Jackson Wendell Signs With Sony Music Nashville

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Pictured (L-R): Jason McColl (Sr. Director, A&R, SMN), Enzo DeVincenzo (Red Light Management), Ken Robold (President & COO, SMN), Jackson Wendell, Taylor Lindsey (Chair & CEO, SMN), Nick Rhodes (Red Light Management), Shelby Pickering (A&R Representative, SMN). Photo: Matthew Berinato

Jackson Wendell has signed with Sony Music Nashville.

Hailing from Lufkin, Texas, Wendell first picked up a guitar as a child and began playing on his church’s worship team. He penned his first original “Ain’t Coming Home” at just 14 years old.

Since pursuing music full time, Wendell has shared the stage with artists including Parker McCollum, Tucker Wetmore, Flatland Cavalry, Randy Rogers and William Beckmann. Named to Pandora’s and One Country’s 2026 Artists to Watch lists, his 2025 single, “Drunk Words Are Sober Thoughts,” has earned nearly three million global streams. He recently signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and Perfect Game Creative.

“Signing with Sony is an incredible honor and a dream come true,” he shares. “I’m thankful to everyone who has believed in me, worked alongside me, and supported this journey but it is also just the beginning. I can’t wait to share what’s next in this partnership with Sony Music Nashville.”

In celebration of the announcement, he released a new track, “East Texas Beauty Queen,” today. Wendell is currently on the road with McCollum and is slated to open for Lee Brice, Josh Turner and Mark Chesnutt later this summer.

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