It's so surreal being here.

When you're out there talking about your faith and what you believe in, you'll face some backlash. But mostly, I've received support.

Country music is me, it's what I've grown up with, and it's what I do.

That's the last thing I want to do is go on up there and mess up, you know, in front of America.

Somebody described it to me the best as when you go in to write a song with two people that you've never met, you're pretty much going in and taking off your pants in front of strangers, so it's a really weird feeling.

One thing I love about Josh Turner is his faith; that's why I looked up to him so much.

You gotta *be* country music - you can't just sing it.