Ep. 29 - JON STORK - The Dean of Rocky Tonk University | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 29 featuring Texas Red Dirt Singer/Songwriter Jon Stork originally from Beasley, TX brought to you by The Speakeasy Coffeehouse in beautiful downtown Quitman, TX!!We chatted with Jon about growing up in small town Texas, life on a ranch, his evolution of going from dabbling in music to full time artist (was he tricked into it?!), his songwriting process, how God and Conversation are paramount in his music, the role of loss in his life and the therapy music has provided for him and much more!You will laugh, you will tear up, you will pull yourself closer to the conversation! All of this and 2 AWESOME, live, raw performances of his next 2 singles in this episode!Follow Jon and all his endeavors at https://jonstork.comCheck out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:00:00: Theme Song by Adios Fatso00:30: Intro03:38: Jon Tells the story behind his latest single ‘Never Seen’08:20: Jon performs his newest single ‘Never Seen’12:11: What is Jon drinking?13:24: Growing Up in small town Beasley, TX16:00: His Early Musical Memories19:49: Juggling Education and Music24:38: Realizing music was his future.30:35: His introduction to the full band sound34:17: Music as Therapy, Vulnerability in writing42:24: The selfless & selfish sides of writing44:28: Being a full time musician during a pandemic54:22: Jon’s Songwriting1:01:27: Writing ballads versus Up Tempo Songs1:15:08: What is Rocky Tonk?1:18:43: A Fan Question from Sheryl Stanley1:23:29: Jon talks about his Next single ‘Countryside’1:30:13: Jon’s acoustic performance of ‘Countryside’1:34:01: Jon’s Mt. Rushmore of Texas Artists1:38:19: Jon’s Social Media and Upcoming ProjectsSupport Boston Chris💵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 Boston Chris► 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:► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► 10 Minutes with Boston Chris Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0