. >> while robert tedder passes time playing music, that's not what amazed our crew.rs out of one of the few recreational resources allowed inmates, model boat kits. >> this is 2 1/2 boat kits makes this one. all of these are stood up together, glued together to make this neck like this. and down inside of it, we have one radio. the tone control, three controls down here, the set of batteries. and this one back here is the mike mixer. then we use magnets here in the corner to hold the lid on it. ♪ >> tedder always includes one other element on his guitars. it's for his muse. >> everything i do i dedicate to my wife. the blue heart is because we have been separated for 23 years now. she is still with me. she is sticking with me through this. i always put a blue heart on every letter i mail to her, every card i send to her. i put a blue heart on the case and the guitar. it's just our symbol, being separated so long. ♪ >> while music helps tedder cope with life at holman, we met another inmate who finds his aggressive tendencies are soothed in the prison hobby shop at th

ryan tedder is one of my musical inspirations with his writing and performing.. >> we all are. >> if i'm being honest, i think it's beyonce and then me. so i thought there would be a comparison. >> i don't think jay z would agree. >> he'll learn to love me. >> so now that you've stepped out front and center, what's it been like? >> i mean, it's been kind of crazy. the night i did fallon was, i mean, i went from doing absolutely nothing for a year. just listening to my song be everywhere to fallon. that was kind of crazy. it was kind of from the bottom to the top. >> you erased all your presence on social media. and now you're alive again. >> here i am. i can finally take my selfies again. i posted a very strong one this morning. you can go look at it like it. share it. oh, there they are. check that out. that's the year everyone didn't see. >> that's fantastic. >> that was my year underground. >> you're a great talent. are you recording now? >> yeah. we're working on the album. hopefully out in the summer. >> we want more of you. >> thank you. >> you're so fancy