Join country music superstars Sara Evans and Martina McBride (a past Closet Chaos guest!) for a heartfelt conversation on the joys and challenges of their childhoods in Kansas and Missouri, respectively. Growing up surrounded by musical talent, the two of them talk about the pressure and grunt work they put in to jumpstart their careers- from performing at the local bars as teens to eventually balancing motherhood while on the road. With a myriad of shared experiences, the two criticize the drastic shifts in the music industry that they’ve witnessed, sharing personal feelings about “New Age” music and how they dislike that today’s music is catered to the trending charts instead of true, authentic expression. Tune in for a deep-dive into the enduring bonds that shaped their extraordinary journeys and the harsh realities of becoming country music stars.

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Ernest & Sara Evans cover George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" & "Golden Ring" #countrymusic https://youtu.be/TCfVa5FduG8

About Ernest: Nashville's most unpredictable hitmaker ERNEST is “The Charmer” (MusicRow), a triple threat talent and one of Music City's on the rise artist / writers who is changing the status quo. The two-time 2023 ACM Award nominee and 2022/3 Variety Hitmaker fuses influences ranging from Eminem to George Jones, crafting a twist-heavy verse style that's become his signature, proving its mettle, and earning him nine No. 1 hits to date. The eccentric free spirit and 2X CMA Triple Play Award winner announced his new album, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE will drop April 12. The album is the follow-up to ERNEST's critically acclaimed debut albumFLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM) and FLOWER SHOPS (THE ALBUM): Two Dozen Roses, the rebranded edition doubling its track list with 13 fresh cuts. Praised as one of Holler and The Tennessean's best albums of the year, FLOWER SHOPS showcased the more classically country side of his craft, and that “ERNEST creates a sound all his own" (Pollstar).

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In this episode of Diving in Deep, recording artist Sara Evans recounts an event that nearly ended her life. Eight-year-old Sara, while living on her family farm in rural Missouri, took her motorcycle down the long driveway to get the mail. She passed the pond, which was against the Evans' rule for the children, but she vowed to herself to be careful. Looking both ways, she heard a car off in the distance, but she was certain she could make it across the highway. The last thing she remembers is seeing the color blue, which she later found was the car that hit her.

She was thrown 90 feet, and everyone on the scene though she was dead.