Watch Ashley Cooke's Rascal Flatts Cover That Caught Gary LeVox's Attention

Ashley Cooke covered an iconic early 2000s anthem by Rascal Flatts , and her rendition garnered a response from the band’s lead singer, Gary LeVox .

Cooke appeared on a recent episode of God’s Country with hosts Dan and Reid Isbell . The award-winning singer-songwriter teamed up with the Isbell brothers to cover “Fast Cars and Freedom.” The single appeared on Rascal Flatts’ 12-track studio album, Feels Like Today , in 2004, along with “Bless the Broken Road” and other highlights. The Isbell brothers posted the “Fast Cars and Freedom” cover on God’s Country ’s Instagram account. LeVox noticed the performance and commented: “Dang 🙌🙌🙌”

Cooke said it was “one of my absolute favorite days,” meeting up with Dan and Reid. she hailed God’s Country “the most fun podcast” with “the best people.”

The Florida-born “your place” star also spoke about her journey to Nashville, Tennessee, and shared “what it was like growing up around child actors, and how she took control of her own destiny when COVID shook the music scene in 2020,” the Isbells shared.

Dan and Reid — who have written music for Luke Combs , Miranda Lambert , Scotty McCreery , Jon Pardi , Lainey Wilson and others — started their weekly podcast this year. Guests appearing on the show so far include HARDY , Dustin Lynch , Colbie Caillat and others.

“One of our favorite things about country music has always been how intertwined it is with the outdoors,” Dan and Reid Isbell said in a statement when God’s Country launched . They hope to “bring the outdoor enthusiast or country music lover an up close and personal look into the minds of some of the best songwriters and artists of the genre — a place where they can be honest about struggles, relationships, their connection to the outdoors, the music business, family, whatever they feel comfortable talking about. We can’t wait to see where this partnership will lead and who this podcast will reach.”

The iHeartPodcasts/MeatEater show is available anywhere you listen to podcasts, including in the iHeartRadio app. Select country stations will broadcast the show between 7-11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday evenings. Find God's Country here .