Parker McCollum Wants Luke Bryan Fame for Chris Knight Songs

There’s always a level of trepidation whenever a Texas born and bred songwriter gets sucked up by a big Music Row record label, and when Parker McCollum was signed to UMG Nashville, it was no different. The worry is always that Nashville will change what made an artist cool in the first place in order to optimize them for the commercial market.
But Parker McCollum is here to assure you he won’t be participating in such a maneuver. After the recent release of his new song called “Like A Cowboy” co-written by Chris Stapleton and Al Anderson—the first song McCollum’s recorded that he didn’t write or co-write himself—he was interviewed by American Songwriter, and assured his fans he has no intention of selling out, even if his aspirations remain high.
“I’m trying to make Luke Bryan money singing Chris Knight-caliber songs,” McCollum says. And instead of looking up to the Jason Aldeans and Kane Browns of the world, Parker says he’s taking his cues from folks like Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves who’ve found huge reception for their music despite a cold shoulder from country radio.
“[Those artists] have had massive success without anything goofy or [about] Friday night. They’re really just talented songwriters and selling out arenas. That’s the goal for me.”
The first song Parker McCollum released on the new label called “Pretty Heart” had some worried. But he says that’s about as far as he’ll ever go in that direction.
“I see people on the internet saying, ‘Oh, he’s going to Nashville. It’s commercial.’ ‘Pretty Heart’ is the closest thing on the album to commercial. The rest of the album I’ve written pretty much on my own. The album just sounds like the guy who wrote the other two [previous] records got better.”
“Pretty Heart” was co-written with songwriter Randy Montana, son of well-known songwriter Billy Montana.
“Randy helps me walk that line between my style, which is real Americana/singer-songwriter, and making it a bit more marketable. I needed that if I was trying to do this on that level, without sacrificing integrity or singing about backroads and beer or any of that stuff.”
Parker McCollum exploded in the Texas market for being easy on the eyes, but heavy on the heart, with songs that surprised you with their impact and depth. If he’s able to maintain that level of quality but greatly expand his already strong fan base, it would be another win for the good guys.
May 6, 2020 @ 10:52 am
I’d rather Chris Knight not be a tag in an article about this fame whore who will sell his soul (and vintage Prince t-shirt) for Luke Bryan money (maybe they can share skinny jeans and jewelry). I normally by-pass any article about this poser, but it’s raining today.
Pretty boy isn’t fit to change Chris Knight’s guitar strings.
May 6, 2020 @ 10:58 am
Sounds like you made up your mind before you even gave the dude a chance. I agree he’s a pretty boy douchebag but he can write a damn good song and puts on a hell of a show.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:17 am
Trig has been writing about him since 2017. Parker has been a 3-year hangnail.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:28 am
I have been writing about him since 2017 and people have been discounting him since then for how he looks and dresses. I guess he’s supposed to put on a fedora and grow a beard, and put on thrift store rags like a hipster so people will actually listen to his songs. He should stop working out and have plastic surgery to reconstruct his strong jaw line. Because hell, what do pretty people know about pain?
As a critic, I don’t have the luxury of judging a book by its cover. Parker McCollum writes and performs great songs.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:42 am
I don’t dislike him because he’s a pretty boy, I dislike him because his music sucks. But his frat boy, backward baseball cap, jewelry, tennis shoes, dated abercrombie look makes him an easy target.
I watch Nick Jonas videos with the volume off. The one Avett Brother is a fine piece of ass. Pat Reedy is a poster boy Otter. I like good looking men that aren’t bearded and worn! But, they got to be real and not manufactured.
I’m going back to listening to Jonathan Parker. And hope it’s not raining tomorrow.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:36 pm
I met this guy in 2015 after opening for Josh Abbott, and when nobody knew who he was…met him again last year and he’s the same guy. Sure, a little fame changes how you come and go and what not, but I don’t see him “selling out”. Dude still grinds every performance like it his last, regardless of how big the venue.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:50 pm
@hoptowntiger94
Jonathan Parker’s new one is some hot shit fo sho. 3 tracks were included in this week’s update for the twangy stuff playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PAiazkexpJ3S6nvsNMYF1?si=Lf02RUSgRQakFHSzXyxC_A
May 6, 2020 @ 5:43 pm
Who cares about the dudes style? He just seems to be comfortable with himself. His songs speak for themselves.
