Scotland, Texas & the Road to the Grand Ole Opry | Callum Kerr
Callum Kerr’s road to country music doesn’t exactly follow the traditional Nashville blueprint.
Born in Scotland, raised in Texas and now based in Nashville, Callum has carried pieces of all three places into the artist he’s becoming. At CMA Fest 2025, he joined Heart of the Gulch at a major turning point in that journey — with his debut EP Roots Under Me on the way and his first Grand Ole Opry performance officially on the calendar.
Country artist Callum Kerr joins Heart of the Gulch during CMA Fest 2025 to discuss his debut EP and upcoming Grand Ole Opry debut.
And the way he found out about that Opry debut made the moment even better.
Inside Callum Kerr’s Heart of the Gulch Interview
Welcome to Heart of the Gulch, a Nashville-based interview show and country music platform featuring artists, singer-songwriters and personalities shaping music and entertainment. Host and creator Tony Mendoza sits down with Callum Kerr during CMA Fest 2025 to discuss Roots Under Me, “Tequila Therapy,” “Tamed by Tennessee,” his international journey into country music and the surprise invitation that led to his Grand Ole Opry debut.
It’s a career built across thousands of miles — but one increasingly finding its home in Nashville.
Heart of the Gulch host Tony Mendoza interviews Callum Kerr during CMA Fest 2025 in Nashville.
From Scotland to Texas to Tennessee
Callum’s relationship with country music stretches across continents.
His Scottish beginnings and Texas upbringing gave him a perspective that doesn’t fit neatly into one place, while moving to Nashville allowed him to pursue that connection to country music on a completely different level.
That journey now sits at the heart of Roots Under Me, his debut EP and a fitting title for an artist whose roots have never been limited to a single hometown.
Building Toward Roots Under Me
Before the EP, Callum began introducing himself through songs like “Tequila Therapy” and “Tamed by Tennessee.”
Callum Kerr discusses his debut EP Roots Under Me and the journey from Scotland and Texas to Nashville.
Those releases helped establish his sound while he continued building his career in Nashville, eventually signing with ONErpm and Huff Co.
Now, Roots Under Me represents the next step — bringing those influences and experiences together in his first larger body of work.
Dustin Lynch Had One Big Surprise
Then came a message Callum wasn’t expecting.
Country star Dustin Lynch surprised him with a video revealing that Callum would make his Grand Ole Opry debut on July 26.
For an artist who traveled from Scotland to Texas and eventually Nashville, stepping onto the Opry stage represents something much bigger than another performance.
It’s one of those career moments that makes the long road getting there feel worth it.
And for Callum Kerr, it looks like that road is only getting started.
Watch Callum Kerr on Heart of the Gulch
Watch the full Callum Kerr interview from CMA Fest 2025 as he joins Tony Mendoza to discuss his debut EP Roots Under Me, “Tequila Therapy,” “Tamed by Tennessee,” signing with ONErpm and Huff Co., and Dustin Lynch surprising him with an invitation to make his Grand Ole Opry debut.
Tony Mendoza is the Nashville-based host and creator of Heart of the Gulch, featuring conversations with country artists, singer-songwriters and personalities from Nashville and beyond.
