Jim Casey talks to Jimmie Allen about:
- growing up in Delaware
- his early musical influences, including country and gospel
- the ripped nature of Aaron Tippin
- singing in the church choir
- his musical theater background
- making his YouTube docu-series, Jimmie Allen: All In
- living in his car for a few months after moving to Nashville
- going to writers’ rounds and making connections
- being an African-American man in the country music industry
- getting his first big break from publisher Ash Bowers
- releasing his self-titled EP in October 2017
- the healthy chip on his shoulders
- developing his onstage charisma
- releasing his new single, “Best Shot,” to country radio on Feb. 20
- his songwriting process
- working on his debut album
Participants:
- Jimmie Allen
- Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief
