Jake Worthington on Texas Country, Traditionalism & Touring with Luke Combs | Ten Year Town Ep. 124

About this episode

Jake Worthington discusses his journey in country music, traditionalism, and touring with Luke Combs.

Jake Worthington is a country music artist and songwriter raised in La Porte, Texas. He first gained national attention as the runner-up on Season 6 of NBC’s The Voice before spending years developing his sound playing dance halls and honky-tonks across Texas. His latest record, When I Write The Song, was released in 2025, and he is currently signed to Big Loud Texas. Worthington has shared stages with artists including Stoney LaRue and Post Malone, and is currently an opener on Luke Combs’ G...

People in this episode

Host: Troy Cartwright

Guest: Jake Worthington

Topics covered

• Texas Country
• Traditionalism
• Touring
• Songwriting
• Music Industry

Keywords

• Jake Worthington
• Texas Country
• The Voice
• Big Loud Texas
• Luke Combs
• country music
• songwriter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC, Big Loud Texas

Places: La Porte, Texas

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