Jake Worthington

Early life Jake Worthington was born in La Porte, Texas to Wendy and Terel "Bubba" Worthington on March 1, 1996. Growing up, Worthington was an active member of the Future Farmers of America and served as the secretary of the La Porte chapter when he was a teenager. He graduated from La Porte High School in 2014.

Music career

Beginnings Worthington's most significant early musical influence was his grandfather, an aspiring country music songwriter and producer in the 1970's and 1980's. Every Christmas while Worthington was growing up, his grandfather would come over to his house and play country songs on guitar while Worthington sang along.

The Voice

In 2013, Worthington auditioned for Season 5 of the music competition program The Voice, singing "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by The Georgia Satellites but was not selected by any of the coaches to join their team. He auditioned again the following season, singing "Don't Close Your Eyes" by Keith Whitley. This time, three coaches (Adam Levine, Shakira, and Blake Shelton) "turned their chairs" for him, with Worthington ultimately opting to join Team Blake. Worthington eventually finished the season as runner-up behind Josh Kaufman.

– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result Blind Audition "Don't Close Your Eyes" Keith Whitley Feb. 24, 2014 1.9 Adam Levine, Shakira, and Blake Shelton turnedJoined Team Blake The Battles, Round 1 "It Goes Like This" (vs. Lexi Luca) Thomas Rhett March 17, 2014 7.2 Saved by Coach The Battles, Round 2 "Have a Little Faith in Me" (vs. Tess Boyer) John Hiatt March 31, 2014 13.3 Saved by Coach Playoffs "Anywhere with You" Jake Owen April 8, 2014 16.4 Advanced Live Top 12 "Anymore" Travis Tritt April 21, 2014 20.10 Saved by Public Vote Live Top 10 "Run" George Strait April 28, 2014 22.6 Saved by Public Vote Live Top 8 (Quarterfinals) "Hillbilly Deluxe" Brooks & Dunn May 5, 2014 24.7 Saved by Public Vote Live Top 5 (Semifinals) "Good Ol' Boys" Waylon Jennings May 12, 2014 26.4 Saved by Public Vote "Heaven" Bryan Adams 26.10 Live Top 3 "Don't Close Your Eyes" Keith Whitley May 19, 2014 28.3 Continued on Finale "Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx 28.6 "A Country Boy Can Survive" (with Blake Shelton) Hank Williams, Jr. 28.7 Live Finale "Summertime" (with Audra Mclaughlin, Kat Perkins, Kristen Merlin, Morgan Wallen & Ryan Whyte Maloney) Kenny Chesney May 20, 2014 29.2 Runner-Up"Mountain Music" (with Alabama) Alabama 29.8

After The Voice

Following his success on The Voice, several managers pitched Worthington on becoming a bro-country artist. However, he insisted on making traditional country music. Around this time, Worthington also began posting acoustic covers of traditional country songs on social media. The album garnered positive reviews, with Dan Wharton of Holler calling it "authentic Texas country with a deep devotion to the genre's heritage." On July 21, 2023, Worthington made his Grand Ole Opry debut where he received a standing ovation.

On October 5, 2024, it was announced that Worthington had signed with Big Loud Texas, a new imprint founded by Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall. On September 12, 2025, Worthington released his second album, When I Write The Song, which features collaborations with Lambert as well as other fellow country artists Marty Stuart and Mae Estes. On February 24, 2026, the Grand Ole Opry announced that Worthington was one of nine artists named to its NextStage Class of 2026.

Personal life Worthington married his wife Sophie on October 27, 2022. The two met while Worthington was deer hunting on Roger Springer's property. Their first child, Whitley Anne Worthington, was born on October 24, 2024. They currently reside in Oklahoma.

Discography Studio albums Title Album detailsJake Worthington Release date: October 16, 2015 Label: W3 Music LLC Format: Digital downloadHell of a Highway Release date: May 19, 2017 Label: W3 Music LLC Format: Digital download