Cole Swindell is going to be a father! The singer-songwriter reveals on social media that he and his wife, Courtney, are expecting their first child.
“Baby Swindell 2025,” the couple shares on social media, along with a few photos, both of ultrasound pictures and Courtney’s growing stomach.
Swindell and Courtney got married in June, after dating for several years. She appeared with him in the video for his 2022 single, “Some Habits.” Swindell currently has a Top 10 hit with “Forever to Me.” The song, written about Courtney, is from an upcoming record.
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“The story behind ‘Forever to Me’ is pretty crazy,” Swindell tells iHeartCountry. “I had a show in Texas, before the National Championship, back in January. Before we left, I called my buddy, Greylan James, and said, ‘Man, I just kind of feel like writing this weekend. I have a show in Texas. We’ll go to the National Championship, if you’re cool with that,’”
It was James’ idea to invite Rocky Block to help write the song, with the three of them quickly bringing it to life.
“After the show, we were back on the bus, and it was getting pretty late,” Swindell remembers. “We were about to go to bed, and we were talking about me getting married this year. They were like, ‘We can’t believe that. That’s so awesome. We should write your wedding song.’ They were kind of joking. For some reason, they were asking me about Courtney. I said, ‘Man, she’s forever to me.’ I didn’t even really know what I was saying. They looked at each other, and they’re like, ‘Forever to Me.’ We have to write that.'”
Swindell knew they had written something special when it was finished, and decided to use “Forever to Me” when he and Courtney tied the knot.
“As a songwriter, you want to write stuff that’s personal,” Swindell shares. “But you also want to write stuff that other people can relate to. And to write a song about something I’ve never been in, until now — I didn’t know if I’d ever get to write a song like this. I just can’t wait for the fans and everybody to hear it, and to see how they relate to it, and who the song makes them think of.
“For this to be a love song,” he adds, “and for this to be my wedding song, I don’t know how it gets any bigger than that for me.”
A due date for Courtney has yet to be revealed. Swindell has plenty of dates on the calendar over the next several months. Find “Forever to Me” and all of Swindell’s music and upcoming shows at ColeSwindell.com.
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