On Tuesday, July 14, Chris Janson took over the streets of downtown Nashville for a full-circle moment that proves just how far he’s come in over two decades of grinding in Music City to make his dreams come true.
He first moved to town back in 2004 after he had just finished up high school in Perryville, Missouri. At 18 years old, Janson was determined to dive headfirst into his music career. He spent his first nights sleeping in the back seat of his car parked behind a honky-tonk on Broadway, playing the same streets where he hoped to one day make his mark.
That young dreamer returned to that very stretch of downtown Nashville this week and shut down the block as thousands of fans packed the streets to watch his unforgettable performance, which marked the kick-off of the CONNECT Conference.
After proudly taking in the full-circle moment, Janson reflected on the journey it has taken to get to this point…