{"id":46346,"date":"2025-09-11T15:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/walker-hayes-gets-candid-about-his-dads-passing-and-its-impact\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:35:14","slug":"walker-hayes-gets-candid-about-his-dads-passing-and-its-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/walker-hayes-gets-candid-about-his-dads-passing-and-its-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Walker Hayes Gets Candid About His Dad\u2019s Passing and Its Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/walker-hayes\">Walker Hayes<\/a>\u00a0revisited some emotions surrounding his father\u2019s passing about four years ago, admitting that at times he gets frustrated with himself for being so much like his dad.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Fancy Like&#8221; singer was a guest on <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/nights\"><em>Taste of Country Nights<\/em><\/a> where he chatted about his most inner-personal thoughts, one being the passing of his father four years ago.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"587\">\u201cThere are things where it\u2019s like, \u2018Ah, I remember this with Dad \u2014 wish I didn\u2019t have that memory, wish I didn\u2019t feel that way about him today,\u2019\u201d Hayes shared.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"700\">He went even deeper: \u201cSometimes, one day I\u2019m mad that I\u2019m like him, and one day I\u2019m proud that I\u2019m like him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In that moment, I realized I\u2019ve had those exact feelings about my own father, who passed away about 10 years ago. Hearing a man close to my age wrestle with the same inner conversations opened my eyes to the fact that many others must feel the same way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"branded-app-shortcode-inarticle\">\n<div class=\"logo-wrap\" rel=\"fwef\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"295\">Hayes says he feels one of those two emotions about his dad every single day. \u201cI wish I could decide what it was gonna be each day,\u201d he admits. \u201cAnd I wish I could always just be glad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"513\">The singer-songwriter adds that these conflicting emotions \u2014 though frustrating \u2014 often inspire his best work. Not knowing which feeling will surface on any given day gives his songwriting added depth and authenticity.<\/p>\n<h3>How Many Kids Does Walker Hayes Have?<\/h3>\n<p>Walker Hayes has six kids: Lela, Chapel, Baylor, Beckett, Loxley and Everly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">12 Walker Hayes&#8217; Songs &#8220;Fancy Like&#8221; Fans Will Love<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<div>Fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/walker-hayes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Walker Hayes<\/a>&#8216; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/walker-hayes-viral-tik-tok-fancy-like\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fancy Like<\/a>&#8221; need to know about these songs, too. The hitmaker has been in Nashville for nearly two decades, one failed recording contract, a flirtation with being broke and an alcohol addiction. That&#8217;s a lot to write about, and he does so in the most accessible ways. What&#8217;s your favorite Walker Hayes song? Find links to each in the description.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">PICTURES: See Inside Lainey Wilson&#8217;s Nashville Home<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<div>Lainey Wilson&#8217;s home in Nashville looks just like Lainey Wilson. She recently took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=whD42TK0dYw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Architectural Digest<\/em><\/a> into her living quarters in their Open Door series. 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