Get to know Cody Johnson -- one of the fastest-rising country stars right now

Cody Johnson has had a big year.

The country singer, who currently is not signed to a label, has achieved massive success all on his own with his music streaming more than 140 million times. Johnson just dropped a new music video for his hit single "With You I Am" and the sweet video showcases his wife and child. And according to Johnson, that's exactly why he's pursuing his music career -- because it supports his family.

The former rodeo cowboy is completely self-taught when it comes to music and he just played for "beer and tips."

"Music is one of those things that has always been a part of my family. I never viewed it as a profession, I just had a band in high school."

Years later, he said it finally hit him that it was something that he could actually do and his wife inspired him to truly pursue music. He quit his job at the prison in town and committed himself to music. He says his music doesn't have a definition.

"I'm from Texas, so it's easy to be labeled as a Texas artist. Some people say we sound traditional, but I like to think that we fit somewhere in between mainstream and traditional."

His latest album, "Gotta Be Me," is filled with the type of storytelling that you'd expect in country music, but it's delivered with a believability and sincerity from Johnson. The singer says he prides himself on relating to his audience and singing about what he knows. "I am looking for songs that have that validity, that meat, that believability. You need to be able to buy it."

Check out his AOL.com Q&A and give his new album a listen. We can guarantee this guy is going to be one to watch.