Out Friday: Country Singer-Songwriter Whey Jennings Self-Reflects On His Life’s Story Of Redemption & Being Saved On New Single “Baptized By Fire,” The Title Track From His Forthcoming Sophomore Album

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 19, 2026) — Nashville recording artist and country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings will release his self-reflective new single and music video for “Baptized By Fire” on Friday, March 20 and on YouTube (@WheyJennings) at 1pm EST. Reflecting on his life’s journey of redemption and salvation, the song is the title track from his forthcoming sophomore album Baptized By Fire [pre-save/pre-add] due out on March 27 by Dirt Rock Empire. 

“This song and the album is the story of the human condition,” Jennings said. “You’ve got love, heartache, reflection, aspiration, faith, and stories about the lives that we all lead in our own way. Both this song and the album are close to my heart, and I’ve never felt more at home with my music as I do right now.”

Hailed as one of Saving Country Music’s ‘Most Anticipated New Country Albums’ for 2026 [read here], and initially revealed by American Songwriter [click to read/listen] in 2025, Baptized By Fire is a 12-track journey about Whey’s own life as a traveling troubadour, father, and man of God who was saved in 2020 during the pandemic from a life of drug and alcohol addiction. 

Jennings co-wrote “Baptized By Fire” with Jim “Moose” Brown (Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Jimmy Buffett) and David Wade, along with other cuts from the album which he co-wrote with Tyler Booth (Josh Turner), Wes Shipp, Dustin Spears, and his third duet with The Voice’s breakout country recording artist Karen Waldrup. 

Jennings and his co-writers’ expertly crafted lyrics are combined with top-tier production from Producer Gary Carter (Kenny Chesney, Marty Stuart, Alan Jackson) and his team, recording the tracks at Danny Parks Long Hollow Studio and his own GC studio. Guitar work comes from Grand Ole Opry band member Danny Parks, piano and organs by Mike Rojas (Ricky Skaggs, Hank Williams Jr.), a multi-winner of ACM’s Keyboard Player of the Year award, acoustic guitar by Joel Key (Cody Johnson, Thomas Rhett, and Toby Keith), steel guitar by Gary Carter, fiddle by Deanie Richardson (Del McCoury Band, Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart) and percussion by Garth Justice (Ricky Skaggs, Reba McEntire, Jo Dee Messina).

“If you want to know who I really am as a person, the songs on this album present an open window to both my heart and soul as a songwriter,” Jennings continued. “I can only hope the album resonates with those who truly listen from the first track to the last track. It’s my journey that ends where I stand today.” 

Baptized By Fire Track Listing & Songwriters:

1. “Wrong For The Time” (Jim “Moose” Brown, Whey Jennings, David Wade)

2. ”What Lovin’ You Does” (Dustin Spears)

3. “Can’t Outrun A Train” (Jack Dempsey)

4. “Damned If I Stay” (Whey Jennings, David Wade, Karen Waldrup)

5. “A Whole Lotta Nothin’” (Whey Jennings, Wes Shipp)

6. “Force Of Nature” (Whey Jennings, Wes Shipp)

7. “Whichever Way The Wind Blows” (Whey Jennings, Tyler Booth, David Wade)

8. “Wild Horses & Bad Habits” (Whey Jennings, Tyler Booth, David Wade, Kayla Ray)

9. “I’ll See You Soon” (Whey Jennings, Wes Shipp)

10. “Copperheads And Butterflies” (Whey Jennings, Tyler Booth, David Wade)

11. “Take His Hand” (Whey Jennings, Dustin Spears)

12. “Baptized By Fire” (Jim “Moose” Brown, Whey Jennings, David Wade)

2026 Baptized By Fire Tour Dates:

MAR 21 – Hopewell, Va. [Info/Tickets: 1:15pm | 6:45pm]

MAR 25 – **Nashville, Tenn. [Admission Info]

MAR 27 – Shelby, N.C. [Info/Tickets]

MAR 28 – Sparta, N.C. [Info/Tickets]

APR 01 – **Virginia Beach, Va. [Tune-In]

APR 03 – Mesa, Ariz. [Info/Tickets]

APR 04 – Lake Havasu City, Ariz. [Info/Tickets]

APR 10 – Springboro, Ohio [Info/Tickets]

APR 11 – Champaign, Ill. [Info/Tickets]

APR 17 – Cadillac, Mich. [Info/Tickets]

