I grew up in the church and loved contemporary Christian music. I go back to the early days of when it first started with the likes of Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. Those people that really pioneered are heroes… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
That's what Joe Don Rooney and I do. He plays guitar and I play bass - and there's no reason to call it a… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
We started out as a bar band. We were sometimes playing in front of 20 people. — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
Some of my biggest commercial musical influences would be people like Merle Haggard, George Jones, of course, Johnny Cash. People that wrote and sang… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
My beliefs and my faith are part of who I am, and I'm so grateful that I had the foundation laid early on. My… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
It was such a whirlwind for us for about three to four years there that, every time we turned around, we were pulled in… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I've been really, really fortunate to have a mother that has spent many, many long hours on her knees praying for me. And I… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
We've always prided ourselves on putting together a great live show. That's something that means a lot to us because our bread and butter… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I remember as a little kid watching the Opry from the nosebleeds, so to stand onstage and be invited to be a member was… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
Constantly writing with new people is important. Also, listening to new music that's popular and that's making a splash - that's how I get… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I remember when 'I'm Moving On' came out, and we got the response we did, I thought, 'Man, this could be for real.' That… — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
I was an '80s child, so I grew up loving all kinds of '80s rock. I like R&B, too. — Jay DeMarcus Copy Share Image
