’re About to Know | Justin Andrews DSH #1255
Fri, 21 Mar
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🔥 Justin Andrews on Country Music, Life on the Road & Staying True to Your Roots 🎸🌾 In this heartfelt and hilarious episode, we sit down with Justin Andrews, an up-and-coming country artist with an old soul. From growing up in a small town and singing gospel with family, to touring across the U.S., Justin opens up about music, food, faith, culture, and chasing your dream no matter what. We dive into: ✅ The power of music, community, and storytelling ✅ Why country music is booming & how Nashville changed his life ✅ His wildest tour stories, favorite foods, and upbringing ✅ The grind of being an artist and lessons from the road ✅ Basketball, moon pies, and how old-school values still matter This episode is packed with genuine stories, southern wisdom, and good ol’ country charm you don’t want to miss! 📲 Follow Justin Andrews: 🔗 Instagram: @JustinAndrewsMusic 🔗 Spotify / Apple Music: Justin Andrews 🔗 Website: JustinAndrewsMusic.com ⏱ CHAPTERS 📌 00:00 – Justin Andrews on Why He Left a 10-Year Job to Chase His Dream 📌 04:50 – Growing Up in a Tiny Town & Singing Gospel Music 📌 08:30 – His Love for Food, Music & Full Circle Life Moments 📌 13:00 – Crazy Immune System, Avoiding COVID & Living on the Road 📌 18:25 – Country Music, Southern Food & Performing Across the U.S. 📌 24:15 – Small Town Life, Family Values & Why Simplicity Wins 📌 30:10 – Music as an Emotional Memory & Why It Matters 📌 34:20 – From Moon Pies to Moonpie Sponsorships 📌 38:50 – The Importance of Respect, Integrity & Old-School Parenting 📌 44:10 – Full Circle Moments, Reputation & Being a Good Human 📌 49:25 – Basketball, Growing Up Athletic & Nashville’s Secret Hoopers 📌 54:40 – The OKC Thunder, Dream Team Jerseys & Sports Fandom 📌 01:01:00 – What’s Next for Justin & Why Music is the Universal Connector 🔥 Apply to Be on the Podcast & Business Inquiries: 🎙 APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application 📩 BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] SPONSORS: SPECIALIZED RECRUITING GROUP: https://www.srgpros.com/ LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ #JustinAndrews #CountryMusic #Nashville #SouthernLiving #MusicJourney #DreamChaser #RoadLife #SmallTownStrong #DigitalSocialHour #Podcast #OKCThunder #BasketballAndBeats #OldSoulNewSound
Chapter 1: Why did Justin Andrews leave a 10-year job to pursue music?
I invest in people. I love people. And when people see an artist, an up and coming artist, they're like, oh, he just wants to be the next thing. Well, everybody wants to be the next thing. But my purpose and my reason for why I do what I do, I left a great job for 10 years to just chase a dream. And I enjoy people and people make me happy.
you know like when when we can share stories about food or you know like I really enjoy people and and so that is why I would love to be out in the world and doing these things because people make me happy yeah you know and music makes me happy and then food or whatever that people vibe with I'm like man just do what you love and damn everything else sucks I love that living man
All right, guys, Justin Andrews, country artist up and coming and about to make his name known, I think, soon. Thanks for coming on, man. Absolutely. It's my pleasure. Thanks for having me. Yeah, you've been traveling a lot lately, huh?
Yeah, I've been moving here and there and trying to make the dream happen like everybody else. I mean, honestly, it's been an exciting start to the year so far. We've got a lot going and looking forward to all the shows we're going to do. To me, growing up in the middle of nowhere, you never thought you'd be where you're at right now.
Chapter 2: What was Justin Andrews' upbringing like in a small town?
Yeah, must be a big change for you, huh? It is. Yeah. I mean, I grew up in a little, in a little small town and, you know, there was 16 of my graduating high school class. What? Yeah. That was the size of like my gym class. Yeah. Yeah. There was, well, I think there was supposed to be 22, but some of them didn't quite. Okay. Six of them didn't make it.
Yeah. So, but yeah, I mean, it's just, just trying to make it happen. I mean, I don't, sometimes you think about it in your brain and you're like, man, I don't know how to make this work, but I'm just going to keep doing it and see what happens. Did you always have these big dreams even when you were young like that in high school?
Man, honestly, I always wanted to be a musician. I knew that. My grandparents raised me when they were in their 50s, and they had a traveling gospel band. And so, you know, it was more like, you know, them saying, hey, you know, get up and sing a song, you know, me and my sister. And then it kind of turned into I was watching movies with George Strait in it and stuff like that.
And then I kind of got that hunger to where I was like, man, I want to be George Strait. I love it. Wow. Traveling gospel band. Yeah. First time I've heard that.
Yeah. It was, we would go to, go to different churches and, and just, you know, my aunts and my uncles and my dad would play a little guitar and my cousin and all that. And I don't know, it was just, I think it was just more of something to do and meeting people that were like you and, you know.
Yeah. So something about church music makes your body feel good. You know, I'm not even like religious or anything, but like the, just the energy from that type of music.
