Drew Parker
No chair turn in the blind auditions, The Voice season 8 (2015)
Latest: . Drew Parker released the single Family Tree.
Drew Parker auditioned for The Voice season 8 in 2015 and went on to co-write the number one hit "Forever After All" with Luke Combs and Rob Williford in January 2019. He shared the 2022 BMI Country Song of the Year award for the song. A 2023 Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Song followed for "Doin’ This". In July 2024, he released his studio album Camouflage Cowboy through Warner Music Nashville. An October 2025 interview said he had asked to leave his record deal and planned to release Christian country music. He released the single "BLAME JESUS" with Steven Curtis Chapman in July 2026, and his music is on Apple Music. His single "Family Tree" arrived in October 2026.
The story so far
2015 to 2020
From The Voice to Warner Music Nashville
Drew Parker competed on The Voice season 8 in 2015, getting no chair turn in the blind auditions. In February 2018, Drew Parker released his self-titled EP. Drew Parker co-wrote Forever After All with Luke Combs and Rob Williford in January 2019, then signed a recording contract with Warner Music Nashville in November 2020.
Drew Parker co-wrote "Homemade" for Jake Owen.
2021 to 2023
Forever After All and Grammy nomination
For Forever After All, Drew Parker received a CMA Song of the Year nomination with Luke Combs and Robert Williford, and shared the BMI Country Song of the Year award with Luke Combs and Rob Williford. With Luke Combs and Robert Williford, Drew Parker was also nominated for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Country Song for Doin’ This.
2023 to 2024
First headline tour and Camouflage Cowboy
Drew Parker began his first headline tour, At The End Of The Dirt Road, in Athens, Georgia. In June 2023, Drew Parker released the EP At the End of the Dirt Road, followed in July 2024 by his studio album Camouflage Cowboy through Warner Music Nashville.
Now
Reportedly planning Christian country music
By October 2025, Drew Parker had reportedly asked to leave his record deal and reportedly planned to release Christian country music. Drew Parker then released the single BLAME JESUS with Steven Curtis Chapman in July 2026 and the single Family Tree in October 2026.
Round by round
The Voice season 8 · No chair turn in the blind auditions
Blind auditions ·
“Workin' Man Blues”
No chair turned
Music
Discography (5 releases)
| Title | Type | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Parker | EP | 2018 | |
| While You’re Gone | EP | 2020 | |
 At the End of the Dirt Road | EP | 2023 | Warner Music Nashville |
 Camouflage Cowboy | Album | 2024 | Warner Music Nashville |
 BLAME JESUS | Single | 2026 |
Cover images: Apple Music.
Writing and recording credits
- A March 27, 2024 report said Drew Parker had signed a global publishing deal with Relative Music Group in partnership with Sony Music Publishing. (2024)
- Drew Parker co-wrote Forever After All with Luke Combs and Rob Williford in January 2019. (2019)
- Co-wrote "Homemade" for Jake Owen. (2019)
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Awards and nominations (3)
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CMA Awards | Song of the YearShared: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford | Forever After All | Nominated |
| 2022 | BMI Country Awards | Song of the YearShared: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Rob Williford | Forever After All | Won |
| 2023 | Grammy Awards | Best Country SongShared: Luke Combs, Drew Parker, Robert Williford | Doin’ This | Nominated |
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Personal info
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- Warner Music Nashville from 2020Blame Jesus Music from 2025Stem from 2025
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