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Noah Thompson Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

June 3, 2025/by Lauryn Sink

Noah Thompson. Photo: Bubba Casella

Noah Thompson, country artist and American Idol winner, made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday (May 31), performing “Kids Like Me” and his debut single, “Upbringing.”

Thompson was asked to make his debut by Carrie Underwood when he returned to the American Idol stage last month.

Noah Thompson with his son backstage prior to Opry debut. Photo: Albie Vollero

He recently released his six-song EP, Kids Like Me, which is laced with themes of small-town struggles, grit and resilience.

Kids Like Me Track List:
1. “Kids Like Me” (Noah Thompson, Luke Preston, Blake Chaffin)
2. “American Dream” (Chris Gelbudda, Steven Lee Olson, Daniel Tashian)
3. “Demons In My Whiskey” (Noah Thompson, Kasey Tyndall, Lukas Scott)
4. “Upbringing” (Noah Thompson, Lalo Guzman, Josh Dorr)
5. “What You’re Made Of” (Noah Thompson, Scott Stepakoff, Blake Chaffin)
6. “Here Lately” (Noah Thompson, Nick Columbia, Lukas Scott)

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Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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