Jake Owen - Dreams to Dream (2025)

When Owen was a boy in Vero Beach, Florida, he used to pick out country tunes by Hank Williams Jr. and Merle Haggard on back porches for his parents, and he channels that kind of easy, familiar comfort throughout Dreams to Dream. The new project features guest appearances by Jamey Johnson on “The Jukebox Knows,” and Savannah Conley on “Them Old Love Songs” and writing credits on the new album include Owen’s longtime friends and songwriters Ben Chapman and Kendell Marvel.

“Sometimes you need to get outside what’s comfortable, what people think you are, or think you should be, and take a risk. It really feels cathartic to be honest about a lot of stuff in my life—how I feel, where I see myself going, and how I see myself going there,” says Owen. “Where I feel most comfortable is grabbing my guitar and singing a song that fits my voice really smoothly. I feel like it’s more honest. I’ve just become a guy that wants to sing songs for people that have also matured with me in my life.”