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Shawn Camp is one of America's leading songwriters, and for the last 12 years has been playing the role of Lester Flatt, as the guitarist and lead singer for The Earls of Leicester. His new album, songs that he and Guy Clark wrote, "The Ghost of Sis' Draper", gets released Sept. 12.

Shawn wrote "Magnolia Wind", "Two Pina Coladas", and "I'm Dying for Someone to Live For". He's written hits for Garth Brooks, Gibson Brothers, Loretta Lynn, Brooks and Dunn, Josh Turner, Willie Nelson, Blake Shelton, George Strait, and many more. Camp won a Grammy Award in 2024 for his production of Guy Clark's album, "My favorite Picture of You."

Willie Nelson's "A Beautiful Time" won a Grammy in 2023. The title cut, along with  "We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy", were both written by Camp.

He's one of Nashville's greatest singers, a great musician, and this conversation went deeply into the magic of songwriting, and Shawn's musical compadres.