Ep. 166 - JEFF BATES - It’s All About The Dream | The Boston Chris Podcast | INTERVIEW

Welcome to Episode 166 featuring the country star Jeff Bates originally from Bunker Hill, MSWe chatted with Jeff about growing up in Bunker Hill, MS, being an adopted child in a large family, growing up learning hard work on the farm, the impact both his mom & dad had on him early on, his incredible voice, his battle with addiction, his 25th year of sobriety, the stories behind some of his biggest hits, his epic battle with a chlorox wipe container & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with Jeff at http://www.jeffbates.net/Chapters:05:03: Theme Song05:44: Intro07:30: The story behind his song “The Love Song”10:14: “The Love Song” Live14:34: Growing up in Bunker Hill, MS16:28: Left on a doorstep17:40: A simple & humble upbringing19:56: The worst AND best trade21:49: Dreaming becoming a big part of his life27:16: Addiction being a reaction to his dreams not coming true30:35: Addiction and Depression not making sense34:21: His incredible vocals37:36: His connection to Conway Twitty & how he got signed40:52: His incredible record “Rainbow Man”48:11: How has his writing changed while sober & “One Second Chance”52:53: Choosing the tracks for a record54:38: New music coming56:44: Becoming a father1:00:58: The story behind “Long Slow Kisses”1:09:07: “Long Slow Kisses” live1:15:20: By The Numbers Starts1:15:35: Rapid Fire1:17:30: What the Heck?!1:19:50: Top 51:20:19: Mt. Rushmore1:21:01: Impactful1:22:58: The 2 things she is most grateful for1:23:17: Who is the ONE ARTIST they wish everyone knew about?1:23:52: Who is Jeff Bates?1:24:26: 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