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“Then I would have to sing the harmony parts of the song with nobody else singing.”

All his practice has paid off.

Cody Johnson in a white cowboy hat

To him, music was a way to support his other dream, becoming a rodeo champion.

“The minute I went to my first high-school rodeo … “I just wanted to be a part of it.”

“I ended up riding a bull while my song was playing.”

Cody Johnson on a horse

His song, “Dear Rodeo,” is a post-break-up love letter written to his bull-riding days.

“Every night since I’ve written it and that I’ve played it, I smile.”

He recorded the song both solo, and as a duet withReba McEntire.

Cody Johnson on stage with a guitar

“I’ve always wanted to have them,” he shared onInstagramabout including his parents in the special.