Show Notes
Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson gave Corey Kent advice that helped change the direction of his life. In this episode of God’s Country, Corey joins The Brothers Hunt to tell those stories—and opens up about getting fired with a new baby at home, leaving Nashville, building a life in Texas, and redefining what success really means.
Corey shares how he handed Garth Brooks a burned CD containing the only three songs he had written, why he confidently claimed they were ready for country radio, and the life-changing message Garth later sent him. He also remembers singing with Willie Nelson as a teenager and receiving the advice that first sent him to Nashville.
The conversation goes deeper into faith, family, fatherhood, hunting, and the emotional moment Corey experienced on his family’s Oklahoma land before delivering his grandfather’s eulogy. Plus, he talks about “Wild as Her,” his upcoming album Heartland Rock N Roll, working with Jason Aldean, and why he plans to live his life in seasons.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Meet Corey Kent
04:00 Why Corey and his wife had a fourth child
07:20 Getting fired with a new baby at home
09:20 Leaving Nashville for Texas
14:00 What You Mad At?
17:20 The rising cost of Corey’s party barn
25:00 Hunting, public land and chasing adventure
31:00 Parenting and embracing the season you’re in
34:20 Redefining success and building a full table
39:20 Corey remembers his grandfather
44:20 The deer that appeared before the eulogy
48:00 Corey Can: The Game
53:00 Corey’s journey through Nashville and Texas
54:30 Singing with Willie Nelson
57:15 Handing Garth Brooks a burned CD
58:30 Garth’s life-changing advice
1:03:30 Putting music in its proper place
1:05:20 Why Corey lets the best song win
1:07:00 Heartland Rock N Roll and Corey’s influences
1:11:00 Why playing live means everything
1:15:20 Contentment, ambition and life after music
1:20:00 “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive”
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