May 6, 2020 @ 6:01 pm
What are you doin’ down here
We don’t like your kind boy, do I make myself clear
Better take your earing back where you belong
We don’t like your kind, so you’d better move on
May 7, 2020 @ 1:16 am
I can’t say it’s the case for his detractors here, but one of the things a lot of people who love rural posturing miss is that most skinny-cut clothing is often more comfortable than looser-cut alternatives because the skinny clothes are half elastic (or some other flexible material).
I’m not exactly comfortable wearing them casually in public, but I have a pair of date night jeans that are technically skintight but so flexible, they’re legitimately comfortable. I also have a pair of traditional old-school jeans that aren’t flexible and extremely uncomfortable. Once I break them in, they’ll be great, but for now, it’s hard to justify wearing them when flex-jeans are more comfortable.
I love high-quality artists regardless of what they wear, but not everyone who sings and plays an instrument needs to look like they’d be turned down at an Outback Steakhouse.
If you understand rural life and write from the perspective of a person who experienced it growing up, why should I care what you wear in your 30s?
I mean, I don’t think I’m particularly special, and yet I’ve ridden dirtbikes in a button-down and khakis. And ended up washing that shirt by hand even though it shouldn’t have originally been a big deal.
Heck, I’m pretty sure I was even wearing loafers. And yet, a similar group of friends showed up for camping and found me sitting in the dirt while I cooked meat on a stick.
We should have handled this debate back when the Real Americans episode of 30 Rock came out, but sadly, we didn’t.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:37 am
Oh I’m well aware. I’ve been a fan since limestone kid. Again, he’s definitely douchebag material but the kid has talent.
May 6, 2020 @ 5:41 pm
Have you heard “Hell of a year” or “I can’t breathe”
I mean he ain’t Cody Jinks, but he can write a decent song.
May 6, 2020 @ 2:39 pm
Any mainstream songwriter who aspires to writing like Chris Knight, or even knows who Chris Knight is, has something going for them that 99% of songwriters dont.
May 6, 2020 @ 3:33 pm
If you looked like Parker McCollum, you wouldn’t shy away from it, either. None of us would. Some people win the genetic lottery. Some people who win the genetic lottery are also exceptionally talented as artists. Get over it. The music is good. There’s not much else that matters.
Most commercial song or not, even “Pretty Heart” is a great song. That chorus leaning on the line “What does that say about me?” is fantastic.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:04 am
Before reading this article, I’d never heard of him, but he name dropped Chris Knight and I thought I ought to give him a listen. Clicked on the first song that came up on Spotify and he sounded like… well… pop country. Crystal clear vocals played over heavily produced tracks… what’s not pop about it?
I don’t understand?
May 6, 2020 @ 11:12 am
Well, I don’t know what song you pulled up on Spotify, but if it was the first one, there’s a good chance it was “Pretty Heart,” which is sort of what his interview where these quotes came from was all about. I’d suggest listening to “Meet You in the Middle,” “Hell of a Year,” or “I Can’t Breathe,” or the song embedded here. He may not be for everyone, but he’s got some really great songs.
May 7, 2020 @ 4:59 pm
Holy good lord, Trigger… I had never heard “Meet You In the Middle” but I just played it and it’s and absolute banger. Great suggestion, thank you.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:19 am
What he said about singing Chris Knight calibre songs seems like an arrogant thing to say. Having said that, the song in the clip sounds alright, but alright for me is nowhere near Chris Knight calibre.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:22 am
He didn’t say he writes on a Chris Knight level. He said he wants to. That shows admiration and respect for Chris Knight, and something to work towards. As he said, “That’s the goal.” To be writing Chris Knight-caliber songs and sing them to an arena full of people. Nothing wrong with looking up to a hero, and aiming high.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:27 am
Ok, point taken. I hope he gets there. The world could definitely do with more songwriters of Chris Knight’s calibre.
May 7, 2020 @ 1:16 am
I’m also aiming high: i want Mccollum body without having to work out everyday or stop drinking like a fish! Whish him a good carrer he comes out as an honest artist.
