Jim Casey talks to Jimmie Allen about:

• growing up in Delaware
• his early musical influences, including country and gospel
• the ripped nature of Aaron Tippin
• singing in the church choir
• his musical theater background
• making his YouTube docu-series, Jimmie Allen: All In
• living in his car for a few months after moving to Nashville
• going to writers’ rounds and making connections
• being an African-American man in the country music industry
• getting his first big break from publisher Ash Bowers
• releasing his self-titled EP in October 2017
• the healthy chip on his shoulders
• developing his onstage charisma
• releasing his new single, “Best Shot,” to country radio on Feb. 20
• his songwriting process
• working on his debut album

Participants:

• Jimmie Allen
• Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief