September 30, 2025

Chris Farren on The Stephan Hogan Podcast

Our Founder and President, Chris Farren, sat down with Stephan Hogan on the latest episode of The Stephan Hogan Podcast. In this episode of The Stephan Hogan Podcast, Nashville publisher Chris Farren shares how he built Combustion Music from scratch, guided only by gut instinct and a belief in songwriters.With 116 #1’s to date, Combustion Music has become one of Nashville’s most respected independent publishing companies, signing and developing writers like Ashley Gorley, Jeffrey Steele, and Kings of Leon. But the journey wasn’t easy—Chris transitioned from being a 9x#1 hit songwriter and producer to taking the biggest risk of his career: funding and running his own publishing company. Watch the interview here or stream anywhere you get your podcasts!