Before deploying, he recorded five original singles in Rosewood Studios in Tyler, Texas, collaborating with some of the top musicians in the industry, including artists who have worked with the Eagles, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood. John Wayne Schulz is currently on a yearlong deployment overseas with the U.S. They wanted (me) to be a little more pop country … put a t-shirt on, do your hair, have a chain hanging out of your pockets - and that wasn’t me.” I always wear a nice button-up shirt tucked in with a nice pair of pants, and my cowboy hat and my boots. He told the Deseret News, “The producers on the show wanted me to change the music I was singing, and they wanted to change my dress - the way I looked. He says that he is grateful for the experience that American Idol gave him, as it taught him to always stay true to himself. Once again, he made it through to Hollywood, but was eliminated before becoming a finalist. He auditioned singing “The Dance” by Garth Brooks in honor of his mom. In 2016, he decided to give American Idol another try. He considers it to have been a blessing in disguise as he could spend more time with his mother, who passed away shortly afterward. His first American Idol audition went well and earned him a trip to Hollywood, but he was eliminated from the show shortly after arriving. Despite her illness, she encouraged her son to serve an honorable mission, and asked him to audition for American Idol when he returned home. In fact, he had just received his mission call in 2007 when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Schulz also served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Building his career from the ground up, one show at a time, he is “forging a path all his own through the music scene without the aid of a major record label and has begun constructing his own field of musical dreams.” He has played to sold out crowds across Texas opening shows for some of Nashville’s top music artists such as Tanya Tucker, Charlie Pride, Alabama, Sammy Kershaw, Tracy Byrd, Joe Nichols, and many more. He has managed to perform on countless stages in front of his fans. When asked who his major influences have been throughout his career, he answers, “John Wayne, Momma, and God.” He is inspired by such singers and musicians such as George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Brad Paisley. Since his two stints on NBC’s American Idol in 20, climbing his way to the top 40 in both seasons, John Wayne Schulz has carved out an impressive niche for himself over the past several years, with a solid fanbase who have supported him through his journey because of his clean country tunes and unassuming demeanor.
When I’m not doing that, (he says with a laugh) I’m hunting for a wife. When I’m not flying airplanes, I’m training horses cause that’s my all-time passion. When I’m not singing, I’m flying airplanes. In an interview with the Deseret News, he said, “When I’m not doing things for the marines, I’m singing. Marine Corps, and during his time in the infantry, he became a Certified Flight Instructor and currently works for SkyWest Airlines as a pilot instructor. After graduating high school in 2006, he went to college and received an associate degree in Aviation Science.
Schulz grew up on a working cattle ranch and quickly grew to love riding and team roping, a sport he still enjoys today. I wanted to be (one of) the guys that … would see the enemy face to face.” I knew that the Marine Corps was where I wanted to go. He told Deseret News, “I’ve always wanted to serve our country and serve in the military. military from the Civil War to the present day. He comes from a patriotic family where every generation has served in the U.S. Whether or not he would serve in the military was never a question. He could well be described as a “Jack of All Trades” – singer-songwriter, pilot, flight instructor, horse trainer, and a soldier in the United States Marine Corps. John Wayne Schulz, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a small-town cowboy from Karnes County, Texas.