The Payton Collier Podcast

Hannah Dasher is a one-of-a-kind force of nature in the country music industry. With an iconic, fiery personality to compliment her signature self-penned tunes,  she has spent years paying her dues on the road, funding her own career, and building an online platform to connect with her fans. We discuss career obstacles, her love for uniting people from all walks of life, and the huge role her faith plays in her passion and dedication to a career in country music. 

Zach Top is a country music artist in Nashville. His new single "Just'a Jonesin'" is available now on all streaming platforms. We discuss brainstorming with session musicians, growing up playing bluegrass, and balancing everyday life with success in the music industry. 

Brennen Leigh is a true country music artist, preserving classic styles of Western Swing, Bluegrass, and Americana music. Her musicianship and skill as a songwriter shines in her work. We discuss staying true to the heart, classic Hollywood films, and finding ways to stay young.

Rob McNelley is an acclaimed session guitarist in Nashville. He's played on records for Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and countless others. We discuss his love of classic country music, life on the road, and finding your own voice in the world of session musicians. 

Legendary songwriter, session musician, and producer Jim "Moose Brown" has worked with Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Jamey Johnson, Toby Keith, and countless others. He also won a Grammy Award for co-writing "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere." We discuss working as a session musician in Nashville, the importance of a great song, and dealing with overnight success in the music industry.

Will Jones is a country artist in Nashville. His new single "Sedona" is available now on all streaming platforms. You can catch his band at The Local in Nashville every Monday night. We talk about the art of investing yourself in live performances, preserving true country music, and accidentally becoming neighbors. 

Adam Hambrick is a singer/songwriter from Conway, AR. He has written the number-one hit songs "How Not To" by Dan + Shay, and "Somebody Else Will" by Justin Moore. His new album "Free Country" is out June 16th.

Payton Collier gets deep in the weeds with Texas Soul artist Alex Lambert, from his humble roots to a wild life on national television, all bringing him back to finding his own sound amidst the silence of a global pandemic. HIs new EP "Rebel Ways" is available now on all streaming platforms. 

Andy Wood is a guitarist, mandolinist, host & founder of The Woodshed Guitar Experience, Star Wars fan, gamer, and touring musician for Gary Levox/Rascal Flatts. 

Jenee Fleenor is a fiddle player from Springdale, AR who has made waves in the country music industry as a 4-time winner (and first woman to ever win or be nominated for) CMA Musician of the Year. She has played and recorded countless  hit songs for country superstars. Her humble, down to earth spirit radiates in all she does and she continues to blaze an unprecedented trail for women and musicians in Country Music.