Cody Webb’s new single, “Girl Changes Everything,” will be released April 14, the same day he plays Lexington’s Icehouse Amphitheater.

The day is also the birthday of the girl he’s talking about in the song, his daughter.

“I wrote [it] when my daughter was born. It’s about how a girl changes the course of your entire life,” Webb said. “I wrote the song four years ago and we’ve been through all kinds of stuff with the pandemic. I’m more than excited to be moving forward with no unexpected delays.” 

Webb, a rising country artist based in Nashville who grew up nearby in Ridge Spring, was supposed to play the amphitheater in spring 2020, but COVID-19 had other plans.

He hasn’t wasted the years since that scheduled performance.

“I’m playing a lot of new songs,” Webb said of the performance. “Lots of new music. It’ll be a high-energy show and you’ll hear new stuff. I’m really excited to try out new music in my hometown [venue].”

With the 2020 pandemic and other life events, the singer said, “It’s been a rollercoaster throughout the years.”

While the pandemic halted many performances, there have definitely been highlights for Webb.

“It hasn’t been one big moment but lots of little hits,” he said.

He helped write a Luke Combs song and was asked to make an appearance on an NFL draft introduction video narrated by Dolly Parton. His single, “Jon Boat,” garnered more than 2.6 million streams, with a video that was shot on Lake Murray.

Webb said doors are still opening to him and he looks forward to what’s to come.

“I’m meeting new people everywhere I go,” he offered. “It’s incredible to see new people and I love playing shows close to home.”

Currently, Webb is focused on getting new music out for people to hear. In addition to playing at the amphitheater, he has shows coming across the state, Georgia and even Texas. 

Webb grew up surrounded by music. His dad was a musician and songwriter, and his mother was a music minister at the church he grew up attending. He first learned guitar when he was about 8.

“Before I was born, [my dad] was writing songs,” the singer reflected. “He had bands around and when I was 12, his band let me start. I picked up my guitar and played my first show with them at the Batesburg-Leesville Poultry Festival.”

Webb said some of his first inspiration for playing guitar came from Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. Later on in life, Eric Church was a big influence. 

Now that he’s pursuing music for a career, he said the business aspect can weigh on the creative side at times.

“I can get bogged down by the business side with constantly taking care of logistics,” Webb said. “It’s hard with lots of responsibilities when trying to be creative. I try and take a week out of the month and spend time with creative people and just see what happens.”

“It’s important to go and experience and live things,” he added. “It’s hard to have the life experiences to write about.”