The 3rd is set for release this fall
Platinum-selling Riser House/Sony Music Nashville recording artist Mitchell Tenpenny is set to release his third studio album, The 3rd, on September 20th. CD and vinyl configurations will be available with the album’s autobiographical title track from the 20-song project available now.
The 3rd is Tenpenny’s most authentic – and adventurous – album yet. Named after a song that was named after him, “The 3rd” is a testament to his personal growth and artistic evolution. No longer playing games, Tenpenny has crafted an album that resonates with his own experiences and emotions. This honest and empathetic collection showcases his maturity as a man, singer, songwriter, and storyteller and invites listeners to join him on his creative journey through life and music.
“I want this record to be all over the place,” Tenpenny said. “I want somebody to be able to find their song in the record, something that helps them or just something stylistically different from everything else. It just encapsulates everything I’ve done and all the genres I’ve loved.”
“Is the third time always a charm?” Mitchell Tenpenny vulnerably wonders on his song title track “The 3rd” and the cornerstone of his upcoming third studio album. The husky-voiced, tenderhearted chart-topper is the third James Mitchell Tenpenny in his family and feels the weight of the responsibility that comes with that history. Is he living up to his potential? Is he making his family proud? What happens to the name if he doesn’t have a son? The song is a relatable gut punch for anyone concerned with meeting familial expectations — its unflinching sincerity the unbreakable tie that binds the album.
Mitchell’s vision for The 3rd is a testament to his personal growth and artistic evolution. No longer playing games, he has crafted an album that resonates with his own experiences and emotions. This honest and empathetic collection not only showcases his maturity as a man, singer, songwriter, and storyteller but also invites listeners to join him on his creative journey through life and music.
An eclectic mix of songs, styles and genres that are each meaningful and representative of the singer, The 3rd is designed to offer something for everyone. Mitchell worked with the preciseness of an artistic surgeon while choosing songs and sequencing, even opting to cover The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris,” the first song he learned to play on guitar. Mitchell’s distinct voice glides through uptempo tracks laced with synth, anchored with loops and driven by banjo then turns convicted and passionate, soaring with hard-driving guitar solos and wailing through heartbreaking choruses.
The 3rd is both his story – and a made-up narrative. Stitching each genre, style, and story so seamlessly together is a musical triumph for himself and his fans, showcasing the courage and unparalleled artistry of James Mitchell Tenpenny.
- The 3rd (Mitchell Tenpenny/Andy Albert/Devin Dawson/Paul DiGiovanni)
- Good Thing Going (Mitchell Tenpenny/Matt Alderman/Josh Melton/Dallas Wilson)
- Bigger Mistakes (Mitchell Tenpenny/Chris DeStefano/Josh Kear/Michael Whitworth)
- Woke Up in a Dream (Mitchell Tenpenny/Thomas Archer/Kyle Fishman/Michael Tyler)
- Iris (John Rzeznick)
- I Won’t (Mitchell Tenpenny/Kyle Fishman/Rafe Tenpenny)
- Guess We’ll Never Know featuring Colbie Caillat (Mitchell Tenpenny/Jaten Dimsdale/Christian Griswold/Jimmy Robbins/Dallas Wilson)
- Not Today (Mitchell Tenpenny/Chris DeStefano/Claire Douglas/Michael Whitworth)
- Smoke (Mitchell Tenpenny/Rodney Clawson/Ashley Gorley/Jordan Schmidt)
- Set It in Stone (Mitchell Tenpenny/Andy Albert/Chris DeStafano)
- Make It Rain (Mitchell Tenpenny/Devin Dawson/Zach Kale)
- Started Stoppin’ (Mitchell Tenpenny/Ashley Gorley/Chase McGill/Jordan Schmidt)
- Well Whiskey (Mitchell Tenpenny/Jordan Schmidt/Michael Whitworth)
- Same Moon (Mitchell Tenpenny/Paul DiGiovanni/Derrick Southerland/Dallas Wilson)
- Breaking My Heart (Mitchell Tenpenny/Ashley Gorley/Chase McGill/Jordan Schmidt)
- Long Way to Go (Mitchell Tenpenny/Thomas Archer/Kyle Fishman)
- Head Start on a Heartbreak (Mitchell Tenpenny/Trannie Anderson/Dallas Wilson)
- Fall Back in It (Mitchell Tenpenny/Jared Mullins/Ben Stennis/Michael Whitworth)
- Demon or Ghost featuring Underoath (Mitchell Tenpenny/Spencer Chamberlain/Aaron Gillespie/Jordan Schmidt)
- Tennessee in Me (Mitchell Tenpenny/Matt Jenkins/Dallas Wilson)
