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Jon Pardi Has Been ‘Powering Up My Soul’ During Quarantine

Jon Pardi says he’s been spending time working on his Tennessee property during the COVID-19 quarantine. Jon told us, “How I’m doing with social distancing? Well, I’ve got my country…

Jon Pardi Has Been 'Powering Up My Soul' During Quarantine
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Jon Pardi says he's been spending time working on his Tennessee property during the COVID-19 quarantine.

Jon told us, “How I’m doing with social distancing? Well, I’ve got my country distancing, and I’ve been working on the land, praying for the sun and no more rain in Tennessee. I mean it’s just so rainy. I haven’t really gotten to see my family or anything, because everybody’s so far apart, but I’m hanging in there."

He adds, "Trying to write some music, watching TV, Netflix and stuff, so it’s been fun, getting back to my inner self, powering up the soul, know what I’m saying?”

Pardi recently sang his latest single during his time at home and dedicated into frontline workers. He wrote on Instagram, "Heartache on the Dance Floor. Keep your spirits up. This #Gratitunes dedication goes out to everyone at @VanderbiltHealth. Keep fighting the good fight. Enjoy this little pick me up."

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.