Country comedy giant signs with CDX Records
Cledus T. Judd has signed with CDX Records and launches with a Christian hip hop single and music video, “Boomerang (Jesus Coming Back)” featuring Will Champlin.
Judd first burst on the scene in the mid-Nineties with a series of perfectly crafted parodies of songs from some of the biggest names in country music. But with his latest release, “Boomerang,” Judd shifts his focus in a decidedly more serious direction, opening the doorway into the Christian music market where he is no stranger. Judd’s original songs in the format have been recorded by Brantley Gilbert (“Three Feet of Water,” which was certified Gold), Gary LeVox (“Working on Sunday”) and Adam Crabb (“Going Places”), to name a few.
With “Boomerang (Jesus Coming Back),” Judd boldly steps out with a banger of a track with an infectious groove and a message for the times.
“We just tried telling the truth. He is coming back and there is no denying it. I think everyone can relate to every line of this song,” says Judd. “If you’re on the fence of being a non-believer we wanted to write something that would keep you from falling off the wrong side of that fence. You better believe He’s coming back…like a boomerang.. That was his promise to all of us sinners. Believe it.”
In his long and successful career, Judd has toured with superstar acts including Brooks and Dunn, Rascal Flatts, and Toby Keith, among others. In addition, he’s also had success as a songwriter with cuts by Rascal Flatts, Montgomery Gentry, to name a few. He has scored numerous accolades and music video hits and translated his comedy successfully to radio and TV where he starred on CMT’s Most Wanted Live as a co-host for two years, and on USA’s Nashville Star where he co-hosted with LeAnn Rimes. He also appeared in Toby Keith’s movie, Beer For My Horses and starred on VH1’s hit reality show, Celebrity Fit Club where he was a TV favorite. In the process, Judd has sold over two million records, a huge number for a comedy man, and probably only surpassed in musical parody sales by Judd’s personal comedy hero, Weird Al Yankovich.