APR 19 – Allegheny County, Pa. [Info/Tickets TBA]
MAY 09 – Winchester, Va. [info/tickets TBA]
MAY 14 – Ashland, Ky. [Info/Tickets]

MAY 15 – Crossville, Tenn. [Info/Tickets]

MAY 18 – Lexington, Ky. [Info/Tickets]

MAY 22 – Forksville, Pa. [Info/Tickets]

MAY 23 – Long Beach, Calif. [Info/Tickets]

MAY 24 – Temecula, Calif. [Info/Tickets]

MAY 25 – Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. [Info/Tickets]

MAY 29 – Virginia Beach, Va. [Info/Tickets]

JUN 05 – Myrtle Beach, S.C. [Info/Tickets]

JUN 06 – Campbell Hall Junction, N.Y. [Info/Tickets]
JUN 11 – New Braunfels, Texas 

JUN 12 – Dayton, Texas [Info/Tickets]

JUN 20 – Hinton, Okla. [Info/Tickets]

JUN 24 – Warrendale, Pa. [Info/Tickets]

JUN 26 – Cadillac, Mich. [Info/Tickets]

JUN 27 – Lima, Ohio [Info/Tickets]

JUN 28 – Lebanon, Ohio [Info/Tickets]

JUL 11 – Salisbury, Pa. [Info/Tickets]

JUL 16 – Trout Creek, Mt. [Info/Tickets]

JUL 17 – Riggins, Id. [Info/Tickets TBA]
JUL 18 – Lewiston, Id. [Info/Tickets TBA]

JUL 30 – Kittanning, Pa. [Info/Tickets]

AUG 1 – Westtown, N.Y. [Info/Tickets]

AUG 7 – Alden, N.Y. [Info/Tickets]

AUG 8 – Alexandria, Pa. [Info/Tickets]

AUG 9 – Miamisburg, Ohio [Info/Tickets]

AUG 14 – Watseka, Ill. [Info/Tickets]

AUG 15 – Cory, Ind. [Info/Tickets]

AUG 16 – Belleville, Ill. [Info/Tickets]

AUG 29 – North Ridgeville, Ohio [Info/Tickets]

SEP 03 – Foxburg, Pa. [Info/Tickets]

SEP 6 – Bellefontaine, Ohio [Info/Tickets]

SEP 11 – Sunburg, Minn. [Info/Tickets]

SEP 18 – New Market, Tenn. [Info/Tickets]

SEP 19 – Morehead, Ky. [Info/Tickets]

OCT 16-18 – Ormond Beach, Fla. [Info/Tickets]

OCT 31 – Powells Point, N.C. [Info/Tickets]

NOV 6-8 – Galveston, Texas [Info/Tickets]

Additional dates TBA on BandsInTown or WheyJennings.com/#tour

**Appearance only

About Whey Jennings: 
Country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings was born into one of country music’s most iconic family names, first emerging in 2012 as another naturally gifted singer from the Jennings tribe. With large boots to fill, the young Nashville recording artist and singer-songwriter for Dirt Rock Empire, with a booming baritone voice as big as Texas, finds himself with a few expectations to live up to. Seeking to establish his own musical legacy as one of the few remaining torch-bearing country traditionalists out there, Whey can instantly take his fans back to a time and sound his Grandfather Waylon and Grandmother Jessi gave birth to in the 70’s, even with his own songs.

Jennings has three studio recorded EP releases under his belt, 2020’s Gypsy Soul, 2022’s If It Wasn’t for The Sinnin’, and 2023’s Just Before The Dawn. In the summer of 2024, Whey released his critically acclaimed, highly anticipated first full length album, Jekyll & Hyde, which premiered at #10 on Apple iTunes Top 40 Country Albums Chart, and #7 on iTopChart’s Top Country Music Album Chart. Jekyll & Hyde has been hailed by Fox News, Billboard, People Magazine, Forbes, Cowboys & Indians, Men’s Journal, Rodeo Life Magazine and recognized as one of the most anticipated albums of 2024 by SavingCountryMusic.com. His sophomore album, Baptized By Fire, is due out March 27, 2026.

Many of Whey’s songs reveal real-life stories of how he has come to terms with and recovered from his checkered past of too much partying, led by a drug-fueled lifestyle. Songs about struggles, addiction, finding sobriety, and redemption through faith in God, family and his friends. Whey is forging his craft of straightforward songwriting and storytelling, while remaining a little rough around the edges. His unpolished grit and honest demeanor defines his sound, mixed with musical roots that run as deep as his famous Jennings family name would imply