“You Plant Songs in the Ground”: Drew Baldridge

Drew Baldridge grew up on a small family farm in Illinois, where your value was measured in how much work you got done. In this conversation with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin, he explains how that mindset carried him through more than a decade in Nashville and a viral wedding video that still didn’t land him a record deal. You’ll hear how Drew pulled together his own radio team from out-of-work industry pros, hand-wrote more than 200 notes to stations, and took “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” to No. 1 five years after it came out. He also talks about what farm life taught him about risk, why he calls hard work both his superpower and a cost, and how honest feedback from his own dad shapes the way he thinks about raising kids. Along the way: a round of Farm or Fake, a field fire fought with buckets from a cousin’s pool, his three-year-old son Lyric’s stage presence, and the night a label put Brantley Gilbert’s songs on his new CDs. If you’re a parent trying to work out what success is actually worth, press play. Subscribe, and find more at http://dadville.substack.com. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at http://betterhelp.com/dadville Boll & Branch - Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at http://bollandbranch.com/dadville Exclusions apply. Quince - Go to http://quince.com/dadville 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! SEEDS: Download the free SEEDS app and take one small step today: plant your first seed and see what God can grow. The Subtext Podcast: Search for The Subtext wherever you get your podcasts. Hey Polo: Protect your loved ones without spying on them. Go to https://heypolo.com/dadville or use code DADVILLE and get 70% off your first year! The Bible Project - Shop 35% off through November with code DADVILLE at http://bakerbookhouse.com Compassion - There’s a child waiting for a sponsor today. Don’t wait for the “right time.” Go to http://compassion.com/dadville and be the one who says yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices