Luke Bryan delivered a heartfelt performance on the American Idol stage during the show’s “Songs of Faith” episode to observe Easter on Sunday (April 20).
The five-time Entertainer of the Year winner performed “Jesus ‘Bout My Kids,” one of 14 tracks that appeared on his latest studio record, Mind Of A Country Boy. Songwriters Jeff Hyde, Tucker Beathard, Ben Stennis and Brad Rempel teamed up to write the ballad that offers a “powerful message” about “faith and fatherhood,” Idol noted while sharing a clip of Bryan’s performance. The country star’s fellow judges — Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood, serving as a first-time judge 20 years after she won the show in 2005 — plus first-ever artist in residence Jelly Roll, and others also performed on American Idol on Sunday evening.
Bryan said in a previous interview with iHeartCountry that Mind Of A Country Boy is “a reflection of where I’m at in my life right now.” The album also included the title track, “Love You, Miss You, Mean It,” “Country Song Came On,” “Country On,” and more. Bryan is getting ready to kick off his first-ever West Coast “Farm Tour” dates next month. He’ll bring his “Farm Tour” to the Midwest this fall. In between those dates, the Georgia-born country star will hit the road on his “Country Song Came On Tour.” Up-and-coming artists joining the tour on select dates include George Birge, Avery Anna, Ashland Craft, Mae Estes, Cole Goodwin, Braxton Keith, Randall King, Vincent Mason, Drake Milligan, Adrien Nunez and Owen Riegling. DJ Rock will join all shows, per a previously-issued press release. See those tour dates below.
"Country Song Came On Tour"
May 29 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
May 30 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
May 31 Wantagh, NY Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
June 5 Syracuse, NY Empower Federal Credit Union Amp. At Lakeview
June 6 Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
June 7 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park on sale 2-28
June 12 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena
June 13 Orlando, FL Kia Center on sale 2-28
June 19 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
June 20 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
June 21 Lafayette, LA CAJUNDOME
June 26 Bonner Springs, KS Country Stampede *
June 27 North Platte, NE NebraksaLand Days *
June 28 Grand Junction, CO Country Jam *
July 10 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage on sale 2-14
July 11 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center on sale 2-21
July 12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 17 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
July 18 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium
July 19 Birmingham, AL Coca-Cola Amphitheater
July 31 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on sale 2-14
Aug 1 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Aug 2 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 7 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Aug 8 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center on sale 3-14
Aug 9 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre
Aug 14 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
Aug 16 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amp. at Virginia Beach
Aug 23 Dieppe, NB YQM Country Fest *
Aug 24 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Aug 28 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center on sale 2-28
Aug 30 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
*Festival dates