Parker McCollum takes twists and turns from a dive bar, to Union Valley Church, to a swift drive with cops on his tail in the āWhat Kinda Manā music video.
The award-winning country star delivered the cinematic visual on Thursday (January 16). Directed by Dustin Haney, the electrifying, cinematic clip brings the song to life with captivating storytelling and subtle Easter eggs for longtime fans to pick up on, notes a press release issued after the premiere on Thursday, including nods to his previous hits and a cameo by McCollumās wife. McCollum married his wife, Hallie Ray Light McCollum, in Texas in 2022. They welcomed Baby No. 1, son Major Yancey Tyler McCollum, on August 8, 2024.
āExcited for y'all to see this one!ā McCollum exclaimed in a statement when the āWhat Kinda Manā music video arrived. āWorking with Dustin has been such an incredible creative partnership. He has such a great eye for what I'm trying to accomplish and always over delivers. This video for 'What Kinda Man' was a whole lot of fun to make and I hope y'all enjoy it."
McCollum spotlighted his signature, traditional country sound on the energetic single he released in September. Natalie HembyĀ andĀ Jeremy Spillman teamed up to write āWhat Kinda Man,ā and Frank LiddellĀ andĀ Eric Masse produced the single. McCollum said at the time that he ācould not be more excited to share this new music with the worldā¦ Lately, Iāve been coming back to this sound and the roots of where I started out. I think this new song is my way of revisiting that and creating something that feels like home to me and my fans. I hope the world loves it."
The Texas-born singer-songwriter is slated to kick off his headlining āWhat Kinda Man Tourā this month. The tour includes special guests Ashley Cooke,Ā Kameron Marlowe,Ā Randy Rogers Band,Ā Steve EarleĀ &Ā Reckless Kelly,Ā Corey Smith,Ā William Beckmann,Ā Laci Kaye Booth,Ā Vincent MasonĀ andĀ Hudson Westbrook on select dates.
āFirst I want to say a huge thank you to each and every person who has come out to one of our shows,ā McCollum said in a statement when he announced his first round of tour stops in October. See the latest list of dates here. āYāall were with us rain or shine this past year and I can say it was hands down one of my favorite tours - I truly do have the best fans out there! Y'all keep me doing the thing that I love to do and for that I'll forever be grateful. Can't wait to kick the doors down in 2025 and hope to see you all out on the road again next year.ā