Why Carly Pearce Is One of My Heroes

Long before the awards, the Opry membership, and the No. 1 records, she was just another dreamer trying to survive Nashville. She did.

Me with Carly Pearce and Full Ride producer, Allie Gehring, at the old Sirius XM Studios in Nashville.

Last night, I attended CMA Fest with a friend, and it got me thinking about someone I’ve admired for a very long time: Carly Pearce.

There are plenty of talented people in the music business. Plenty of great singers. Plenty of gifted songwriters. But ev…