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If Koe Wetzel wants to make his grandma happy, he’ll get a gospel record put together. The country music star recently joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about how becoming a dad has changed his life for the better, how Koe Wetzel Day came to be, new music that’s on the way, and his upcoming album being written before he became a father. The Texas native also discussed his friends not recognizing him anymore because he’s a truly changed man,  how he and Parker McCollum have been back in the studio together, and growing closer to God during this time of his life… and how excited his grandma would be for him to make a gospel album. Before we got to the potential gospel project part of the conversation, Koe first covered how entering into fatherhood has led to him leaning more into his faith: “I’ve always been a man of faith. I grew up in a Christian household. I feel like I kind of got away from that for a while. Not that I got away from it, but I kind of pushed it off. With becoming a dad, and me making all these changes in my life, I feel like it’s time to grow closer to God. The more I reach out to Him, the more I ask Him for help, the more He shows it to me. It’s been really good to grow that, and continue to grow that. I’m nowhere where I want to be, but I’m working every single day to get to that point.” And through that working, Wetzel has released that he wants to use his platform more to lead others to the Lord. That revelation led us to ask if he’d be interested in a potential Christian-country crossover, or if he’d ever entertain a full fledged gospel record. Interestingly enough, the latter is something that Koe has thought a lot about… mainly because of a request from one very important person in his life: “My grandma would be ecstatic. You know I’ve thought about… with my grandparents getting older, we’re all getting older. She’s always said that she wanted me to make a gospel record. That would be really cool. I’ve thought about it before. Just going back, I grew up on the ‘Heavenly Highway Hymns.’ Growing up in a Baptist, that old piano sound and stuff… I think it’d be really cool to do, especially for her. It’s what I grew up on. That’s how (I started) with my mom and everything, me singing in the church choir. That’d definitely be a full circle to go back in on that.” @whiskeyriff @Koe Wetzel #whiskeyriff #whiskeyriffraff ♬ original sound – Whiskey Riff Not only would it be full circle for him… it’d be one of the most surprising career pivots in all of music. But it clearly wouldn’t be outside of Wetzel’s wheelhouse, and I’ll speak for everyone when I say that a gospel album from Koe would certainly be a drop day listen. You can hear more about it by checking out the interview on YouTube or making sure to download the podcast on Apple Podcasts by searching “Whiskey Riff Raff” or by clicking here. We’re also available on Spotify and wherever else you can listen to podcasts. Cheers, y’all. Audio Video The post Koe Wetzel On Why He’d Consider Making A Gospel Album: “It’s What I Grew Up On” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Now we know one of the reasons why Kid Rock and Pete Hegseth were spotted taking a ride in military helicopters around the D.C. area last week. Continue reading…

Well, we finally know why Kid Rock was flying around in an U.S. Apache helicopter recently. Last night, Kid Rock kicked off his Freedom 250 Tour in Dallas, Texas at the Dos Equis Pavilion. Before he took the stage, an intro video played that showed he and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, riding around in military helicopters. So now the reports of Bob Ritchie (A.K.A. Kid Rock) taking a private jet to Fort Belvoir earlier this week make sense. The country artist started trending after reports said that he was flying around the Washington D.C. area in an Apache helicopter. TMZ later confirmed that Kid Rock was flying around in the military helicopter, and that there were actually two choppers in the air. According to their sources, Kid Rock sat in the gunner’s seat of the aircraft, and the ride was a part of the celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Cameras were apparently rolling for Memorial Day, the July 4th event, and Kid Rock’s Freedom 250 tour. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, was reportedly in the other Apache helicopter and was sitting shotgun as well. Pete Hegseth took to X later that day to confirm that he and Kid Rock went for rides with the U.S. Army: “Joined my friend Kid Rock – and some of our U.S. Army Apache pilots – for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!) Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America’s 250th – home of the free because of the brave.” Joined my friend @KidRock — and some of our great @USArmy Apache pilots — for a ride this morning. (More to come on that!) Kid Rock is a patriot and huge supporter of our troops. The War Department is wasting no time celebrating America’s 250th — home of the free because of the… pic.twitter.com/7EyhlaCeUj — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) April 28, 2026 That ride came just a month or so after some Apache helicopters flew by Kid Rock’s Nashville home. That landed he and the pilot crew in some hot water for a bit, before Hegseth swooped in and cleared everything up. And last night, fans got to see why Kid Rock and Pete Hegseth have been spending time together up in the air. Before the “All Summer Long” singer came out on stage, a pre-concert video played, showing Pete Hegseth helping Kid Rock get to his concert. In the video, the country star’s private jet lands, and Hegseth is waiting at the bottom of the plane’s stairs when Kid Rock exits. Kid Rock asks what Hegseth is doing there, and the Secretary of War tells him that he’s going to his show tonight. The “Bawitdaba” singer offers to give Hegseth a lift, to which the secretary responds with this, while pointing at some nearby Apache helicopters: “Well I appreciate that, but how about I give you a ride?” @joys_other_account♬ original sound – Joy’s Other Account That’s one, surefire way to get a crowd of Kid Rock fans fired up. He’s previously said that he’d be “coming to each show in an Apache helicopter,” and this is apparently what he meant by that. So if you are planning on attending one of the many Freedom 250 Tour stops, you might want to get there early so you can catch the Apache helicopter concert intro. Kid Rock’s Freedom 250 Tour Dates May 8 – Raleigh, North Carolina – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek May 9 – Charlotte, North Carolina – Tuliant Amphitheater May 15 – St. Louis, Missouri – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre May 16 – Tinley Park, Illinois – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre May 30 – Tampa, Florida – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre June 5 – Holmdel, New Jersey – PNC Bank Arts Center June 6 – Mansfield, Massachusetts – Xfinity Center June 19 – Noblesville, Indiana – Ruoff Music Center June 20 – Burgettstown, Pennsylvania – the Pavilion at Star LakeThe post Kid Rock Debuts Apache Helicopter Concert Intro With Pete Hegseth On Opening Night Of ‘Freedom 250 Tour’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.