Complete List Of Tyler Childers Songs From A to Z

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Tyler Childers built his career by turning the stories and sounds of Lawrence County, Kentucky, into songs that feel as real as the people who live there. He grew up with a father who worked in the coal industry and a mother who worked as a nurse, sang in church as a child, and started writing his own material around the age of thirteen. After graduating from Paintsville High School in 2009, he spent short stretches at Western Kentucky University and Bluegrass Community and Technical College, then left school, worked odd jobs, and focused on playing shows in places like Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. Those years on small stages, often with his band the Food Stamps, gave him the space to sharpen his voice as both a writer and a performer.

At nineteen, Childers self-released his first studio album, Bottles and Bibles, in 2011 through his own Hickman Holler label. Around the same time, he recorded songs for the Lexington program Red Barn Radio that later became Live on Red Barn Radio I & II, a document of his early sound that would climb the Heatseekers Albums chart once his later work hit. Those recordings captured the blend of neotraditional country, bluegrass, folk, and honky tonk that would define him, as well as the clear Appalachian perspective in his lyrics. He was already performing regularly with the Food Stamps, building a reputation in the region long before national audiences knew his name.

His breakthrough came with the 2017 album Purgatory. Produced by Sturgill Simpson and David Ferguson and recorded at The Butcher Shoppe in Nashville, the record featured Simpson on guitar and backing vocals, Miles Miller on drums, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, and Russ Paul on additional instruments. Purgatory debuted at number one on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart, hit the country and Americana or folk charts, and was later certified platinum. It also earned Childers the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the 2018 Americana Music Honors and Awards. In his acceptance speech, he pushed back on the Americana label and insisted that he was a country singer. This statement underscored how seriously he takes the traditions he comes from.

Childers followed Purgatory with Country Squire in 2019, again released through Hickman Holler in partnership with RCA. The album included the single “All Your’n,” which brought him a Grammy nomination for Best Country Solo Performance and helped cement his presence in mainstream country circles. At the same time, the earlier Live on Red Barn Radio I & II reentered the conversation, reaching the top five on the Heatseekers chart as new listeners went back to hear his early work. His songs from this period kept returning to the lives of working people, small towns, and relationships under strain. These themes resonated strongly with an audience seeking something grounded and direct.

In 2020, he took a different approach with Long Violent History, a largely instrumental record built around traditional fiddle tunes that concludes with a title track addressing racism and social unrest. He released the album with practically no promotion other than a video message explaining his intent and asking listeners, especially those from rural white communities, to consider how they react when they see violence directed at others. The album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album. It demonstrated that he was willing to use his platform to speak plainly about social issues without abandoning his Appalachian music roots.

Childers expanded that sense of ambition in 2022 with Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?, a three-disc project that presented the same eight gospel influenced songs in three different versions, labeled Hallelujah, Jubilee, and Joyful Noise. The record drew on his background in church music and his interest in spiritual themes, while experimenting with arrangement and production throughout. In 2023, he released Rustin’ in the Rain, produced with his band the Food Stamps and featuring the single “In Your Love.” That song became his first top ten entry on the Hot Country Songs chart and his first entry on the Hot 100, and its video, written by Silas House, told the story of a romantic relationship between two male coal miners in 1950s Kentucky. The album received multiple Grammy nominations, including recognition for the single, the video, and the record as a whole.

His seventh studio album, Snipe Hunter, arrived on July 25, 2025, through Hickman Holler and RCA with Rick Rubin as producer. The record blended Appalachian storytelling with experimental rock, psychedelia, gospel, and other textures, marking a new creative direction while keeping his focus on rural life, spirituality, and personal struggle. Songs such as the long-awaited studio version of “Nose on the Grindstone,” along with “Bitin’ List” and other tracks, showed how he could bring older live favorites and new material together in a cohesive way. The album drew widespread critical praise and added another chapter to a catalog that already included seven studio albums and multiple live releases.

Outside the studio, Childers has tied his name to specific projects and causes in his home region. In 2020, he and his wife, fellow Kentucky artist Senora May, launched the Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund to channel awareness and financial support to philanthropic efforts in Appalachia. In 2024, he contributed a previously unreleased live version of “Bus Route,” from Country Squire, to the benefit album Cardinals at the Window, with proceeds going to organizations helping western North Carolina communities affected by Hurricane Helene. He has spoken up for coal miners’ rights, supported the Senate campaign of Charles Booker in 2022 by appearing publicly in his shirts, and performed at the second inauguration of Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, making it clear where his sympathies lie with the people and place that raised him.