Well, I mean, our church, you know, it was hooping and hollering and jumping up and down and running and all that. It was pretty active. But, I mean, looking back at it now, I mean, I don't know why. I mean, I know why I love music. And the reason why anybody loves anything is because that's what you like. And it don't really matter if anybody else likes it or not. Right.
But looking back at it now, I mean, we traveled to a lot of churches, did a lot of shows and, you know, playing with other people and meeting people and just enjoying ourselves and experiencing other cultures, really. Because, I mean, we'd go to any church. It didn't matter if it fell into, you know, our exact style of religion or whatever.
You know, we just – it was more so just meeting people, I think. Wow. And enjoying people. So it didn't matter what branch of religion it was? I mean, it was all – I mean, we do like Baptist and we do free will. We do holiness and stuff like that. But it was all for the same purpose. I love it. Because everything kind of went hand in hand, I guess.
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Chapter 3: What are Justin Andrews' favorite foods and how do they relate to his music journey?
I don't know if there's anything that makes me more happier than food. You're talking to the right guy about this. It's weird because I'm a foodie. Yeah. And I like everything. There's really not anything that I don't like.
Yeah, I like pretty much everything. There is a tier list for me, but yeah, most food is really good. So what is your favorite thing you've discovered here recently? Oh, in Vegas or just overall? Just anywhere. I didn't eat pho. Have you tried pho? I have. I didn't eat that for like my whole life. I just had some last night, some short rib pho. Oh my God.
That's what I had. I had that about two weeks ago. Fire, right? Yeah. So good. I didn't really eat Indian growing up. Indian food smacks. Oh, yeah. Like some good curry. I mean, I don't really like too spicy. Yeah. And so it's like kind of right there in the sweet spot for me.
It's that balance. Yeah. Sometimes it's way too spicy. Yeah. And you're screwed for the rest of the night, you know? Mm-hmm. Yeah. You got to be careful with certain Indian curries are, oh, my God. Searching for the perfect job can be overwhelming. You know it's out there, you just don't know how to find it. The good news, you don't have to do it alone.
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Well, I mean, I'd never tried it when I first moved to Nashville, there was a restaurant and, and I was working for this gentleman and, and it was pretty much like, um, fire, you know, restoration for businesses and all that stuff and, you know, repairing sheet rock and doing all that stuff. And we had to go in and we had to work on this, on this, uh, Indian restaurant. And, uh,
I really was curious because like when you walk into those places and you like, you know, loving food, you walk into a place and you just, and you smell and you're like, I wonder what that is, you know? And it was specific and I had never tried Indian food before. And then after that, I wanted to. I was like, I want it because I want my nose and my tongue to match what's going on here, you know?
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Chapter 4: How has Justin Andrews managed to stay healthy while living on the road?
Yeah. Yeah, you're so locked in, right? Yeah. That happens to me. I'll be just filming nonstop or working on preparation for the guests and it'll be like 2 p.m. I'm like, I didn't eat yet. Yeah. Yeah, that's a good point, man. Sounds like you're working hard. I've been really big into like yogurt parfaits here recently. Ooh, I like yogurt.
Greek yogurt. Just chop up some apples, chop up some raspberries, some blueberries and grapes and put them all in there and drizzle it with honey and put some smoked almonds on it. That sounds good. Smoked almonds. Wow.
Yeah, I love me some fresh fruit. I'm a big fruit guy growing up in New Jersey. Oh, yeah. Known as the Garden State. Man, got some good fruit out there. But now I'm in Vegas, dude. Well, I mean. I'm in the desert.
I don't hardly eat at all when I'm in Vegas, and that's horrible for me. Because, I mean, there's all the fast food places, and you have the really nice restaurants where you want to go sit down with signature chefs and all that stuff, and the Michelin stars and all this.
But I never find myself eating at a lot of those because I'm like, I need to get from point A to point B, and that would require me to leave the casino to go do that. Right. So you'll settle with In-N-Out. Oh, yeah. I mean, I mean, just I mean, at some point, you know, you're having alcoholic drinks and then you really don't care what you eat.
Yeah. You know, it now slaps. I mean, I'll eat it sober like it's really good. Well, my lady's from California and that's her go to. Yeah. She loves it. Every time we go somewhere and there's an in and out, that's she has to go strong to go to. Yeah. There's none on the East Coast, right? No. Yeah. Nashville Hattie B's. That's what they're known for.
Hattie B's, we just recently got a Whataburger. Okay. And Whataburger is my favorite. Really? Yeah. Wow. I got to try it then. They've got an avocado bacon burger. I love avocados. Amazing. And I'm not a big avocado guy. So I guess it's just, I think my palate is just weird. Like, it likes, you know, different combinations of things. Okay. What about guacamole?
I like, well, so the weird thing about it is, and this is so strange, and I've been to the doctor about this and everything, if it touches the outside of my lips, my lips will swell up. But if it doesn't touch the outside of my lips, I can still eat it. That's crazy. And it does nothing. What? So only your lip is infected? Only my lips. Like, it'll swell up noticeably.
