“Blackberry Smoke is my favorite band!” BandMy FavoriteSmokeBlackberriesFavorite Bands Author:Jamey Johnson
“Music was fundamental in my family. Sang at bars, all the way to church on Sunday. Music in school, played guitar pulls at the house, go to other people's houses and break out the guitars, it was fun. It was always there, I've just been a part of it.” PeopleWaySchoolHouseFunChurchBreakMy FamilyFundamentalsGuitarBarsSundayBreak OutChurch On SundayMusic In Schools Author:Jamey Johnson
“I don't stand in anybody else's way of accomplishing their dreams, and I don't like people standing in my way, either. That seems like a hostile thing to do.” PeopleWayDreamSeemsStandingMy WayThings To DoHostile Author:Jamey Johnson
“And as long as man has walked on this Earth, there has been God. And man's purpose is for the glorification of God.” MenLongHas BeensEarthPurposeGlorification Author:Jamey Johnson
“A Hank Cochran song in the studio is spiritual. It's like singing a hymn in a church.” SpiritualSongChurchSingingStudiosHymns Author:Jamey Johnson
“Hank Cochran was a man of very few words, but certainly the words that he chose were the right ones to use.” MenUseFew Words Author:Jamey Johnson
“Even a song on the radio that completely lacks substance is there for a reason. Sometimes, people need a break from cold reality; the song that you really don't have to put that much thought power into can be just as entertaining as something that might take you on a three- or four-minute cruise through the depth of reality.” PeopleNeedsSometimesReasonRealityMightSongThreeBreakFourMinutesColdDepthRadioSubstanceEntertainingCruise Author:Jamey Johnson
“I feel pretty used by the music industry, in that my contracts are written in such a way that I don't get paid. And that makes me wanna quit working for whoever thinks it is that I work for them. But I've clearly got a job that I can't quit.” ThinkingWayFeelsI CanJobsUsedWrittenIndustryPaidQuittingContractsMusic Industry Author:Jamey Johnson
“I write because it makes God happy that I write. I sing because it makes God happy that I sing. And if it makes God's people happy, then all the better. But if it fails to do so, it's probably my fault.” PeopleIfsWritingFailingFaults Author:Jamey Johnson
“Man, I live in Nashville. I know how good other songwriters and singers are around here. There's a wealth of talent in this town, not to mention the people who shoot in for a week or two to try their hand on lower Broad or the other venues around town.” PeopleKnowsMenTryingTwoHandsWealthKnow HowWeekTalentTownsSingersBroadsSongwritersNashvilleVenues Author:Jamey Johnson