Drew Baldridge Strikes Country Gold with ‘FARM FAITH FAMILY’
Review by Lauren Page | @LiveWithLP
It’s been four years since Drew Baldridge released a full-length album, but with FARM FAITH FAMILY, he proves that sometimes good things really are worth waiting for. In this case? We’ve struck country gold.
Baldridge’s last full-length project, Country Born, gave us tracks including Imma, She Does and, of course, the reimagined version of She’s Somebody’s Daughter - the song that became a defining moment in his career. So, naturally, there was some pressure surrounding what came next.
His answer is FARM FAITH FAMILY: a sprawling 16-track record that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a statement of exactly who Drew Baldridge is in 2026.
Oh and it’s not just the Drew Baldridge show...he’s brought some serious country music credentials along for the ride.
Alongside collaborations with Anne Wilson and Emily Ann Roberts, the writing credits across the project include names such as Rhett Akins, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Seth Mosley, Tim Nichols and Laura Veltz. Talk about name-dropping, Mr Baldridge.
But despite the heavyweight names attached to the record, FARM FAITH FAMILY never loses Baldridge at its centre.
As a longtime fan, one of the things I’ve always appreciated most about Drew Baldridge is his honesty. There’s an openness to his songwriting - about where he comes from, what he believes in, the people he loves and the kind of man he wants to be - that has become fundamental to his music.
That authenticity runs through this entire record.
The album wastes no time establishing its identity, opening with Farmland, Diesel & Dirt and Country Boy. It’s an uplifting, unmistakably country opening run that sees Baldridge proudly paying homage to his Southern Illinois roots rather than trying to reinvent them.
That sense of identity continues through Love Needs You, Him For Her and Maker’s Mark, featuring Anne Wilson. These tracks lean into another side of Baldridge’s songwriting: faith, love and humility. There’s a warmth to them that feels completely natural rather than forced, and that distinction matters on a record so heavily centred around personal values.
Then comes Tough People.
Previously released, it slots almost perfectly into the middle of the album. I was lucky enough to hear Baldridge perform this one live during his last UK tour, but within the context of FARM FAITH FAMILY, the song takes on even more weight.
“Tough times make tough people” is a simple sentiment, but coming from Baldridge, it carries a little more history.
His own career hasn’t been an overnight success story. He’s continued writing, touring and pushing forward through an industry that doesn't guarantee longevity, and Tough People feels reflective of that perseverance. It’s not just a song about resilience; on this album, it almost feels like part of Baldridge’s own story.
Elsewhere, we hear a more defiant side of him.
Cool Enough Now and Rebel find Baldridge pushing back against expectations, standing his ground and questioning the pressures society puts on people to fit a particular mould. It’s another example of something he does particularly well: taking everyday thoughts and frustrations and turning them into country songs that feel immediately relatable.
As the record enters its final stretch, however, things soften.
She’s Somebody’s Daughter will always hold a special place within Baldridge’s catalogue, and songs including Flowers On A Stone, Deserve Her and Let ’Em tap into a similar emotional space.
These are the moments where the production almost becomes secondary to the storytelling - songs that make you stop what you’re doing and actually listen to what is being said.
One of my personal standouts, though, has to be Get Me Gone, featuring Emily Ann Roberts.
Emily Ann has established herself as one of country music’s most exciting rising voices, and pairing her with Baldridge works brilliantly. Their voices complement each other without either artist overpowering the other, giving the track a chemistry that makes it an immediate highlight of the record.
Then, 15 tracks later, we arrive at A Man Don’t. Yet somehow, I’m not ready for the album to finish.
It’s a powerful choice for a closing track, bringing together so much of what Baldridge has explored throughout the record: emotion, self-reflection, masculinity, relationships and personal growth. More importantly, it highlights just how much thought has gone into the construction of this project.
Because 16-track albums can be risky. At that length, there’s always the possibility of a record beginning to feel bloated or losing its direction somewhere along the way.
FARM FAITH FAMILY doesn’t.
Instead, Baldridge uses those 16 tracks to build a remarkably clear picture of who he is - an artist shaped by where he came from, grounded by his faith and family, but still willing to acknowledge the tougher lessons picked up along the way.
The title tells you exactly what you’re getting, but the album gives you far more than three words.
Four years separate Country Born and FARM FAITH FAMILY, and after listening to what Drew Baldridge has created in that time, it becomes very clear why this wasn't an album to rush.
Trust me, it was worth every minute of the wait.
FARM FAITH FAMILY by Drew Baldridge is out now