Whoa. I've never heard of that. And it's just with avocados. Avocados. Wow. That is interesting, man. Yeah. Yeah, I'm not allergic to anything that I know of. I didn't think I was either. I mean, I can eat anything. I mean, I don't really even get sick. That's impressive because you travel a lot. A lot of people get sick if they travel a lot.
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Chapter 5: What are some lessons Justin Andrews learned from his grandparents?
No, really? From coughing so hard? Yeah. Coughing up a lung is what they say. I literally almost did that. Oh my God. And that would suck for someone like you. You need your lungs.
Man, it's you never realize, you know, and I never realized it until, you know, like after you have like because I'll get like really bad allergies, you know, or a small case of, you know, an upper respiratory infection, like either in the spring or the fall of every year. And it's not anything major. But you never notice like how much you're using your lungs until you get like a small sickness.
Yeah. And then you're on stage and you're singing and you know that like a quarter of your air is gone. Wow. It's not noticeable. Oh, yeah. From a little cold. Yeah. And just having like a stuffy nose or whatever, you know, when you're when you're up there singing, you can tell how like one side of your nose clogged up, how much the notes change. That's crazy.
And it's just so weird because like one day this nostril will be stopped up and then the next day this nostril will be stopped up. And so it's weird how it affects you. I get amazed when I see performers on stage not only singing but dancing while they're singing because you got to be like your lungs have to be in great shape for that.
I really don't know, and going back to the 90s, watching Garth Brooks do his thing, running back and forth on stage, and while he's singing these notes, you can tell that he's, and I'm like, dude, I stand up there and sing, and I move around, and I entertain, and I do all this stuff, but I don't know if I could ever have done that.
You've got to be built different. Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, they are literally doing a full workout. Justin Timberlake, all these guys. Full workout while singing. Have you ever seen Justin Timberlake in a concert? I saw him at the Super Bowl. Do you see that one? Super Bowl? Yeah, that was impressive. Yeah, Super Bowl concerts are like my favorite to watch.
I've never been to a Super Bowl and I really want to. Never been to one. Damn, you got to go. Well, it might be too late, but New Orleans next week. That would be a little too last minute. Yeah, your calendar's probably booked for the year at this point.
Well, I mean, honestly, we're just trying to do all we can. And honestly, I really would just love to just be on the road. And this is, I mean, everybody would be like, oh, I bet you would. But I invest in people. I love people. And when people see an artist, an up and coming artist, they're like, oh, he just wants to be the next thing. Well, everybody wants to be the next thing.
And but my purpose and my reason for why I do what I do, I left a great job for 10 years to just chase a dream. Right. And I enjoy people and people make me happy. You know, like when, when we can share stories about food or, you know, like I really enjoy people. And, and so that is why I would love to be out in the world and doing these things because people make me happy. Yeah.
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Chapter 6: How is country music expanding globally according to Justin Andrews?
And I was like, I did a lot of things like that, like every day. It's a hard physical labor. Seeing people get injured and some people losing their life and, you know, all this. I mean, I did it for that long, you know, and every single day is hard work. Like it's everything's heavy.
Yeah. I respect people like that and construction workers and stuff. That shit ain't easy, man. Physical labor. You can't catch me doing that personally, but I respect those guys for sure.
I mean it's that's how the world was there the United States all these other countries you know I mean you have the people that that will do the stuff that you don't want to do yeah absolutely and a lot of it they get paid that good because it sucks no it sucks but listen plumbers are making 100 150k a year but it's needed man you know toilets clog and people need skilled people like that yeah yeah that's cool dude where are you performing next
I think we're doing Isla Mujeres in Mexico next. Wow, Mexico. So country's big out there? Well, there's a lot of festivals that go on around the country and around the world and stuff like that. I mean, I was talking to a gentleman the other day about going to Denmark. And they're a big country music loving family over there. But we're doing Mexico. We're doing Fremont Street in Vegas.
That's going to do well there. In March, we're doing, I think we're going down to do Monday after the Masters. I think we're doing that, but. We're just trying our best to get out there in the world and just hoping people love it and hoping people love it as much as I do. Yeah. Country's blowing up, man. It's amazing. Great timing for you, too.
It's amazing to me. I mean, I've never seen more cowboy hats and boots. For real. Even at the inauguration, I don't want to get too political, but country was there. It was everywhere. Yeah. The artists they hired, most of them were country.
Yeah. And it's I love seeing it because, I mean, I grew up in those little shithole honky tonks, you know, where, you know, you breathe 72 packs of cigarettes while you're in there and they're dancing around. And you start to go into these bars, even even not in Nashville and Oklahoma. And I go to these bars and people are two stepping. spinning each other around and doing all this stuff.
And I'm like, what is going on? And it's just, it's screaming back to how I grew up. And it's exciting to me. Yeah, it is. There's even country bars coming to Vegas now. Yeah. Aldine's bringing his bar, I believe.
Yeah. I saw that, you know, and it makes my heart smile because it brings me back, you know, where everybody grew up, that's their favorite place for the most part. And everybody loves where they grew up and everybody, but it makes my heart smile because it reminds me of home seeing what people are doing now in different places.
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