Jacob Hackworth is a rising force in Country music. Already established as a chart-topping songwriter, the powerhouse vocalist and live performer is now stepping out as an artist in his own right with his debut single “When I Don’t” and its follow up “You Ain’t.” Earning a reputation for rough-hewn honesty and raw storytelling, Hackworth mixes real life experience with Country, Pop and R&B elements to create a refreshing new voice in the genre. Growing up on the gravel roads of West Plains, MO, Hackworth has been singing since before he could reach his grandma’s piano bench. He participated in choir as a kid and began writing songs in high school, eventually forming a local band that would perform on his days off from working on the railroad. Encouraged by the reaction, in 2019 he left his small town life to pursue music in Nashville. To make ends meet, he worked at some of Nashville’s most renowned bars, delivered packages for Amazon and even DJed on a party boat while he found his musical footing. In 2022, Hackworth signed a publishing deal and has been on a creative tear ever since, attaining more than 50 major cuts as a songwriter (with more on the way), including Bailey Zimmerman’s six-week No.1 hit, “Rock and a Hard Place,” Corey Kent’s No. 1 hit “This Heart,” Morgan Wallen’s “Jack and Jill,” six songs from Tucker Wetmore’s debut album including the career-launching smash “Wine Into Whiskey” and Kane Brown’s summer heater “2 Pair.” This February, he will return to the road with Wetmore, following a run earlier this year which concluded with a standing ovation at the world-famous Ryman Auditorium.