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Tim McGraw: His Convincing Halloween Costume

Tim McGraw’s three daughters are all grown and out of the house now, but when they were younger, Tim says they would all dress up and participate in Halloween festivities….

Tim McGraw is on a smoky stage wearing a black shirt, gold chain and black cowboy hat.
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Tim McGraw’s three daughters are all grown and out of the house now, but when they were younger, Tim says they would all dress up and participate in Halloween festivities. And since he has spent some time in Hollywood, his costumes were sometimes really awesome, because he was able to call in a few favors from the costume departments that he worked with.

He recently told us, "We did a few things when the kids were growin’ up. I was Captain Jack [Sparrow, from Pirates of the Carribean] one year, and I had a friend of mine from L.A., who does costuming for movies, sent me a whole Captain Jack get up."

Big celebrities like him often talk about how exciting it is around Halloween because they get to go disguised, and no one recognizes them, so they can walk around freely, have fun with their kids trick-or-treating, and avoid autograph seekers to spend quality uninterrupted time with their family.

McGraw recently released his new song, “People Like Us.” The track and its accompanying lyric video are available now on all streaming platforms.

The track features Tim’s signature storytelling and celebrates the differences that connect us, highlighting the importance of coming together for the better. “People Like Us” is a song meant to remind fans that “we’re all in this together” and walk on a common ground.

McGraw recently posted to Instagram, "Today, I’m releasing a new song called “People Like Us.” It’s a celebration of our shared journey through life. We all have unique paths, but at our core, we’re connected by the same hopes, dreams, and challenges that make us human. For me, this song is about seeing ourselves in others - recognizing our common experiences of joy, pain, triumph, and struggle."

He continued, "My hope is that when you listen, you’ll feel that connection and be reminded of the beauty in our shared humanity. Music has a way of touching our hearts and bringing us together. Let’s keep lifting each other up and moving forward as one human family."

The song's chorus lyrics are: "People like us / We're a preacher with a dream / Put a man on the moon / We can do anything / Yeah people like us / We're all God's children / If we're willing we can be building a tomorrow we can trust / But it's up to people like us. I believe in / People like us."

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.