Nashville Recording Artist Whey Jennings Announces Sophomore Album, Baptized By Fire & Readies New Gospel-Tinged Song & Video For “Take His Hand,” Available Friday, November 21

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Announced today by American Songwriter, featuring an exclusive premiere of “Take His Hand” music video

TUNE-IN: “Wrong For The Time” music video to debut on American Country Network on Nov. 17

“…largely autobiographical new record.”
– Clayton Edwards, American Songwriter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 17, 2025) – Nashville recording artist and country singer-songwriter Whey Jennings reveals his sophomore album, Baptized By Fire, [pre-save/pre-add] arriving everywhere digitally on March 27, 2026 by Dirt Rock Empire. American Songwriter [click to read/listen] revealed the album title today in an exclusive feature along with sharing a sneak peak of the album’s latest focus track “Take His Hand,” [pre-save/pre-add]. The Gospel-influenced song, which Jennings co-wrote with country recording artist Dustin Spears, is available everywhere digitally this Friday, November 21 and on YouTube (@WheyJennings) at 1pm EST.

“This song is very close to my heart because I’ve had people very close to me both die and survive cancer,” Jennings said. “Our lives are gifts from God. While we may not always know or understand God’s will, we must always trust that He does.”

Baptized By Fire finds the Jennings family disciple writing and singing more songs about his own life’s journey 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. 

Reflecting his artistic ambitions, Jennings co-wrote several of the songs from first time songwriting sessions with Jim “Moose” Brown (Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Jimmy Buffett), Tyler Booth (Josh Turner), and Whey’s second duet with The Voice’s breakout country recording artist Karen Waldrup. Balanced out with heartfelt ballads, honky-tonk rockers Baptized By Fire is a well-rounded album of songs rooted in traditional country, blues, with some notable Americana vibes in style and instrumentation. 

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).

“This album is close to my heart and I’ve never felt more at home with my music as I do now,” Jennings said. “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.”

TUNE-IN: “Wrong For The Time” music video makes network TV debut:
The music video for the album’s opening track, “Wrong For The Time” is scheduled to make its network TV debut today on American Country Network at 5:21pm EST, with multiple daily airings through November 22 [watch online here]. 

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)

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.

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