Welcome, Guest! | Sign Up or Log In

Levi Hummon Talks Nashville Roots, Inspirational Parents, New EP, Upcoming Tour Dates & More

Jim Casey talks with Levi Hummon about:

  • being born and raised in Nashville
  • watching the city change over his 27 years
  • growing up with a successful songwriting father, Marcus Hummon
  • being influenced by all genres of music, including the Ramones and the Clash
  • the homegrown singer/songwriters coming out of Nashville, including Thomas Rhett and Tucker Beathard
  • studying sculpture and painting in college before transitioning to music
  • building a songwriting catalog by co-writing with his dad
  • stepping away from his record deal with Big Machine
  • finding his voice, both literally and figuratively
  • releasing his new six-song EP, Patient
  • opening shows for Dwight Yoakam, Kelsea Ballerini, Sam Hunt and more
  • hitting the road, including a stop at War Memorial Auditorium on Dec. 6 for the Nashville House Concerts
  • the non-profit his mother Becca Stevens started called Thistle Farms

Show Participants:

  • Levi Hummon
  • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

Playlist

Recently played

Tigirlily Gold
Forever From Here
Cole Swindell
Forever To Me
Scotty McCreery
Fall Of Summer
Billy Currington
Good Directions
Sam Hunt
Outskirts
Parker McCollum
What Kinda Man