Barrett Baber


Barrett Hankins Baber is an American country musician, where he plays alternative country and country rock music, and who was a contestant on NBC's The Voice, where he auditioned and got a four chair turn during season nine, and he chose to be a member of team Blake Shelton. His songs have charted on the Billboard magazine charts, during his performances on the show. He finished the competition in third place behind winner Jordan Smith and runner-up Emily Ann Roberts.

Early and personal life

Baber was born, Barrett Hankins Baber, on May 18, 1980, in Arkansas, who considers Marion, Arkansas, his hometown. He is a survivor of American Airlines Flight 1420, which crashed upon landing at Little Rock National Airport on June 1, 1999.

Music career

Early music career

His music career started in 2004, with his release, Fratbar Superstar, that was released on December 14, 2004. He release the subsequent album, Colt Square Sessions, on April 13, 2012. The third album, Battlefield Us, was released on September 14, 2013. His first extended play, Falling Again, was released on May 8, 2015.

2015: ''The Voice''

He appeared on season nine of NBC's The Voice, in the fall of 2015, with this appearance he got a four chair turn during the auditions, when he chose to be part of Blake Shelton's team on the show. His renditions of "Angel Eyes", "I Drive Your Truck", "Right Here Waiting", "Delta Dawn", and "I'd Love to Lay You Down", all have charted on the Billboard magazine Country Digital Songs charts, where they peaked at Nos. 41, 27, 9, 20, and 1, correspondingly. The songs, "Right Here Waiting", "Delta Dawn", and "I'd Love to Lay You Down", charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, at Nos. 36, 47, and 16, respectively. The song, "I'd Love to Lay You Down", charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92, while it also peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart.
StageSongOriginal ArtistDateOrderResult
Blind Audition"Angel Eyes"Jeff HealeySeptember 21, 20151.11All four chairs turned
Joined Team Blake
Battle Rounds "Walking in Memphis" Marc CohnOctober 12, 20157.6Saved by Coach
Knockout Rounds "Colder Weather" Zac Brown BandOctober 26, 201511.3Saved by Coach
Live Playoffs "I Drive Your Truck"Lee BriceNovember 10, 201516.12Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 12"Right Here Waiting"Richard MarxNovember 16, 201518.6Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 11"Delta Dawn"Alex HarveyNovember 23, 201520.3Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 10"I'd Love to Lay You Down"Conway TwittyNovember 30, 201522.10Saved by Public Vote
Live Semifinals "Ghost"Ella HendersonDecember 7, 201524.1Saved by Public Vote
Live Finals "Die a Happy Man"Thomas RhettDecember 14, 201526.63rd Place
Live Finals "Rhinestone Cowboy" Glen CampbellDecember 14, 201526.33rd Place
Live Finals "Silent Night"December 14, 201526.93rd Place

OrderCollaboratorsSongOriginal Artist
17.3Ivonne Acero, Emily Ann Roberts, Zach Seabaugh, Nadjah Nicole, Morgan Frazier"Stand"Rascal Flatts
1.91Emily Ann Roberts and Zach Seabaugh"Lean on Me"Bill Withers
27.2Zach Seabaugh"Forever and Ever, Amen"Randy Travis
27.11Wynonna"No One Else on Earth"Wynonna

2016: New music

On February 13, 2016, Baber released a new single, "Kiss Me Hello," co-written with Kenny Lamb. Baber released his newest album "A Room Full of Fighters" on November 4, 2016. Within the first day of the album's release, it topped the ITunes Charts at top 20.

Discography

Albums

Singles