Opening for Ella Langley · 2026
ERNEST
Ernest Keith Smith — stylized ERNEST — is a Nashville native on Big Loud and one of the most in-demand songwriters in town, with cuts recorded by Morgan Wallen, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line and Jelly Roll. His own records lean traditional.
WORTH KNOWING
He co-wrote a run of Morgan Wallen hits including "More Than My Hometown," and Wallen's "Cowgirls" featuring ERNEST went 6x Platinum and hit No. 1 on Country Airplay. He survived a heart attack at 19 caused by a viral infection, and later named his son Ryman after the Ryman Auditorium.
Songs to know
- “Flower Shops”
- “Cowgirls”
- “Would If I Could”
- “Hangin' On”
- “Devil I've Been”
Latest release
Deep Blue (2026)
ERNEST IS OPENING THESE 0 SHOWS
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