The Post Game Podcast #70 Matt Gorman: From College Baseball to Country Music
Matt Gorman, South Philly native and former D1 college baseball player at Lipscomb joined the show to talk building a music career in Nashville, without a plan B.
He shares the grind behind songwriting, working odd jobs to stay afloat, and the risks that come with going all-in on your dream.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Matt’s journey from South Philly to Nashville
- The moment he picked up a guitar
- What most people don’t see about life as a songwriter
- Why he chose not to have a backup plan
- The realities of the music business and record deals
- How he measures success today
Timestamps:
(0:00) – Intro to Matt
(1:30) – From South Philly to Nashville
(2:20) – Why he chose Penn Charter
(5:40) – The decision to play at Harford
(9:30) – Playing D1 baseball at Lipscomb
(12:00) – When he picked up the guitar
(14:15) – The challenge of writing songs
(17:10) – No Plan B: odd jobs to fund the dream
(21:30) – Nashville’s grind behind the scenes
(25:30) – The art & science of songwriting
(28:30) – Getting paid to be creative
(30:00) – Business side of the music industry
(34:20) – Finding peace on stage
(36:40) – Matt’s favorite song he’s written
(39:10) – Testing new songs in real time
(41:20) – How he practices his craft
(42:40) – New Bailey Zimmerman cut
(44:50) – Taking big risks & betting on yourself
(48:00) – How Matt defines success
(50:00) – Where to find Matt
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