Cleto Cordero of Flatland Calvary talks Work of Heart,  Texas, and George Strait on God's Country

Cleto Cordero of Flatland Calvary talks Work of Heart, Texas, and George Strait on God's Country

Author: The Brothers Hunt April 14, 2026 Duration: 1:15:57
This week on God’s Country Podcast, The Brothers Hunt sit down with Cleto Cordero, the frontman and primary songwriter of Flatland Cavalry. In this full interview, Cleto talks about Flatland Cavalry’s new album, the band’s rapid rise in the Texas country and Red Dirt music scene, and what life really looks like on the road touring across the country. Cleto also shares stories about growing up in West Texas, how that upbringing shaped his songwriting style, and the journey from playing college bars to building one of the most respected bands in modern country music. The conversation dives into the creative process behind Flatland Cavalry songs, the realities of tour life for a country band, and what fans can expect next from the group. Along the way, Cleto and The Brothers Hunt get into songwriting, country music culture, Texas storytelling, and the lifestyle that influences the music, making this episode a must-watch for fans of Flatland Cavalry, Texas country, Red Dirt music, and country artist interviews.If you enjoy conversations about country music, songwriting, life on the road, hunting, the outdoors, and the stories behind the songs, this episode of God’s Country Podcast is for you.Subscribe for more country music interviews, songwriter stories, hunting conversations, and behind-the-scenes moments with today’s biggest artists. BROUGHT TO YOU BY TACTACAM. 20% OFF all hardware with code: GODSCOUNTRY20 at https://www.tactacam.com/ Go to ⁠ponchooutdoors.com/GODSCOUNTRY⁠ and enter your email for $10 off your first order! TBH INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thebrothershunt/ TBH FACEBOOK: TBHhttps://www.facebook.com/thebrothershunt/ GCP FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/godscountrypodcast GCP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegodscountrypodcast/ TBH/ GCP TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@brothershunt?lang=en TBH MERCH: https://the-brothers-hunt.myshopify.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The weekly conversation inside God's Country is hosted by Dan and Reid Isbell, known collectively as The Brothers Hunt. Their background is key: they are working Nashville songwriters who grew up immersed in the Tennessee wilderness, and that unique perspective shapes every episode. This isn't a formal interview show but a series of deep, often meandering talks with major country artists and songwriters, focusing on the raw connection between their craft and the landscape. Listeners will hear stories about hunting trips that led to a hit song, fishing metaphors that unravel a lyric's meaning, and how the discipline of sports or the solitude of a mountain trail directly fuels creativity. The podcast digs into the genuine, often messy, relationship these musicians have with the outdoors-far beyond the clichés. It’s about the dirt-under-the-fingernails reality that inspires the music, offering a backstage pass to the moments of inspiration that happen off-stage and outside the city limits. You get the sense of sitting around a campfire with insightful friends, where the talk seamlessly drifts from guitar chords to gun dogs, from song structure to river currents. For anyone curious about the authentic stories behind country music and the wild places that birth them, this podcast provides a consistent, engaging, and surprisingly grounded listen. The Brothers Hunt facilitate these conversations with the easy familiarity of shared experience, making each episode feel like a natural extension of their own lives spent between the studio and the woods.
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