Through all of this, Tyler Childers has amassed a list of honors that matches the impact of his music. He has been recognized as Emerging Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Honors and Awards, received multiple Grammy nominations for songs such as “All Your’n” and “In Your Love,” and earned album-level nominations for projects including Long Violent History, Rustin’ in the Rain, and Snipe Hunter. What keeps listeners attached to him is the sense that he has never walked away from the landscape that shaped him. The sound may stretch into new territories, but the stories stay tied to the realities of Appalachian life, the weight of work, the complexity of faith, and the hard road of addiction and recovery. That combination of musical depth, lyrical honesty, and regional loyalty explains why his following continues to grow with every new record.

Complete List Of Tyler Childers Songs From A to Z

All Your’n – Country Squire – 2019
Angel Band – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
Angel Band – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
Angel Band – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
Banded Clovis – Purgatory – 2017
Bitin’ List – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Bonaparte’s Retreat – Long Violent History – 2020
Born Again – Purgatory – 2017
Bottles And Bibles – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Bus Route – Country Squire – 2019
Camp Chase – Long Violent History – 2020
Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
Coal – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Country Squire – Country Squire – 2019
Creeker – Country Squire – 2019
Cuttin’ Teeth – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Detroit – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Dirty Ought Trill – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Down Under – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Eatin’ Big Time – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Ever Lovin’ Hand – Country Squire – 2019
Feathered Indians – Purgatory – 2017
Gemini – Country Squire – 2019
Getting to the Bottom – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Good Thing Windin’ Down – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Hard Times – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Help Me Make It Through The Night – Rustin’ In The Rain – 2023
Honky Tonk Flame – Purgatory – 2017
House Fire – Country Squire – 2019
I Swear (To God) – Purgatory – 2017
If Whiskey Could Talk – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
In Your Love – Rustin’ In The Rain – 2023
Jenny Lynn – Long Violent History – 2020
Jubilee – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
Jubilee – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
Jubilee – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
Junction City Queen – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Lady May – Purgatory – 2017
Long Hard Road – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Long Violent History – Long Violent History – 2020
Luke 2:8-10 – Rustin’ In The Rain – 2023
Matthew – Country Squire – 2019
Midnight On The Water – Long Violent History – 2020
Nose On The Grindstone – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Old Country Church – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
Old Country Church – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
Old Country Church – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
Oneida – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Peace Of Mind – Country Squire – 2019
Percheron Mules – Rustin’ In The Rain – 2023
Phone Calls And Emails – Rustin’ In The Rain – 2023
Play Me A Hank Song – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Poachers – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Purgatory – Purgatory – 2017
Purgatory – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
Purgatory – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
Purgatory – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
Rustin’ In The Rain – Rustin’ In The Rain – 2023
Send In The Clowns – Long Violent History – 2020
Silence – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Sludge River Stomp – Long Violent History – 2020
Snipe Hunt – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Space And Time – Rustin’ In The Rain – 2023
Squirrel Hunter – Long Violent History – 2020
Tattoos – Purgatory – 2017
The Gospel (According To Fishermen) – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
The Harvest – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
The Heart You Been Tendin’ – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
The Heart You Been Tendin’ – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
The Heart You Been Tendin’ – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
Tirtha Yatra – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Tomcat And A Dandy – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Two Coats – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
Two Coats – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
Two Coats – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
Universal Sound – Purgatory – 2017
Watch Out – Snipe Hunter – 2025
Way of the Triune God – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 1 – Hallelujah) – 2022
Way of the Triune God – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 2 – Jubilee) – 2022
Way of the Triune God – Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (Part 3 – Joyful Noise) – 2022
We’ve Had Our Fun – Bottles and Bibles – 2011
Whitehouse Road – Purgatory – 2017
Zollie’s Retreat – Long Violent History – 2020

Albums

Bottles and Bibles (2011): 13 songs

Purgatory (2017): 10 songs

Country Squire (2019): 9 songs

Long Violent History (2020): 9 songs

Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? (2022): 24 songs

Rustin’ In The Rain (2023): 7 songs

Snipe Hunter (2025): 13 songs

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