
About this episode
Chris DuBois is a hit songwriter and award-winning publisher from Nashville. He has written numerous #1 songs, including “You Should Probably Leave” by Chris Stapleton, “Mud on The Tires” by Brad Paisley, and is a two-time recipient of the CMA Triple Play Award (three #1 songs in one year). In 1999, Chris co-founded Sea Gayle Music which went on to win the ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year award in 2010 and 2011. Additionally, Chris is adjunct instructor at Belmont University where he teaches a class on songwriting.
This is part 2 of a special 2-part episode and includes Chris’ thoughts about the state of the music industry, the early days of SeaGayle, signing and working with Chris Stapleton, how he stays driven to write songs after 25 years, and much more.
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