Giving the track an entirely new meaning. Cody Jinks is a lot of things. One part metalhead, one part Texas troubadour, the “Loud and Heavy” singer has both the depth and versatility few artists can ever dream of. Touching on themes of fatherhood, sobriety and his outlaw nature, Jinks has established himself as one of the premier artists in the country-rock scene. Back in July, he released his 11th studio album, In My Blood, and it was yet another stellar outing filled with his patented blend of country and rock. Though there were plenty of standout tracks, namely the sobriety ballad, “Better Than the Bottle,” and the introspective, “Found,” the title track has remained one of the most profound. Written and performed by both Jinks and Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke, “In My Blood” centers around the fact that Jinks’ wandering, outlaw spirit and road-dog nature isn’t something he chose but was rather born with. Reflecting on years of trials both in the music industry and out on the road in the verses, Jinks boldly states he was always meant to do it in the melodic chorus. “It’s in my bonesIt’s in every single wordTo every single song, I’ve been singin’It ain’t me to be cut out and soldMan, why can’t you see? It’s in my blood” Recently, “In My Blood” took on an entirely new meaning when he brought out his 12-year-old son, Larson, up on stage during a recent show to perform the track alongside him, providing a bit of a full-circle moment given that the track is quite obviously based on the theory that Jinks and his musicality are steeped in his DNA. Introducing his son, Jinks would note that Larson is no stranger to his lifestyle, pointing out that he’s been out on the road with him periodically since Larson was seven. “Larson’s 12 now. He’s been coming out on the road off and on with me since he was 7 years old, so he’s been road dogging it for quite some time now.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cody Jinks (@codyjinks) Obviously, the moment during “In My Blood” is incredibly wholesome and genuinely heartwarming. However, Larson’s connection with his father’s music goes much farther than a simple performance here and there. Hilariously, he received a writing credit on Jinks’ massive, breakout 2015 hit, “Loud and Heavy,” when he was just two years old. Yes, you read that correctly. Though it seems improbable that a toddler would receive a co-writing credit on a 2x platinum hit, Jinks explained to Bobby Bones back in 2023 that he was inspired to write the song and its now iconic opening line, “Loud thunder, heavy rain,” when Larson kept repeating it in the car after their trip to see some tractors was cut short due to, you guessed it, loud thunder and heavy rain. “We were driving down the road. It was his second birthday. I was off the road at the time and all he wanted to do was go see tractors. So I drove him down to the nearest tractor store, tractor supplier. He was like two and he wanted to just sit on it and go vroom. It started raining really, really heavy. He was sitting back there in his car seat, and he said, ‘Loud thunder, heavy rain. Loud thunder, heavy rain.’ And I grabbed my phone and I just hit the voice memo and I did [it] just exactly like it’s on the record.” Jinks would also note that he wrote the track in 45 minutes once they got home and decided to give Larson a writing credit officially on the song, referencing the classic phrase, “A word gets a third,” when it comes to writing credits in Nashville. “[We] went home, wrote the song in about 45 minutes. It was kind of a funny saying in this business, ‘A word gets a third.’ You know? But there was only two of us there, so I actually gave him half of the writing on it.” Not many 12-year-olds can say that they not only performed on stage in front of thousands but also co-wrote a 2x platinum hit, but for Larson, it just comes with the territory of being the son of one of the best country-rockers in the business today. While you’re here, fire up the studio version of “In My Blood.” And listening to “Loud and Heavy” for the 100th time never killed anyone either. Cody Jinks Tour Dates November 1 – Honolulu, Hawaii November 7 – Pioneertown, California November 8 – Tucson, Arizona November 11 – Fargo, North Dakota November 14 – Bismarck, North Dakota November 15 – Deadwood, South Dakota November 17 – Rutland, Vermont November 18 – Portland, Maine November 20 – Anchorage, Alaska December 6 – Thackerville, Oklahoma December 12-13 – Las Vegas, NevadaThe post Cody Jinks Provides New Meaning To Song, “In My Blood,” As His 12-Year-Old Son Performs Alongside Him first appeared on Whiskey Riff.