Barrett Baber
The Voice season 9 · Third place
Where are they now
Barrett Baber is an American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He released Fratbar Superstar on December 14, 2004, and later albums under his own name. In 2019 he signed a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing, and as of October 14, 2025 he works at Sea Gayle Music. In 2026 he released Crittenden County, Vol. 3 on June 2 and the EP One Morning in June on August 28, both on Rustheart Records.
Key figures
- Career score16 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #93 (tie) of 688
- Billboard 200 albums1 album on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #51 (tie) of 94
- Hot 100 entries1 Hot 100 entryRank on Encore Index: #50 (tie) of 80
- Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months3,655 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #244 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015109,409 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #202 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, November 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2004
His music career started in 2004 with the album Fratbar Superstar, released on December 14, 2004.
- 2015
The Voice, season 9
Third place
- 2015
Angel Eyes, I Drive Your Truck, Right Here Waiting, Delta Dawn, and I'd Love to Lay You Down peaked on Country Digital Songs at Nos. 41, 27, 9, 20, and 1.
- 2015
I'd Just Love to Lay You Down reached No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 16 on Hot Country Songs.
- 2015
In 2015 his recordings reached Hot Country Songs at these peaks: Right Here Waiting 36, Delta Dawn 47, Ghost 32, Die a Happy Man 30, Rhinestone Cowboy with Blake Shelton 40, and Silent Night 44.
- 2016
He spent the bulk of 2016 and 2017 on the road, then pivoted to professional songwriting in Nashville.
- 2016
On February 13, 2016 he released the single Kiss Me Hello, which he co-wrote with Kenny Lamb.
- 2016
On November 4, 2016 he released the album A Room Full of Fighters. On its first day it reached the top 20 of an iTunes chart.
- 2017
In May 2017 an alternate version of A Room Full of Fighters, with the bonus track Your Name, launched in select Walmart stores. Kenny Lamb produced it and Baber co-produced it.
- 2019
In 2019 he signed his first publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing after Cody Johnson recorded his song Nothin' On You. He wrote songs at Sony for a year.
- 2025
In June 2025 he recorded 15 new tracks and produced them himself. He hoped then to release the project in early 2026.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Before The Voice he was a high school teacher at Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
- Date not documented
He later signed a publishing deal at Sea Gayle Music. As of October 14, 2025 he works there.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fratbar Superstar | Album | 2004 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Colt Square Sessions | Album | 2012 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Battlefield Us | Album | 2013 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| I'd Just Love to Lay You Down | Single | 2015 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 92Hot 100 |
| Falling Again | EP | 2015 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Voice: The Complete Season 9 Collection | Compilation | 2015 | Republic Records | Not documented | Not documented | No. 137Billboard 200 |
| Kiss Me Hello | Single | 2016 | Self-released | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented |
| A Room Full of Fighters | Album | 2016 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| One Night in Woodstock (Live) | Live album | 2019 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Crittenden County, Vol. 1 | Single | 2026 | Rustheart Records | Not documented | Not applicable | Not documented |
| Crittenden County, Vol. 3 | Album | 2026 | Rustheart Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| One Morning in June | EP | 2026 | Rustheart Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Barrett Baber — Wikipedia, July 20, 2026.
- An Inspired Chat with Barrett Baber of Franklin — NashvilleVoyager, October 14, 2025.
- iTunes Lookup API: artist 318307308 albums — Apple.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 9 — Wikipedia.
- Barrett Baber's A Room Full Of Fighters Partners with Coca Cola and Walmart — Wortman Works, May 10, 2017.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Barrett Baber", November 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
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