Ben Chapman on Peach Jam, Nashville, New Fatherhood, and "How Everything's Different, but Ain't Nothin' Changed" | Ten Year Town Ep. 119

About this episode

Ben Chapman discusses his music career, new album, and experiences as a new father.

Today’s guest is songwriter and artist Ben Chapman. Originally from Lafayette, Georgia, Ben is now based in Nashville and has written songs for artists including Muscadine Bloodline, Brent Cobb, Hayes Carll, and Flatland Cavalry, among others. He is also the founder of Peach Jam, a quarterly live series at The Basement East that features his band and a rotating lineup of guest artists. He has a new record, Feet On Fire, set for release in May, with the title track dropping Tuesday, March 24th...

People in this episode

Host: Troy Cartwright

Guest: Ben Chapman

Topics covered

• songwriting
• Nashville music scene
• new fatherhood
• live music series
• artist interviews

Keywords

• Ben Chapman
• Peach Jam
• Feet On Fire
• Nashville
• songwriter
• new fatherhood
• live music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Muscadine Bloodline, Brent Cobb, Hayes Carll, Flatland Cavalry, Peach Jam

Books & works: Feet On Fire

Places: Lafayette, Georgia, Nashville

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