[8] At the age of 19, the prison warden eventually convinced Cody to commit full time to his music career.

[1] After the album's release, the band added Chris Whitten on fiddle and Jeff Smith on lead guitar.

[14] Also in 2012, Johnson's band, now composed of Reedy, Smith, Bartula, and bassist Joey Pruski changed their name to the Rockin' CJB.

[20] It was Johnson's most successful release to date, achieved without major label support or widespread radio play.

[2] Johnson made Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo history in March 2018 by becoming the first unsigned/independent artist to play to a sold-out crowd.

In 2019, he collaborated with Brooks & Dunn on a new version of their hit song "Red Dirt Road", which appears on their album Reboot.

[4] In an interview with Brett Callwood, Johnson has described his music as drawing on multiple genres: "I'm not sure if you'd call me Texas or red dirt or mainstream or outlaw.

"[5] Johnson is inspired by many artists who are considered to be from the traditional days of country music: George Strait, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, and Loretta Lynn.

[22] In an interview with Andy Langer and Texas Monthly in 2019, he has stated that he is inspired by two artists in particular: "The George Strait type of traditional country music is what I like, and that's what I stand for.

"[23] Johnson takes inspiration from his country background of bull riding and working within the prison system, which he has said has influenced his songs such as "Guilty as Can Be".

[5] In an interview with Brett Callwood at Westword, Johnson spoke on the influence of previous job experiences: "It (Guilty as Can Be) was a made-up story about a guy who catches his wife cheating, goes to prison and the whole nine yards.