Kelleigh Bannen

The first live episode of 'This Nashville Life' features an interview with Meryl Johnson, Director of Digital Strategy for the CMA.

This is part two of our interview with songwriter Nicolle Galyon. While part one focused on “the process,” part two is really about the songs themselves: how they got written, where the ideas came from, and what they mean to Nicolle.

Her songs are clever. And they’re specific. And most importantly, they make you feel something. Grammy-nominated songwriter Nicolle Galyon is a sort of contradiction. A very tall, very blonde, very smart contradiction. She’s self-possessed and collected on the level you might expect from a press secretary. But she’s creative in the most deep-rooted, intuitive way.

Since our co-producer Kevin is on his honeymoon, we decided to shake it up a bit. My close friend Nada actually turns the microphone on me. We touch on topics from road life and band dynamics to humility and the temptation to compare oneself to other artists.

Kelleigh Bannen took Taste of Country readers behind-the-scenes of her new EP Cheap Sunglasses in a two-part series that debuted last Thursday. This week, the singer shares her decision to go all in on her music.

Kelleigh Bannen got the opportunity of a lifetime earlier this year when Carrie Underwood invited her and other female singers to join her on stage for her massive hit "Before He Cheats."