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Midland On America: We Should Have ‘A Love And Respect For One Another’

With the 4th of July just around the corner, the guys of Midland are talking about America. Mark Wystrach told us, “The thing that America is built on is diversity,…

Midland On America: 'A Love And Respect For One Another'
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With the 4th of July just around the corner, the guys of Midland are talking about America.

Mark Wystrach told us, “The thing that America is built on is diversity, and that’s what’s amazing about traveling through the United States, is not only geographically is it diverse, but the people are diverse, the cultures are diverse.”

He continued, “There is that thing, that linear thread that makes everybody American, and I think that’s a love and a respect for one another, and the spirit that has been in this country to kind of always reach over and maybe help your neighbor, help your family, help your friends, help the community, help make it better. And hopefully, 4th of July is the time where everybody comes together and takes a moment and looks at the positive things, the things that we should be grateful for livin’ in this country.”

-Nancy Brooks

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.