After touring non-stop for 5 years, playing shows every night of the week, for audiences from 10 to 10,000, and venues from rural dive bars to international festival stages, Johnson sprouted roots in Nashville, TN, and immediately found himself absorbed into the beating heart of Music City, as an in-demand session player, and also frequently collaborating, co-writing songs with, and co-producing albums with country music royalty, John Carter Cash, who has named Johnson as one of his favorite current artists. Not only has John Carter Cash hand-selected Johnson to co-produce and perform on his own albums, but he also awarded him perhaps the highest honor a session musician could receive, by selecting Johnson to perform, and co-produce songs for, the second installation of “Johnny Cash: Forever Words” a project that joins previously unreleased lyrics from Johnny Cash with the music of A-list artists who share his independent spirit. With his ability to shine in virtually any genre, Justin has shared a stage with a mind-blowing range of musicians, from Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Victor Wooten, Jamey Johnson, and the Allman Brothers, to Bootsy Collins, Stevie Wonder, and more.