Hopefully, you’ve heard Drew Baldridge’s recent release, “Rebel,” by now. (If not, check it out…)
Although Drew’s expanding family now resides in Nashville, TN, he was born and raised in Patoka, Il. Recently, Drew and Katie Baldridge announced that their son Lyric will soon be a big brother.
Drew will be performing “Joy to Your World” with Mickey Guyton from the upcoming Hallmark Movie “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas” during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27. He makes a cameo appearance in the Countdown to Christmas 2025 movie that debuts Saturday, November 29, on the Hallmark Channel at 7:00 p.m. CST.
During the past several weeks, Drew opened for Jelly Roll on his tour in Australia and New Zealand. This was not his first collaboration with Jelly Roll. Have you heard “Hard Fought Hallelujah” by Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll? Drew’s record label, Lyric Ridge, was responsible for getting the song onto Country radio.
Drew actually started his label after Covid hit and his former record label closed. That’s how he was able to release “She’s Somebody’s Daughter.” The result? It made history by becoming the first independently released single to hit number one on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart. He now uses his label to work with other musicians. In fact, Drew has posted on his social media that he wants independent artists to reach out to him to see if his label would be a good fit.
As for rebelling, the lyrics to “Rebel” are pretty clear. He sings, “…I’m gonna stand my ground ain’t gonna back down and change the things I was raised on…” An example of this is his recent #rebelofkindness social media post encouraging other independent thinkers to keep doing the right thing. He rebels against glorifying negative things by keeping his faith in Jesus and staying true to his Marion county roots. As his song says, “…if the whole wide world wants to dance with the devil, I guess you could call me a rebel.”
A special thank you goes to Sharon Sullens for allowing me to use her photos of Drew Baldridge at the Grand Ole Opry.
