Talk to Chuck with Chuck Wicks

It's a special New Music Monday!! Chuck just released a new EP, so we play clips of the songs and he shares stories behind the songs.  He also might be overthinking something about his song "Old With You," so he asks Sami and Abby what they think.  If you want to see Chuck perform live, he has a show coming up next month just outside of Nashville!

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Sami has been living her best life on the road at her new job with Blue Chair Bay Rum on Kenny Chesney's Tour.  She tells us about living on a bus and how she's met a lot of Talk To Chuck listeners!!  Follow her on Instagram to see her new gig!

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Sami, Abby and Shaun Silva answer all the questions about country music: first country concert, best song ever written, favorite song, song that describes your life, nice artist you've worked with, go-to karaoke song, and artist you're dying to meet.  They also make their song choices for New Music Monday with music from Maren Morris, Boy Named Banjo and HARDY.

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Owner of Tacklebox Films, Shaun Silva, joins us to talk about directing Kenny Chesney's latest music video for his song "Everyone She Knows."  He shares the casting process for the main character in the video and what it was like traveling from Vegas to the Grand Canyon through Big Sur and the Redwood forests to get some of the best shots.  Kenny also did something amazing during the video shoot that really speaks volumes to his character.

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Chuck has a big announcement about the residency show that is coming to the Woolworth Theatre, Abby shares a crazy story about her boyfriend and Sami got a new job!! Chuck, Sami and Abby also talk about awards shows and make their picks for New Music Monday.

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Singer/songwriter Drake White is on this episode! He has a new album out called The Optimystic. He talks about the musical influences of the album and shares stories behind the songs. Drakes had a stroke while on stage in 2019 and he tells the story and how he came out much stronger because of it. He also talks about his wife's health issues and their struggle with infertility, what he's learned from going through tough times and how he knows music is what he was born to do. Drake is joining Whiskey Myers on their WHISKEY MYERS IS A COMIN’ TOUR this month and he's headlining THE OPTIMYSTIC TOUR later this year.

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Eric Decker loves country music. He grew up listening to country and he's married to country singer Jessie James Decker. Chuck and Eric have known each other for years and their bromance is still going strong. Eric talks about playing football in the NFL (Broncos, Jets, Titans) and what it was like to play with some of the best quarterbacks in history - Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow. Abby is a big fan and he even signs something for her. Now that Eric is retired from football, he is helping his wife Jessie run their women's clothing store, Kittenish. Chuck asks him how he's involved with Kittenish, future plans for the store, and if a TV show with his family is in the works. Eric also talks about how his kids are his number one priority and he loves being a hands-on dad. 

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From now on, when we have a guest in studio, we're going to add that episode to Chuck's Facebook page so you can watch! (And yes, Chuck finally gave Abby his FB password ha) Chuck also goes through the list of the shortest marriages in country music and a few of them might surprise you!

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Chuck, Sami and Abby talk about one of the biggest events in country radio that happened last week in Nashville- CRS and Abby's version of the National Anthem made it on the country charts. Chuck also goes through the latest news in country music and the crew makes their song picks for New Music Monday with music by Craig Campbell, Jon Pardi and Justin Moore. Sami and Abby also talk about their grand entrance at the Opry to watch Chuck perform. You can vote for you favorite by texting 615-295-8853!

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Chuck had a prior engagement (he was playing at the Opry- no big deal) during this episode, so Sami and Abby took over this episode! The girls talk about the ACM Awards nominations and performances, life updates, the Super Bowl, the latest news in country music and they make their picks for New Music Monday with songs by Maddie & Tae, Larry Fleet and Adam Doleac. Chuck calls in from backstage at the Opry to tell us all about his show and you won't believe how many times he has played the Opry! Text us if you have any topics you want us to talk about in the future! 615-295-8853

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