By Hannah Barricks
Photography by Crystal Wise
Long before Josh Weathers took the stage in front of packed crowds or shared a backstage conversation with Post Malone (“he’s nice”), the Fort Worth singer-songwriter shared a quiet moment with his father.
“He told me, ‘If you want to pursue this music thing, you should do it now,'” recalls Weathers from the green room at Billy Bob’s Texas.
It was the seal of approval the singer didn’t know he needed and paved the way for his career and, later, his calling.
Armed with his father’s blessing, Weathers learned to play guitar and wrote hit songs like “Who’s Hanging the Moon” and “From One Fool To Another,” which grew his reputation as a songwriter across Texas and beyond.
“My dad always knew I had an entertainer in me,” he says.
It’s a bittersweet story, though. Weathers’ father passed away shortly after he voiced his approval. The loss hit hard but renewed the singer’s clarity and determination to make a way for himself in music.
The commitment led Weathers through years of performing, songwriting, and touring. As he traveled across Texas’s smoky bars and big stages, fans began recognizing Weather’s soulful sound, drawing comparisons to the greats with his signature blend of Americana, rock, and gospel influences.
Music is how Weathers connects. Since his father’s passing, the singer found new mentors and collaborators.
Weathers admires the Fort Worth music scene and knows many of its players. It’s a group Weathers knows well and is happy to contribute to, where success is about talent, yes — but also about community.
“I didn’t get far without people believing in me,” he says.
But since the fateful talk with his father, Weathers turned 40 — a seasoned musician now and father, mentoring the next generation of Cowtown’s crooners. The timing is impeccable for his musically inclined 14-year-old son, already eager to follow in his footsteps.
“Oh, it’s eating him up!” Weathers laughs. “He’s got the music bug bad. It’s cool to see that fire in him. It reminds me of how I was at that age.”
The full-circle moment doesn’t spell retirement for Weathers, though. His son’s interest means the two have a new way of connecting, and there’s no term limit for making art and having fun. Besides, Weathers has only begun to make his mark, sharing a performance itinerary with around 150 shows this year. But as busy as his calendar may be, he’s also not slowing down creatively, releasing new music every month.
“It’s a grind, but it’s good,” he shrugs.
Josh Weathers doesn’t just perform — he connects. His music is a mirror to his life: real, hopeful, and rooted in something deeper than fame.
In the music industry, the payoffs can be huge if you stick around long enough, and Weathers graciously revisits a story he never finished about his meet-cute with Post Malone in May. The superstar was in Fort Worth during his tour with Jelly Roll when Weathers met him and shared a brief post-show discussion. Weathers says the meeting was clandestine after God told him it would happen, a voice he’s heard before and trusts, but he admits can still surprise him.
“It’s just wild how God works,” Weather says.
For Weathers, the “wildness” is God’s perfect timing, woven through his story like a powerful thread. He felt profoundly grateful for God’s perceived hand in his journey and wanted to give back somehow. So, Weathers got to work alongside his wife, checking for volunteer opportunities at local churches where he guest-lead worship services. A pastor friend connected him to groups assisting impoverished communities and children in need through service projects and mission work.
“God gave us hearts to serve,” Weathers says. “When we care for each other, God takes care of us.”
That philosophy eventually led to Weathers’ prolific missionary work abroad. The family is especially fond of India, where it adopted four children with the couple’s two biological children, making Weathers a father to six.
These days, the whole clan calls Fort Worth home, where Weathers’ music spreads joy and awareness like it’s a directive from God because, to him, it is.
The city where Weathers’ father raised him put a guitar in his hands and said, “Let it rip,” where a good man can wear many hats — artist, father, mentor, servant — and build a powerful legacy.
As he looks ahead, Weathers focuses on building a body of work — and a life — that matters.
“This is more than music,” he says. “It’s about purpose. It’s about people. And it’s about using what I’ve been given to lift somebody else up.”
For a man who sings from the soul, it’s only fitting that he lives from the heart.