Watch Dylan Scott Pay Tribute To Late Country Icon With Breathtaking Cover

Dylan Scott paid tribute to a late country star by delivering his own rendition of a 1980s ballad during the latest episode of God’s Country. Scott appeared as a guest on the podcast, hosted by Dan and Reid Isbell. That’s where he “straight up took the guitar out of Dan’s hands,” the brothers said as they shared the Keith Whitley cover on Instagram.

Scott performed Whitley’s “Miami, My Amy,” a ballad that the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee released in 1985. It was one of Whitley’s biggest hits of his career, in addition to “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” “I’m No Stranger to the Rain,” “When You Say Nothing at All,” “Somebody’s Doin’ Me Right,” and many others. The Kentucky-born singer-songwriter died in 1989. He was 34.

“This week in God’s Country, Dan and Reid are joined by Dylan Scott to talk about how incredible Dylan smells, and how stretching in your mid 30s is a requirement. Dylan admits that he recently got a perm and Dan references a Facebook meme you’ve probably seen a million times that he hopes gives listeners a little motivation. Dylan performs his rendition of ‘Miami, My Amy’ to close out the episode.”

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.