June 20, 2023 @ 1:46 pm
Trigger, I’ll take it one step farther. We should want that too as fans of legitimate country music. We should be pulling for him because he’s dead serious about making country music. I like Parker’s style. He’s not that much different than me and my friends. But a guy that wants to write like Chris Knight and become a star doing it is personally what I want to see otherwise what are we all doing here on this site? And I know Jonathan Parker personally. I’m pretty sure he’d agree.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:26 am
Trying to like this guy but I can’t really get into him. But he’s good for country music if he is a gateway drug of sort for people to get into more real country, and I like the Chris Knight shoutout and the things he said here.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:33 am
I think he has the wrong attitude…..”Luke Bryan money”? What’s wrong with Cody Jinks money singing Cody Jinks caliber songs. I’m not damning the guy for wanting to be successful, this song is ok. Pretty Heart is pretty average, but I can’t say I even remember any tunes from the last album. Maybe I’ll give it another listen sometimes I miss good tunes at first because I don’t give em a chance. Almost did that with Flatland and now I can’t get enough. I guess I’d respect him more if he’d just said I want to write the best tunes while staying true to myself as an artist. We’ll see when the album drops.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:34 am
Look, pushing this kid has been an uphill battle from the beginning. And I totally get why people are suspicious and apprehensive, and I know his music is not for everybody. But if you just eliminate all the image and bullshit, and just listen to his best songs like “Meet You in the Middle,” “Hell of a Year,” or “I Can’t Breathe,” or see the kid live, you’ll get it. Even if it’s still not your thing, you’ll at least get it. And if it isn’t your thing, I totally respect that. But the guy has it, and I’m willing to fight the uphill battle here.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:58 pm
I wish you would reboot SCM interviews. It seems to me an interview here would be the perfect opportunity for Parker to make his case to the serious country crowd. And yes,I’ve seen your response to this subject before. You don’t want to seem like you’re promoting one artist over the other (paraphrasing), but if you’re “willing to fight the uphill battle”, then that excuse doesn’t work. I guess it was just the style of your interviews or something, but I enjoyed reading them.
May 6, 2020 @ 2:02 pm
I don’t get all the hate on here. Listen to his first two albums and check his back catalog. Also actually read the interview lol.. everyone is bashing him about one song he did and it’s addressed in the interview.
May 6, 2020 @ 2:48 pm
So many people on this site are like bitter, disappointed old guys screaming at kids to get off their lawn. If the purpose of this site was to get mainstream country fans to give indie/traditional country a shot, y’all couldn’t be doing a worse job if you tried.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:37 am
I have grown to really like several songs he has done. Give the guy a chance.
May 6, 2020 @ 11:57 am
His first two albums were great, and other than pretty heart (which as nashville as it is is still better than most mainstream music) his new album will be good too. Anybody thinking he’s some full-of-himself douche needs to actually listen to his interviews, he’s very humble and knows he still has a long way to go. Stop hating on a guy who’s trying to fight the good fight…
May 6, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
I don’t have a natural affinity for the guy. Whether that’s his music and image or my prejudice is up for debate. But I give Kyle the benefit of the doubt when he wants to fight the uphill battle for someone. That track record’s been borne out to my listening benefit.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:08 pm
Sounds ok to me. He likes the right things and people. Wish him success.
Tempo’s so slow on this, it’s almost Americana.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:18 pm
Once a Mom … always …
Parker, those antlers on the interior of your truck, in “Meet You In The Middle” …
In a wreck, you could be wearing those antlers INSIDE your head.
Looks like this guy has great energy, and “the fire” to do this.
Hope he goes more the way of Luke Bell, when Luke is playing.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:42 pm
I do not agree Chris Stapleton gets a cold shoulder at radio. I am glad he has taken some time off because radio played “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Broken Halos” and “Millionaire” into the ground.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:49 pm
He had some success later on after he was already selling out arenas and winning every award. But his success came despite radio, not because of it. Meanwhile Brett Young has five #1 singles, and 99% of people couldn’t pick him out of a lineup.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:42 pm
I wish him all the best. If his plan works, it’s a win win for everyone. the girls get to go his concert and see a good looking dude play a show. the Boyfriends win because they get to actually hear some good music at one of these big amphitheater shows and still have fun tailgating in the parking lot. If he wants to name drop his heroes that doesn’t hurt my feelings either. it lets me know that he’s influenced by quality music, but aware enough to know who’s making the big money in country music. Maybe he can tie his wagon to Luke Colmbs and Erich Church. I wouldn’t think any less of him if he started hanging out with those cats.
