Ernest took to social media and announced that he has a brand new album coming out on April 12th.
Ernest says his new album is called “Nashville, Tennessee.”
On Thursday (March 14th) Ernest dropped 5 songs from the new album including the one with Jelly Roll called “I Went To College, I Went To Jail.”
The whole stick of Ernest’s new album is to make it seem as if he is “running for mayor” in his hometown of Nashville, TN.
“My fellow Nashvillians, I’m addressing our community not because I want to, but because I have to. Over the years, there have been many changes to my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.
It’s important to ask ourselves, ‘How did we get here?’ We’ve had movements such as western swing, outlaw, red dirt, even the likes of bro country.
Heroes, such as Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, George Strait, George Jones, paved the way for artists like myself. We owe it to them to continue what they started.
“In order to keep growing the genre that made me, we must legalize country music but we need someone with the authority to do so.
That’s why I’m standing here today, proudly announced that I am running for mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. As I begin my campaign, my first act is to be releasing my new album on April 12th. It’s called ‘Nashville, Tennessee.’
In preparation for that, I will give you five songs which will be available everywhere tonight. My name is Ernest Keith Smith, and I approve this message.” – Whiskey Riff
Photo: Screenshot from Ernest’s Instagram video
Source: Whiskey Riff
