{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Transportation Nation","title":"A Fire Chief, a Cape, and a Song Written at the Buffet Line, with Mark Ware","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1395,"description":"\nFrom Nashville heartbreak to a second chance: country artist Mark Ware shares the story behind his comeback — and the loss that shaped it.\nIn this episode of Transportation Nation, Lee Gentry sits down with singer-songwriter Mark Ware — former Georgia fire chief, now a full-time recording artist in his sixth year of a second music career.\nMark opens up about:\n- Losing his 14-year-old daughter and the dark years that followed his first Nashville deal\n- Meeting his wife Kim and the tragedy that bonded them weeks into dating\n- Building a band rooted in faith (and why they're always home for Sunday service)\n- The story behind his new single \"Superman\" — written at a cruise ship buffet\n- His new album *This Is Mark Ware*, now past 600,000 streams in two weeks\nPlus, details on the Stars, Stripes & White Line Truck Show at Atlanta Motor Speedway, November 6–7, benefiting Wreaths Across America — where Mark performs Friday night at 7 PM alongside Creed Fisher.\nLearn more at sswltruckshow.com.\nSubscribe for more conversations from the road.\nTimestamps:\n00:32 Meet Mark Ware\n01:35 From fire chief to full-time music\n02:34 Losing his 14-year-old daughter\n03:36 Rebuilding faith and finding his sound\n04:08 Meeting Kim over chicken wings\n05:39 Tragedy strikes again, six weeks in\n09:01 Life on the road with a faith-first band\n11:12 New album \"This Is Mark Ware\"\n12:21 The story behind \"Superman\"\n13:50 Performance: Superman\n17:47 Star Spangled Salute Truck Show details\n21:25 Never give up on your dreams\n1514/5000","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dp8Qu1ep64tErzXugq5JHnDw3TVsN2YgBa22Lk5CuGg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNmY3/ZDAxNGFhMzg4ZjYx/MDJlYTZlYWIxODkw/MDBmOC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}