Free the Music
# Free the Music

Professional ratings :

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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

Free the Music is the fourth and second major-label studio album by American country music artist Jerrod Niemann. It was released on October 2, 2012, via Sea Gayle Music and Arista Nashville. Niemann co-produced the album and wrote or co-wrote all twelve tracks. The album features a duet with Colbie Caillat, "All About You."

## Personnel

* Dave Brainard – upright bass, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion
* Taryn Brainard – background vocals
* Colbie Caillat – background vocals on "All About You"
* Cliff Canterbury – background vocals
* Devri DePriest – French horn
* Will Doughty – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
* Dustin Evans – pitched beer bottles
* John Christopher Hamm – trumpet
* William Elliott – trombone
* Chris Estes – reggae drums
* Rob Hatch – background vocals
* Byron House – upright bass
* Bill Huber – tuba
* Tim Lauer – accordion
* David Mahurin – drums
* J.R. McCoy – percussion, congas, finger snaps, hand claps
* Lance Miller – background vocals
* Travis Mobley – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
* Natalie Murphy – violin
* Jerrod Niemann – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
* Tim Teague – acoustic B-bender guitar, electric guitar
* Carl Utterstom – trombone
* Karl Wingruber – saxophone, clarinet

## Chart performance

### Album

Chart performance for Free the Music :

| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard 200 | 62 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |

### Singles

Chart performance for singles from Free the Music :

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | US Country | US Country Airplay | US |
| 2012 | "Shinin' on Me" | 17 | 17 | 92 |
| 2012 | "Only God Could Love You More" | 38 | 29 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||
