Our First LIVE Episode: Jessie Jo Dillon on “10,000 Hours” and “Break Up in the End” | Ten Year Town Ep. 141

Our inaugural LIVE episode, recorded in front of an audience in Nashville. Jessie Jo Dillon is a Nashville songwriter behind “10,000 Hours” (Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber), “Lies Lies Lies” (Morgan Wallen), “Am I Okay” (Megan Moroney), and “Break Up in the End” (Cole Swindell). She also runs Gatsby Records, her imprint with MCA, home to Carter Faith, William Beckmann, and Abigail Osborn. In this episode, we discuss growing up the daughter of Hall of Famer Dean Dillon, the LA publisher who told her to go home and write country songs, the library book that turned into “Break Up in the End,” and the hotel room in New York where she found out Justin Bieber was on “10,000 Hours.” There are, of course, many other stops along the way. -------------------------------------------------- This episode is also sponsored by The Graphic Guitar Guys. They create eye-catching custom guitar wraps for some of the biggest artists and festivals in the music industry. Their work is perfect for adding a unique touch to album pre-sale bundles or VIP package items—check them out and discover how they can transform a guitar into a show-stopping work of art. --------------------------------------------------- Troy Cartwright is a Nashville-based artist and songwriter originally from Dallas, Texas. His songs have collectively garnered hundreds of millions of streams, and he is currently signed to Big Machine Music for publishing. Cartwright has written songs recorded by Cody Johnson, Lee Brice, Nickelback, Ryan Hurd, Josh Abbott Band, and has upcoming cuts with several A-list artists. New Episodes every Tuesday. Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram.  Social Channels for Ten Year Town: Youtube Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok This podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth. Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here.   Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura.  Artwork design by Brad Vetter.  Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.