Parker McCollum Says Randy Rogers Managing Him Was “Instrumental” For His Career

Thanking one of his country music colleagues and mentors.

As Parker McCollum is gearing up to release his fifth studio album, PARKER MCCOLLUM, later this month, it’s always fun to go back and see how far they have come as an artist. And with Parker noting that this album is taking him back to the raw and uncut sound of the beginning of his career, that’s even more of a reason to take a walk down memory lane, reflecting on The Limestone Kid’s career so far.

From being a young college kid running around Austin, trying to chase a dream, to having four number-one radio hits, selling out big venues, getting married, welcoming a child, Parker McCollum has grown up quite a bit before our eyes. And any musician knows that to make it in the music industry, having a mentor to guide you through the ropes is beyond important. As a Texas native, many artists on that scene have championed McCollum from day one, but McCollum has an especially close relationship with one artist in particular. Randy Rogers.

Randy Rogers was more than a mentor to McCollum; he managed him in the early years of his career. After McCollum released his debut album, The Limestone Kid, Rogers took him under his wing and guided him through his breakout album, Probably Wrong.

McCollum never hid the fact that Rogers managed him at one point, even posting on Facebook in 2018 how thankful he was to have a mentor like him.

“2 years ago Randy Rogers started managing me. Never would have made it this far without him and everyone at Big Blind Management. Tonight we got to open for him at a SOLD OUT John T. Floore Country Store show. 4500 people strong. Thank you RRB. Never will be able to repay you.”

Years after the fact, McCollum was still showing thanks to Randy Rogers and all he did for him. On a 2024 appearance on the Jarrod Morris Vibe Podcast, McCollum shared how Rogers was “instrumental” in him reaching his goals.

“My goals, I still have the emails. Randy will send them to me. Every now and then, he would make me email him, or he would make me write down or type out my goals. You know, one was like, I think I put a tour bus on my ten-year goal. And I had a tour bus eighteen months later. No record deal, no nothing.

He was really, really instrumental in me kind of looking at that and thinking about the long game.”

@thejarrodmorrisvibe Parker Mccollum speaks on how Randy Rogers helped shape his music career and helped him learn the business #jarrodmorris #parkermccollum #randyrogersband #thejarrodmorrisvibe #texasmusic #texascountry #countrymusic #texascheck ♬ original sound – Jarrod Morris Vibe Podcast

I am sure many more goals on that list were checked off as McCollum grew in his career and into his own skin as an artist. It’s also cool to hear that Randy Rogers kept those goals and would send them to Parker even after he was no longer managing him. That’s a lifelong mentor and friend right there.

I’m interested to hear what Randy Rogers thinks about PARKER MCCOLLUM once it’s released, given that he’s moving the needle back toward the sound during the period Rogers worked with him.

Fire up McCollum’s latest single, “Big Sky,” before you go.

If you want to listen to the Jarrod Morris Vibe episode where Parker McCollum appeared, you can also check that out while you’re here.

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