Episode Details

Feeling stuck in the noise?

Award-winning Nashville songwriter Kent Maxson—co-writer with Garth Brooks—joins host Stacey Chillemi to unpack his memoir No Way Out But Through: A Songwriter’s Slow Blind Journey from Chaos to Clarity.

Kent reveals how he survived a brutal season (health crisis, divorce, job loss, relocation) and found God’s “still small voice” that sparked his song “Crickets” and a new way forward.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to turn pain into powerful lyrics and purposeful living

• The real creative process behind Nashville co-writes (and what legends teach)

• Why patience, honesty, and reverence for the song matter more than hype

• Faith practices that anchored Kent through uncertainty

• The mindset shift behind “I Want to Die with Memories, Not Dreams”

Hit play to turn chaos into clarity—and silence into song.

Connect with Kent!

• Website: https://www.kentmaxson.com/
• Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069944930146
• Facebook (Artist): https://www.facebook.com/KentMaxsonSongwriter/

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