May 6, 2020 @ 12:59 pm
I think any criticism of this guy is premature. Let’s wait til the album comes out, and we’ll go from there.
May 6, 2020 @ 1:04 pm
Worked with 2 people who went to high school with this guy. Everything they’ve said about him leads me to believe the douchey clothing is an accurate representation of who he is.
May 6, 2020 @ 7:48 pm
What did they say about him?
May 6, 2020 @ 1:42 pm
Listen to the Jack Ingram podcasts with Chris Shiflett. He talks about this. He tried, but they like what they do in Nashville. They don’t flip over backwards when Texans come to town telling them what’s cool.
I don’t blame this talented kid for trying. But it’s been done. Hopefully the timing is right and he can succeed with what he wants to do.
May 6, 2020 @ 1:52 pm
Critical acclaim,(Chris) and commercial success (Luke) are often light years apart. Just look how long it took for Dylan to have a #1 album.. But I totally get the point..
May 6, 2020 @ 2:14 pm
He’s amazing – great music, incredibly talented, wonderful writer, and one of the best live shows I have repeatedly been to.
May 6, 2020 @ 3:03 pm
I’m a big fan of Parker. I’ve covered his stuff a lot on my own website and podcast. He has great music. But his fan base is made up of mainly people my age (20-29). Not saying folks older than me don’t like him, but there seems to be a generational divide regarding Parker. He’s not rough enough around the edges for some, but you should give his music a shot. Like Trig said, it may not be your thing, but you’ll get it. Sometimes independent music fans can be just as closed-minded as people who tout Sam Hunt as the next country great.
May 6, 2020 @ 3:34 pm
“Hell of a Year” is a dive bar favorite of my group of friends, because most of us have personal stories that have made it a hell of a year. When an artist can connect with people like that with one song, it’s hard not to fall headfirst into being a big fan. I wish him all the best.
May 6, 2020 @ 4:24 pm
I literally thought Walker Hayes & Parker McCollum were the same person until this article!!
May 6, 2020 @ 4:36 pm
Ok, kind of a story about music … kind of …
But it is cool as shi*
Yesterday, was in Bloomington, IN., looking around furniture shops.
Bought a killer, small, all wood (solid) dining table. One of the owners let me buy it for $20.
Ran to Home Depot a few hours ago.
Came out with a BOSCH 2.5 amp orbital sander.
This sander rocks!
Good news? Was 69.99, on sale for 49.99.
Yeah, Baby!
Uses the universal 5 or 8 hole hook & loop rounds.
Enjoying some red wine & sanding the table now.
The musical part?
Missed Mellencamp (as in John Cougar) by 30 minutes.
He was in buying some barstools.
I so would have reached behind him & given him devil horns, in a picture
May 6, 2020 @ 4:38 pm
Maybe he could have worded that a little more eloquently but I think it’s awesome that a young songwriter, who has already established a solid platform for reaching a huge audience, admires and aspires to write like Chris Knight. He’s also unapologetically owning it and just bc that makes ppl uncomfortable, it doesn’t make it wrong. Maybe he can help bridge the gap that all the Nashville haters complain about. I wouldn’t be mad about it if he did. Go get ‘em, Parker.
May 6, 2020 @ 7:55 pm
He is an “on the verge” artist which means his single is shooting up on country media base airplay charts.
May 6, 2020 @ 8:24 pm
I love Parker McCollum AND Chris Knight. I wish all the young “country” up & comers would aspire to write like Chris – we’d be listening to a hell of a lot of good songs.
May 7, 2020 @ 1:15 am
The name Parker McCollum sounds familiar. Who’s Chris Knight?
I liked the song in the video- the way he was dressed looked pretty normal to me.
I don’t like square toe boots on anybody though. But, I don’t like boots like Dwight Yoakum wears either. I prefer a traditional roper look. In the video, on stage, his cap was on right.
Being from Texas, and talented produces a natural swag- if the girls like it all the better.
If not, oh well- screw you we’re from Texas.
May 7, 2020 @ 3:23 am
A lot of ‘Facial Profiling’ going on here, I don’t know much about him other than liking what I heard on Texas Country station in Lubbock this past Fall. He is very popular down that neck of the woods and that’s fine with me.
