Eric Paslay performed a handful of songs, including “Less Than Whole,” in Washington, DC on Thursday while the Pope was in town. He got the gig because of his producer Marshall Altman and was the only artist to represent country music. Colbie Caillat was also among the performers. Eric stopped by country station WMZQ, where he chatted about the honor of performing for the Pope.

Eric recently released his new single, “High Class,” which will be on his forthcoming album due out next year.