Drew Baldridge Celebrates Historic Number 1 Song

BMI transformed the rooftop of its Nashville location into a backyard barbecue to celebrate independent artist Drew Baldridge and the songwriters behind his groundbreaking No. One hit “She’s Somebody’s Daughter,” on Thursday (10/03). Baldridge made history as the first self-released artist (Lyric Ridge Records) to take the top spot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart on their first No. One.

Hosted by BMI and emceed by BMI’s MaryAnn Keen, Baldridge was joined by BMI award-winning co-writers Cameron Jaymes and Jimmy Yeary along with producer Nick Schwarz. Friends, family and industry professionals filled the space and reflected on Baldridge’s career path from playing backyard gigs to joining Cody Johnson for his first-ever stadium tour next year.

To celebrate first-time BMI No. One songs for both Baldridge and Jaymes, each writer was presented with a custom branded Taylor 210e DLX guitar. Sponsored by Studio Bank, Kari Barnhart made a special donation presentation on behalf of Baldridge and the songwriters in support of the Warrior Nation Cancer Foundation, an organization in his hometown that helps those struggling to pay daily expenses when battling cancer.

ABOUT DREW BALDRIDGE
With a voice as rich as the mid-western soil he was raised on, Patoka, IL native, Drew Baldridge’s music reflects small town life while living large on the simple things. His RIAA GOLD-certified viral hit, “She’s Somebody’s Daughter,” has amassed over 1.1 billion social media impressions and streams and hit No. 1 on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart. With this chart-topping hit, he made country radio history as the first self-funded artist to ever reach the top spot on their first No. 1 song.  Baldridge is also the highest charting self-funded artist ever on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, breaking a record held by Aaron Watson back in 2017. He’s an acclaimed songwriter writing for Sony Music Publishing with over 500 songs under his belt and cuts by Bailey Zimmerman, LOCASH, Chase Matthew and more. He has shared the stage with many artists including Eric Church, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan to name a few and is currently on the road for his Drew Baldridge Live headline dates. When he is not writing and recording, he hosts a weekly radio show on LA’s Go Country (KKGO) every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am-2:00pm PT. For more information, visit DrewBaldridgeMusic.com.