May 7, 2020 @ 6:00 am
May 7, 2020 @ 6:17 am
I’m as dyed-in-the-wool and staunchly traditionalist as they come and have been lamenting the trend of mainstream country for over a decade. And for the record, I love Cody Jinks and own all his albums plus a few on vinyl. I’m using Cody to illustrate a point here given his place as the face of the current traditionalist scene.
But seriously—this sanctimonious, over-the-top “Meh, it’s good but it ain’t Cody Jinks” attitude that purveys over the traditional and independent country scene is really starting to get old and you can see it here with Parker. The kid is a phenomenal song writer and in my opinion, rivals the best of the best in the traditional scene today. As a fellow musician, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to his lyrics and wished I had written what I’d just heard. No, his voice isn’t Stapleton’s. No, his image isn’t Tyler Childers. But there’s this snotty attitude and idea out there amongst traditionalists that seems to imply that if you haven’t lived your life fighting in bars, getting tatted up and riding hogs, smoking meth in some holler in Kentucky, or shower and shave more than once a week, then you’re not “real” or “authentic”.
I swear it’s like some are never satisfied unless every single male traditional/independent country artist out there is some type of clone or descendant of the Willie/Waylon/Hank Hr. tree of badassery with the worn and haggard aesthetic to prove it.
How about just an ounce of pragmatism to help turn the tide? How about we don’t pull our pants down and take a giant shat on any artist that doesn’t look or sound like they were raised by the Langmore’s from Ozark? I’m all for borders in genre and for being a stickler for quality. But trashing this guy for his looks and persona ain’t cutting it. Maybe his public persona actually is who HE actually is. Mainstream country will never veer back toward tradition if we’re picking apart and writing off the ones who get the least little bit of traction simply because “They ain’t Cody Jinks”.
For goodness sake, I don’t care for Luke Combs’ music, voice, his redneck/red solo cup persona and can’t identify with most of his song’s subject matter. BUT—I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and not trash the guy because as mainstream country goes, we could do a hell of a lot worse and considering how horrible mainstream country has gotten the last 15 years, we have to start somewhere.
It’s fine if Parker McCollum ain’t your cup of tea. But lay off with the “douchebag sellout” nonsense…at least until there’s evidence to leads us to believe he’s actually sold out.
May 7, 2020 @ 2:30 pm
I agree. I’ve said it on here before: there’s just too much “If it ain’t Cody Jinks, it ain’t shit” sentimentality going on.
May 7, 2020 @ 7:31 am
He’s got some bangers. The song that turned me on to him was Happy new year and that awesome opening line “darling since you’ve been left I’ve been living good” Wish him the best and hope he keeps hustling.
May 7, 2020 @ 8:25 am
The fact that a young guy like Parker has embraced the likes of Chris Knight should be seen as a testament to how truly good music can spread to, and inspire, demos you might not expect. Means the traditional movement is doing something right. Trust me, I’m a recent grad, and there’s a HUGE untapped market on college campuses for good country music. To a degree, I think Childers has exposed that recently.
May 7, 2020 @ 9:13 am
Seeing Parker McCollum live and all the young women and their boyfriends pressed up against the front of the stage, this is the kind of music we should be excited to see the next generation of country fans getting into instead of Kane Brown.
May 7, 2020 @ 8:34 am
for me this is what country radio should sound like . love the clean COUNTRY production , the unaffected vocal , the accessibility of the lyric and the universal sentiment . beautiful arrangement , consistent vibe ( no Les Paul on Eleven to mess that up , thank God ) .
I can hear stapleton singing that hook ….but Parker delivers with respect .
May 7, 2020 @ 8:42 am
I listened to the song above and the other recommendations by Trigger. “Meet You in the Middle,” “Hell of a Year,” or “I Can’t Breathe”.
I think the guy is a talented song writer there’s no denying that. He has a nice voice but not a standout voice as far as what my ears like. However I don’t see how he’s labeled country. I like the simple productions. Love being able to hear the voice & lyrics however he sounds more contemporary/ Americana/ pop artist.
May 7, 2020 @ 9:02 am
Parker, Luke, Chris…i prefer Randall…Randall King (even the Randall King with a contract in Nashville).
