JW Griffin
The Voice season 29 · Eliminated in the Top 9
Where are they now
JW Griffin is a singer from Moultrie, Georgia. He was 25 in April 2026. He sang in church and choir, then played guitar, worked a bread delivery route, and is based in Nashville. On February 15, 2026 he released Tend The Flame, which he wrote with Jon Michael McKinnon. On June 5, 2026, The Kelly Clarkson Show used Jesus Wept by JW Griffin as its Cameo-oke.
Career
- 2026
On February 15, 2026 he released the single Tend The Flame on JW Griffin Records. On April 13, 2026 he called it his most recent release.
- 2026
The Voice, season 29
Eliminated in the Top 9
- 2026
As of April 13, 2026, he was booking his own gigs and said his calendar was filling into the fall.
- 2026
On June 5, 2026, The Kelly Clarkson Show used Jesus Wept by JW Griffin as its Cameo-oke.
More milestones
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Before his audition he earned his living on a bread delivery route.
- Date not documented
He got into singing through church and choir, then picked up the guitar. He is from Moultrie, Georgia, and was 25 in April 2026.
- Date not documented
He is based in Nashville. He said the chance to try for the show presented itself there.
- Date not documented
He wrote Tend The Flame with his roommate Jon Michael McKinnon about a year before an April 13, 2026 interview. McKinnon played every instrument on the track, including mandolin and banjo.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tend The Flame | Single | 2026 | JW Griffin Records | Not documented | Not applicable |
Sources
- The Voice 2026: Team Kelly Clarkson singers updates — Deseret News, April 10, 2026.
- Singer JW Griffin brings South Georgia to The Voice stage — WALB, April 1, 2026.
- JW Griffin Talks The Voice: Battle of Champions Impact And New Single Tend The Flame — Deepest Dream, April 13, 2026.
- iTunes album search for JW Griffin — Apple.
- The Kelly Clarkson Show season 7 — Wikipedia, September 17, 2026.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 29 — Wikipedia, August 11, 2026.
Other The Voice season 29 finalists
The Voice season 29: all finalists and their careers · Earlier rounds