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Biscuits & Jam

How Jamey Johnson Went from the Marines to Music Row

Biscuits & Jam

Meredith Corporation

Food, Music, Music Interviews, Arts

4.6 • 640 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Jamey Johnson has called Nashville home for half his life, but he was raised in Montgomery, Alabama, in a family where pretty much everyone either played an instrument or sang. His grandfather was said to be a great singer, too, with a deep rumbling baritone, and Jamey learned his craft performing with his father’s band, the Down Home Boys. From there he eventually joined the Marine Corps Reserves, an experience that delivered lifelong friendships, but it also left him with some emotional scars that have informed his songwriting. Last year, he channeled some of those memories into his first album in 14 years, called Midnight Gasoline, and these days he has plenty to celebrate. In 2025, he got married at a rock quarry in Tennessee—a story you’ll want to hear—celebrated his 50th birthday with a show at the Grand Ole Opry, and acted in an upcoming movie with Megan Moroney called A Grand Ole Opry Christmas. Sid talks to Jamey about his tribute to the Greatest Generation, the new song he just recorded with Ronnie Dunn, and the organization he and his wife started called the Give It Away Fund, which supports disaster relief and other important causes. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by: Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer & Editor/Producer Jeremiah Lee McVay - Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:02.8

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0:04.1

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0:29.2

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0:30.1

Hey y'all, welcome to Biscuits & Jam from Southern Living.

0:35.6

I'm your host, Sid Evans. And this week,

0:38.0

I'm talking to a guy who's as well known for his voice as he is for his songwriting. Jamie Johnson

0:44.0

has called Nashville home for half his life, but he was raised in Montgomery, Alabama, in a family

0:50.3

where pretty much everyone either played an instrument or sang. His grandfather was said to be a

0:55.5

great singer too with a deep rumbling baritone, and Jamie learned his craft performing with his father's

1:02.0

band, the Down Home Boys. From there, he eventually joined the Marine Corps Reserves, an experience

1:08.3

that delivered lifelong friendships, but it also left him with some emotional

1:12.8

scars that have informed his songwriting.

1:16.5

Last year, he channeled some of those memories into his first album in 14 years, called Midnight

1:21.7

Gasoline.

1:22.7

And these days, he has plenty to celebrate.

1:25.9

In 2025, he got married at a rock quarry in Tennessee,

1:29.8

a story you'll want to hear, celebrated his 50th birthday with a show at the Grand Ole Opry

1:35.1

and acted in an upcoming movie with Megan Maroney called A Grand Ole Opry Christmas.

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