139: Randy Rogers Talks Songwriting, Touring With His Longtime Band, Making His Upcoming Album With Dave Cobb & More

Summary: **Jim Casey talks with Randy Rogers about:** • his very successful 2017 • writing his first songs as an 11-year-old • the best song he's ever written, "In My Arms Instead" • the healing power of music • getting his start singing in the church choir • picking up the guitar for the first time as a 12-year-old • the path that Robert Earl Keen blazed for Texas singer/songwriters • today's up-and-coming crop of talented songwriters, including Parker McCollum, William Clark Green and Red Shahan • graduating from Texas State University in San Marcos in 2001 with a degree in Mass Communications • removing himself from social media • the family aspect of his band, including having the same crew and bus driver • using a number of producers over his career, including Radney Foster, Paul Worley, Jay Joyce, Lloyd Maines and Buddy Cannon • working on his upcoming album, which is being produced by Dave Cobb and tentatively slated to drop this fall • making "Hold My Beer: Vol. 2" with Wade Bowen and touring together in 2018 • his charitable work with Cheatham Street Live  **Participants:** • Randy Rogers of Randy Rogers Band • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief