Ep. 136 - JOSH GRIDER - The Musical Swiss Army Knife | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 136 featuring with Singer/Songwriter Josh Grider originally from Las Cruces, NMYou DON'T want to miss this never before seen, in-depth look into the life & art of Josh GriderWe chatted with Josh about the Chicago Bears, growing up in Las Cruces, the interesting reasons why he started singing and ultimately picking up his mom's guitar, the inspiration to start writing, how he chose Texas as his musical destination, his songwriting process, Walt Wilkins, Drew Kennedy, Gunnar Latham, the many hats he wears, his upcoming NEW EP, his new single "Broke" & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with Josh at https://www.joshgrider.com/Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:02:24: Theme Song03:05: Intro/Football07:34: Josh talks about “Two Truths and a Lie”14:42: Live performance of “Two Truths and a Lie”18:59: Choosing to tell the stories behind the songs or not20:48: The humor of Drew Kennedy21:13: Growing up in Las Cruces, NM24:05: The inspiration to start writing27:03: The lack of anonymity on the internet30:04: Outside validation for his music32:32: Was his move to Texas motivated by music?38:21: The commercial/creative, Texas/Nashville debate42:54: His songwriting process & his new single “Broke”47:37: Feeling like you belong in the room as a co-writer50:06: Imposter’s syndrome in a writing room52:44: The 3 Names Segment54:42: Josh’s Brand New Album Coming SOON!58:20: Balancing many different roles59:15: The story behind “West Texas Cloud Appreciation Society”1:02:19: Live performance of “West Texas Cloud Appreciation Society”1:06:30: What’s on his current algorithm?1:07:38: Impactful1:09:34: Who is his Mt. Rushmore?1:10:23: What the Heck?!1:13:11: Bucket List1:13:49: Moment of Gravity1:16:44: The 3 things he is most grateful for1:17:51: Who is Josh Grider?1:18:20: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0