Ep. 143 - JIM COLLINS - A Lifetime of Chasing Songs | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 142 featuring Grammy-nominated songwriter Jim Collins originally from Nacogdoches, TXYou DON'T want to miss this never before seen, in-depth look into the life & art of Jim CollinsWe chatted with Jim about growing up on a dairy farm in Nacogdoches, how music was an escape from a hard childhood, his Texas Dancehall circuit band, how he started writing songs, being a session player and demo singer, getting signed after meeting Guy Clark to a publishing deal, his record deal with Arista, the stories behind his hit songs "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not", "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" & "The Good Stuff" & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with Jim at https://www.facebook.com/jim.collins.12Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:03:24: Theme Song04:06: Intro04:35: The story behind “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?”10:31: Born & Raised on a dairy farm in East Texas13:04: Music was his escape from reality14:19: The Beatles were the propellant15:23: The early musical days & ending up in Country music17:42: The impact of A.V. Middlestedt19:50: The inspiration to start writing songs23:48: Going to Nashville to be an artist26:14: Guy Clark wouldn’t sing with him unless…26:40: EMI Publishing28:50: Craig Wiseman saves Jim’s career30:38: His first cut was a hit & The story behind “Hands of a Working Man” & D. Vincent Williams36:23: How did being a session player & demo singer help him?38:50: Preparing for a co-writing session41:02: Chasing Songs42:05: Telling if a song is magic & “Then They Do”43:25: The Story behind “I Don’t Feel Like Loving You Today” & Matraca Berg49:09: Flattered by a songwriter/artist cutting your song & Kenny Chesney50:25: 360 deals and labels encouraging artists co-writing their own songs52:05: The story behind “The Good Stuff”58:38: Something their fans may not know!1:00:03: Impactful1:02:17: Mt. Rushmore of Songwriting1:04:21: What the Heck?!1:05:47: Bucket List1:09:52: His Biggest Lesson1:10:25: The 3 things he is most grateful for1:11:35: Who is Jim Collins?1:12:27: 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