The Bobby Bones Show

Country artist Drew Baldridge is back on The Upload—making him Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans’ first-ever returning guest. And a lot has changed since his first conversation with Brooke. After years of navigating the music industry independently, Drew now has a major-label deal, a No. 1 song with “She’s Somebody’s Daughter,” two young boys at home, and a new album that might be his most personal yet: Farm Faith Family.
Drew shares how the three pillars behind the album—farm, faith and family—tell the story of where he came from and who he wants to be. Growing up on a farm in Southern Illinois taught him that a music career isn’t all that different from farming: you plant seeds, endure droughts, weather the storms and trust that something will eventually grow. He gets emotional remembering the season when he was struggling to pay rent in Nashville and his grandfather quietly sold a load of wheat to help keep his dream alive.
The conversation turns to what it means to be a godly man in a culture that often celebrates something very different. Drew shares the story behind “A Man Don’t,” a song inspired by learning that someone he knew had been unfaithful in his marriage. Now raising two boys of his own, Drew says he wants them to grow up knowing what a biblical man looks like: someone who stays, leads, takes responsibility, loves his family and is willing to be called higher when he gets it wrong.
Drew also gets honest about the tension of making message-driven country music in an industry where those songs don’t always fit neatly into the mold. He shares the discouragement of being told by a major country platform that his music didn’t fit its messaging—and the questions that can creep in when choosing songs about faith, commitment and family instead of simply chasing what seems most commercially successful. For Drew, the answer keeps coming back to the same thing: stay rooted in truth and keep using the gift God gave him.
That perspective inspired another song on the album, “Maker’s Mark.” After the success of “She’s Somebody’s Daughter,” Drew found himself wondering what any of the accomplishments would actually mean when he one day stands before God. A No. 1 song, money and career success won't be what matters. The question he wants to be able to answer is: Where did I leave my Maker’s mark?
Brooke, Mark and Drew unpack what it means to steward whatever gift God has given you—whether that gift puts you on a stage or simply allows you to show up for someone who needs help. They talk about surrounding yourself with people who will sharpen you, opening up when you’re struggling, saying no to the things culture tells you are normal, and viewing your everyday work as an act of worship.
And in one of the most personal moments of the episode, Drew talks about the tension he feels between a career he believes is a ministry and the family he desperately wants to be present for. Now that his oldest son understands when Daddy is leaving for the road, those goodbyes hit differently. When Brooke asks what he hopes his boys will one day say mattered most to their dad, Drew’s answer is simple: “He tried to walk like Jesus did.”
🎧 If you’ve ever wrestled with ambition, comparison, family, or how to stay faithful to who God called you to be when the world is pulling you somewhere else, this conversation is a reminder that success isn’t just about what you accomplish—it’s about what you do with what God gave you.
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Ray and Lunchbox share stories from Morgan's Wedding over the weekend that included Ray seeing his sworn enemy for the last 5 years. Ray's wife BAE was being a little aggressive with Amy's date and Pitts goes full Pitts on the drive home through the country with Ray. Also Ray is upset that Lunchbox is now doing a Reality TV podcast and we talk old school Big Brother and how it compares to the game now.
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Mike and Kelsey return for the Best and Worst movies they watched in September. From Resident Evil to Primetime and more! They also get into questions about: What are the rules on taking someone’s assigned seat in a theater? And what do you do if someone is seated in the assigned seat you paid for? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on Verity starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. Lowen Ashleigh, hired to ghostwrite for Verity Crawford, uncovers what appears to be Verity's autobiographical notes. She wrestles with the confessions about Verity's husband and finds separating fiction from reality challenging. Mike shares his take on the story without having read the book. He also talks about why people are so upset online about the quality of Verity and Digger. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rescue starring Brandon Sklenar. It’s about a former rodeo cowboy who takes matters into his own hands when his daughter is kidnapped for ransom. Mike shares why he thinks Brandon could be the next Batman.
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Kickoff Kevin counts down the Best Bits of the Week! Lunchbox has beef with America and their voting system, someone got sued for cheating on their spouse, George Birge stopped by the studio, Bobby reveals the one word his wife uses to describe him in his bit pick of the week, and much more!
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Amy just found out her dove tattoo might actually be a hummingbird, and honestly, it might be exactly what she needed. Amy and Kat dig into what each bird symbolizes, then kick off with their feelings of the day!
Plus, three simple swaps to break your over-apologizing habit (hint: "thank you" goes a long way), what to say to someone who just won't stop complaining, and the everyday words and phrases that could be quietly undermining you at work.
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