Ever wondered what it would be like to accidentally help write a monster hit song for a a country music superstar? Channing Wilson knows the exact feeling. The Georgia native recently sat down with us on the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast and talked about why he shifted from a songwriter to an artist, how “Bro Country” was a dark time in Nashville, the influences that have helped to shape his music over the years, and not being a fan of the social media upkeep that most artists have to endure. Wilson actually went on to tell us that, in order to avoid social media, he agreed to do the new singing competition series called The Road. He discussed his experience as a part of the show, told us about how his Landman and Yellowstone connections helped him get on it, and shared that he’s got a new album on the way. Songwriting also came up a good amount during our conversation, and there’s no doubt that Wilson is one of the most talented (and underrated) songwriters in the industry. So talented, in fact, that he once accidentally stumbled into a No. 1 hit with Luke Combs and Rob Snyder: “You never know who you are going to write a great song with… literally the Luke Combs story. Me and Rob Snyder are at an apartment together. We had been out the night before. I was drinking pretty heavy back then. I woke up and I believe I canceled on Ashley Monroe that morning, because I was just not having it. I walk through the living room probably in my boxers going to make a cup of coffee and Luke was walking into Rob’s apartment. I recognized him from a couple of weeks before… and I think Luke really dug my tunes, so he asked Rob, ‘Do you think Channing would write with us?’ Rob texted me from the other room like, ‘Dude, do you want to write?’ I was like, ‘No bro, I already canceled.'” Soon enough, Channing Wilson changed his tune. Mainly because Snyder asked Luke to sing Wilson a song, and once Combs put his signature, powerful voice on display, Wilson knew he had to sit down and see if he could help write something. Sure enough… that “something” came along rather quickly: “He put Luke on the spot, and Luke started playing a cover of something. When I heard him, I was like, ‘Man, what a voice.’ And he was such a nice kid and was really respectful to me. I was like, ‘Alright, give me just a minute.’ We sit down and we wrote ‘She Got The Best Of Me’ in about an hour or two. You never know, at the time, what it’s gonna be.” It went on to be Combs’ fourth consecutive No. 1 single, but it was actually a fan favorite long before that. Hilariously, the song did so well that Channing Wilson recalls running into Luke Combs not long after it’s release and getting a big time payday: “I remember, he came in one week and handed me like $300 cash. He just hands it to me and I’m like, ‘What’s this for?’ He’s like, ‘It’s your royalties.’ He was literally doing it punk rock, just paying me $300 bucks like a drug deal or something. I looked at Rob and said, ‘That’s the most money I’ve made at songwriting right there.'” @whiskeyriff @Carolina Country Music Fest @channingwilsonmusic #whiskeyriff #whiskeyriffraff #CapCut ♬ She Got the Best of Me – Luke Combs What a way to get rewarded for a No. 1 song that finally reached Diamond certification by RIAA in 2025. Oh, and I have to mention that while Channing Wilson was talking with us, the “Blues Comin’ On” singer also touched on his upcoming festival date at the Carolina Country Music Fest. Some of the best artists in country music – including Riley Green, Tucker Wetmore, Flatland Cavalry and Post Malone – will be there in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina June 4 through June 7. It’s four days of great country music, right on the shores of Myrtle Beach. Make sure to get your tickets while you still can! Channing Wilson will be there, and you can hear more from the country singer by checking out the interview on YouTube or making sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Channing Wilson Details How He Accidentally Helped Write One Of Luke Combs’ Biggest Hits first appeared on Whiskey Riff.