Drew Baldridge is riding his independent spirit to new heights on the Country Airplay chart, as "She's Somebody's Daughter" hits #8 to become the highest charting position ever for a self-funded artist on the tally.

Baldridge's music is distributed by Stem, and he says he won't rest until the song has reached #1. "I’m going to speak it into existence,” said Baldridge, pictured with Stem Head of Artist & Label Strategy Alison Junker. “As soon as we’re #1, I want to have the next one ready."

"She's Somebody's Daughter" has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and has garnered more than 1b social media impressions and streams.

Beyond his own music, Baldridge is a Sony Music Publishing-signed songwriter who has written for acts such as Bailey Zimmerman and LOCASH. He also hosts a weekly program on Los Angeles station KKGO on Saturdays and Sundays. We'll try to tune in this weekend between our cryotherapy and IV infusion treatments.