Parker McCollum Is Committed To Sobriety

Parker McCollum is a country star in the making, and while his popularity continues to grow, it could have all come crashing down had he not made a significant lifestyle change.

Citing his desire to write songs that matter, McCollum tells Sounds Like Nashville that he turned to illicit substances for help.

"For a long time, I thought I had to do those things, too, to get those songs out,” he admits. "Which, I got a lot of good songs out of it."

He shares some of his struggles on his debut album, Gold Chain Cowboy.

"There’s a picture frame hanging a little to the side / Some drugs on the counter in the kitchen by the wine / And I’m shaking like winter, but I just can’t eat," McCollum sings on "Rest of My Life," which he says is the best song on the album.

He wrote the song in seven minutes, and he did it sober. This was a turning point for the rising star, because he realized he didn't need to use drugs to produce the songs he wants to be known for.

"That was kind of my wakeup call," McCollum reveals. "It's probably the second time ever that I’ve written something and gone, 'Man, that is really good.' Most of the time, I think everything sucks. I don’t know that I would call it a life-saving moment, but it was really good for me to write something like that not under the influence of anything."

Parker will be performing at the Rialto Theater on Friday March 25th!


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