Welcome to Married to the Music

A Rushed Wedding Before COVID

Kat's First Interview Experience

High School Beginnings: West Side Story and

College Years: Long Distance and Community

Nashville Move: A Natural Transition

Building a Life in Music City

The Challenges of Success in Music

The Unexpected Wedding During COVID

Navigating the Music Industry as a Partner

Balancing Career Growth with Family Life

The Importance of Privacy in Family Life

Rapid Fire Questions and Final Thoughts

Wrapping Up and Closing Remarks

Kat King, wife of Zach John King, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music.

Kat shares how growing up in the same Georgia hometown turned into a love story when she and Zach John King were cast as Maria and Tony in their high school's production of West Side Story. She remembers the chorus trip where he walked down the airplane aisle with a guitar and turned "Hey There Delilah" into a prom invitation, the long-distance years that followed when she left for college, and why she always believed his all-in approach would lead to a life in music.

Kat also talks about their decision to move to Nashville, building her own community and career in music marketing, and how working alongside the industry helped her understand the language of Zach John King's world without putting them in direct competition. She explains why listeners should not treat every breakup song like a relationship update: artists are storytellers, and the story in a song is not always the singer's current life.

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Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today’s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.

From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.

Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music

Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs

More episodes and show notes: www.MarriedToTheMusicPodcast.comKnow someone we should feature? Reach out on social: @married.to.the.music

Kat King, wife of Zach John King, joins Hanley Riggs on Married to the Music. Kat shares how growing up in the same Georgia hometown turned into a love story when she and Zach John King were cast as Maria and Tony in their high school's production of West Side Story. She remembers the chorus trip where he walked down the airplane aisle with a guitar and turned "Hey There Delilah" into a prom invitation, the long-distance years that followed when she left for college, and why she always believed his all-in approach would lead to a life in music. Kat also talks about their decision to move to Nashville, building her own community and career in music marketing, and how working alongside the industry helped her understand the language of Zach John King's world without putting them in direct competition. She explains why listeners should not treat every breakup song like a relationship update: artists are storytellers, and the story in a song is not always the singer's current life.
Follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Married to the Music is where the spotlight fades and the real story begins. It is honest, heartfelt conversations with the husbands and wives behind today&rsquo;s country stars, the ones living this life every single day. This is where you get to know your favorite artists on a deeper level through the people who know them best.
From building careers to raising families while tour buses roll out, it is an inside look at what life really feels like beyond the stage and who these artists are when they are home. But even more importantly, it creates space for the partners who do not always get the mic. These are the stories you do not hear on stage, and they matter just as much.
Watch clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @married.to.the.music
Follow Hanley: @hanleyriggs
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Married To The Music is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes into the lives of country music artists and their spouses. We explore what it’s really like to be married to someone in the spotlight about the challenges, the triumphs, and the everyday life that fans rarely see. From navigating parenthood and relationships to balancing personal dreams while supporting a partner’s career, we dive into the trials and tribulations of being a country artist’s significant other. Through intimate stories, candid conversations, and real-life experiences, this podcast humanizes the lives of your favorite country stars and offers a unique perspective on love, family, and life in the music industry.

Married To The Music&nbsp;is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes into the lives of country music artists and their spouses. We explore what it&rsquo;s really like to be married to someone in the spotlight about the challenges, the triumphs, and the everyday life that fans rarely see. From navigating parenthood and relationships to balancing personal dreams while supporting a partner&rsquo;s career, we dive into the trials and tribulations of being a country artist&rsquo;s significant other. Through intimate stories, candid conversations, and real-life experiences, this podcast humanizes the lives of your favorite country stars and offers a unique perspective on love, family, and life in the music industry.

Married to the Music with Hanley Riggs

Kat King, wife of Zach John King, shares the high-school play that brought them together, the airplane promposal, their move to Nashville, and why a country song is a story, not a relationship status update.

Kat King (Zach John King): West Side Story, An Airplane Promposal and The Story Behind The Song

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