I started performing in college, but I wasn't writing a lot.

You don't have a voice yet when you first come out. So even though I knew I had some deeper songs, my first album had to be about the tempo and the fun.

Even though I lost my dad in just a tragic, sudden way, there are so many more stories that are so much worse.

This album means a lot to me, and partnering with Cracker Barrel to have it in their stores is very exciting. I am a big fan of the brand, so it was a natural fit to team up with them to have 'You Should Be Here' in its stores nationwide.

I get plenty of credit out on the road.

When I say I'm living the dream, I honestly don't know how it can get any better.

The power of music is real.

Sometimes, you want to write how you feel, but making people have fun, that's part of it, too.

If one person feels the way I felt when I first fell in love with country music, then I'm doing my job.

I'm not very patient.

Having Dierks Bentley on a song is one of the coolest things I've ever gotten to experience. For one, him agreeing to do a song with me but two, getting to share that moment in the studio.

We titled it, 'You Should Be Here,' for one, because just how special that song is, and I think it kind of sets the tone for this album. I've established that I like to have fun, but this is a little more than that - this album has got some fun stuff, but it's also got topics that I haven't gotten a chance to touch, and I'm so excited about it.

Diamond Resorts delivers world-class events and high-caliber hospitality; I look forward to representing Diamond and performing in the 2017 Diamond Resorts Concert Series to help make vacations unforgettable for their members.

It was an incredible experience performing for the members and attendees at the Diamond Resorts Invitational; it was such an impressive event, and I was honored to be a part of it.

'You Should Be Here' came from a real place. I lost my father... it was right when I was getting my record deal. There's just been so many moments that he hasn't been here for. It's kind of the reason I wrote the song.

Me and Luke are fraternity brothers. Luke Bryan was already in Nashville when I got to college. He had come back to his old fraternity house, which was my new fraternity house. We met there and just kinda stayed in touch.

Country's more than about what the music sounds like. It's what you're saying and who you are as a person.

On my tour, either they're coming to see me, or they're not.

I'm getting to do, like, 11 stadium shows with Kenny Chesney... seriously - that's bucket list.

I've stopped questioning things and how things work.

Before I ever had my record deal, I just had a publishing deal over at Sony ATV. I had that title, 'Flatliner,' and just the idea of a girl stopping everybody's heart - just kind of a fun idea.

That's where it all started for me, in clubs and bars, and I don't ever wanna outgrow that.

I'm hands-on with everything. I approve the designs of everything we do because that's my brand that people are buying. I want it to look good.

I always say, 'If it looks good on a T-shirt, it would probably be a pretty cool title or cool song.'