I think it says wonders about people that can write an entire album, and put out an entire album of great songs. I mean, the Brad Paisley's, Alan Jackson especially, even Taylor Swift - those people can really pen great stuff.

The passion for doing music, the passion that I have for going out and playing it live - my love for country music is back.

The Lord has blessed me more than I deserve.

I'm big into fishing, but I've never been much of a hunter. I never was really raised around it a whole lot, so I never got a chance to do it a whole lot.

It doesn't really matter to me what the rest of country is doing. I'm not caught up in trying to make a record that sounds like everybody else. That, to me, is a record label's absolute biggest downfall.

Australia is breathtakingly beautiful, and I can't wait to visit again.

I'm proud to have so many great friends at country radio who believe in what I do - thanks to all of them.