From Branson Billboards to Broadway Truths: Mike Walker on Success, Karaoke, and the Business of Music

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We sit down with Mike Walker to honor Nashville’s legacy, compare it with Branson’s stage craft, and tell the truth about karaoke, covers, and the business behind a music career. Along the way, Mike shares the heart behind his new single and the values that keep him grounded.

• respect for Music City and its legacy
• Mike Walker’s career path across Nashville and Branson
• new single It’s Been a Ride and why it matters
• karaoke as training vs industry stigma
• tracks vs live bands and arrangement discipline
• originals vs covers on Broadway
• residencies, venues, and quiet red tape
• lost industry hangouts and what they meant
• talent shows, streaming, and the end of monoculture
• failure, work ethic, and showmanship
• treat your dream like a business
• faith, family, and staying the same on and off stage
• time as the most valuable currency

You can find me on Facebook and at mikewalkermth.com (site under rebuild). My new single is called It’s Been a Ride—find it on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music. If you want to support my music, check it out and share it. You can find us at After Nashville—we have a group and a page.

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