Episode #24: Army Veteran Scotty Hasting Artwork

Operation Encore: Soldiers, Stories, and Songs

Listen to veteran and active-duty members of the armed forces highlight their original music and tell stories of their service, as they work to spread their message and their music, to new fans.Operation Encore is a non-profit veterans organization that provides opportunities for veteran and active duty singer-songwriters and musicians to take their music to the next level through artist development, professional recording, and industry-focused educational services. We seek out talent from across veteran communities to produce and highlight their original music, showcase their talents and advance their careers. Our podcast features powerful stories and original songs from our artists and artists across the veteran community.

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Operation Encore: Soldiers, Stories, and Songs

Episode #24: Army Veteran Scotty Hasting

January 01, 2022 • Operation Encore • Season 1 • Episode 24

In this episode of "Stories, Soldiers and Songs", Guy and Adam interview a new 2021 addition to the Operation Encore family, Scotty Hasting. During the podcast, Scotty discusses his military service and the challenges of trying to become a household name in country music as a Nashville-based singer-songwriter. He also describes his "really bad day" in Afghanistan when he was shot 10 times and reveals how he adapted his guitar-playing by using a little bit of velcro and ingenuity to overcome his combat injuries.

Throughout the episode, Scotty performs three of his original songs:
"Truck it"
"The Stories That They Tell"
"Forever to Me'

You can find more information about Scotty and his music on the Operation Encore website or by searching for "Scotty Hastings Music" on your favorite social media or streaming platform.

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