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Open Book with Jenna

Zac Brown on Sphere Residency, New Album ‘Love and Fear,’ and Creative Roots

Open Book with Jenna

NBC News

Nbc, Today, Read With Jenna, Read With Jenna Podcast, The Today Show, Nbc Today Show, Read With Jenna Book Club, Today Show, Read With Jenna Book Club Podcast, Jenna Bush Hager, Society & Culture, Nbc News

4.8943 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Zac Brown is a three-time Grammy winner and frontman of the Zac Brown Band. Zac joins Jenna Bush Hager for an intimate conversation about music, family, and the journey behind his artistry. From his humble beginnings playing in coffee shops at age fourteen to his upcoming residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, Zac reflects on the milestones that shaped his path. He opens up about fatherhood, founding Camp Southern Ground, and the creative process behind his upcoming album Love and Fear, which features collaborations with icons like Snoop Dogg and Dolly Parton.

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Zach Brown is a three-time Grammy-winning artist,

0:10.4

Magnetic Frontman, and visionary entrepreneur,

0:14.0

known for blending chart-topping success with fearless innovation.

0:18.2

As the founder and lead vocalist of the multi-platinum Zach Brown band,

0:22.2

he's built a genre-defined sound, rooted in southern rock country and soul, earning a loyal

0:28.2

fan base in multiple chart-topping albums. Beyond the stage, he founded Camp Southern Ground,

0:34.7

his greatest philanthropic endeavor, and the heartbeat of his mission to

0:38.6

serve others. And while his rise may look like an overnight success, Zach will be the first to tell

0:44.7

you, like most good things, his success took time. Zach's journey to stardom began in Georgia,

0:51.4

where he fell in love with music early and began playing in coffee houses

0:55.0

at the age of 14. It was his crowd favorite song Chicken Fried that catapulted him into the spotlight.

1:02.2

Since then, he's solidified his status as a music icon, and now he's entering a new chapter

1:07.5

in his life. Zach is newly engaged to jewelry designer Kendra Scott,

1:12.2

and later this year he's releasing a new album,

1:14.8

Love and Fear,

1:15.9

along with an immersive Las Vegas show at the Sphere,

1:19.2

a production he calls his masterpiece

1:21.4

and his most personal work yet.

1:24.2

I sat down with Zach to talk about fatherhood,

1:26.9

collaborating with the artists like Dolly Parton and Snoop Dog,

1:30.1

and the creative writing process that drives him.

1:33.0

I'm Jenna Bush-Hager. Welcome to my podcast,

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