May 7, 2020 @ 10:46 am
I’ve been mystified by Trig’s support of this guy based on the few singles I’ve heard, so I took his advice and listened to PM’s previous albums. He’s an interesting case…
I’d classify his music as Americana (as nebulous as that is), with strong country AND pop influences. As likely to lean Bruno Mars as Merle Haggard on any given song.
That willingness to go full-on pop, at least for a few radio hits, along with his tailor made “boyfriend country” looks and hunger for stardom, have got to have the bastards in Nashville salivating. He’ll “sell out” for them, but from PM’s perspective he’s just doing what comes naturally, because pop is a natural part of his musical makeup.
He is a good songwriter, and even if he’s just using Chris Knight’s name to prop himself up in this instance, it’s clear that he knows Chris Knight’s work and respects it.
Personally, I like his more country leaning stuff, I’m okay with the middle-Americana stuff, and I hate it every time he goes pop – but you know damn well those are the songs the non-country masses are going to lap up with a vengeance.
I think he’s practically guaranteed to blow up in a major way. I don’t think he’s saving country music at all, but he’s probably helping to save good music.
May 7, 2020 @ 11:35 am
If you don’t like Parker McCollum, then F*ck you (Ricky Bobby). You gotta go listen to Permanent Headphones, unbelievable song. Listen to Galveston Bay, it sounds just like a great Turnpike song to me, I’d love to hear Evan sing it. I love his opening part on Danielle Bradbery’s cover of “Shallow”. I’ve actually tried to contact him and ask him to sing one of my favorites (Missin you again – JB and the moonshine band), because I think he’d sound awesome doing it. But after catching so much shit for covering “Like a Cowboy”, which he dominates, he probably won’t do any more covers
May 8, 2020 @ 9:25 am
What Sefy said!
May 7, 2020 @ 2:09 pm
He has a major record deal and chose Jon Randall to produce. He could have gotten anyone. He can sing any song in the Rodney Crowell or Chris Knight songbook. I saw him play to 50 people 5 years ago in San Antonio and he opened the show with “Enough Rope”. For a kid that young to have any sort of talent and have that kind of music and lyricism in his back pocket only means his standards are high. High standards + major record deal = good things for everyone if judgmental pricks would not be, well, judgmental pricks.
Also, he’s kind of a cocky little shit, which plays in his favor here, but I’ve never seen him treat anyone with disrespect.
Go Parker.
May 7, 2020 @ 2:51 pm
Sorry but he just don’t have the twang or the soul. Too much of a damn pretty boy. I just gave the EP “Probably Wrong” a listen, and I have to say this dude sounds a hell of a lot like John Mayer with a little Brett Eldrige mixed in, and that’s about it. There’s just not much special about him. “Like a Cowboy” sounds like when John Mayer tried to do country a couple years back. It isn’t bad, but his work pales in comparison to even the songwriting and grit of Tyler Childers. There’s a million other guys that sing and write like him, but the only reason he’s getting signed is because he’s got the look. It’s sad but y’all know it’s true.
May 7, 2020 @ 3:36 pm
Wrong. You suck.
May 7, 2020 @ 6:10 pm
Agree on the John Mayer reference. One of my first thoughts trying to figure out what his style reminds me of
May 7, 2020 @ 4:46 pm
I’m surprised you would like him, given the mission statement of this site. I’m not talking about looks, either; his songs are pretty clearly autotuned, and you just bashed the Dixie Chicks for their new digital sound.
I don’t understand how you can support this, since your position thus far has been digital/electronic sounds are bad while organic ones are good.
May 9, 2020 @ 8:24 am
I’ll tell you Trig Parker’s acoustic version of Hell Of A Year yesterday on the #TeachersCan Live Stream was THE highlight! Very impressive. A nice little show for Sunny, Randy, Wade, and Parker to get out of the house.
https://www.facebook.com/TXTeachersCan/videos/605236870080911/
January 23, 2021 @ 11:13 pm
Texas country is in a whole class of it’s own. How many other states can say they have there own music genre. I like Parker song and honestly I’m not into mainstream country so I didnt even know he made it but good for him. What better way to get Texas country out there than for the artist to make it to mainstream. I hope he continues to be true to himself and make music he is proud of but if you are a true Texan why would you hate on anyone who made it from here. This is the best state in the whole US. Be proud we make have amazing musicians that make awesome music and quit b*tching.