Rising alt-pop singer\/songwriter bodie<\/strong>, who finished as the runner-up on Season 22 of The Voice, drops his debut album, No Skips, today. The album release marks the culmination of several singles released this summer, including the album\u2019s feel-good title track, \u201cGood Old Days\u201d and \u201cSay So.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe album’s a compilation of songs that were previously released along with five new ones, two of which have been released as singles,\u201d bodie tells Parade in an exclusive interview. \u201cI’m really proud of the songs. A lot of them were already out prior, so the intention really wasn’t an album when I wrote most of these songs. So, it’s been fun to see it grow into something bigger than I ever thought it would. And yet, there’s still a lot of cohesiveness throughout the sequence of the songs.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa4\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for our The Voice newsletter to get access to exclusive news, interviews, insider info, sneak peeks & more<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfa4<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the previously released songs, \u201cWhisper in the Wind,\u201d has had a special life. It won the grand prize in the prestigious International Songwriting Competition (ISC), which was judged by music greats Paul Stanley<\/strong> (KISS<\/strong>), Joe Hahn<\/strong> (Linkin Park<\/strong>),\u00a0Elle King, Tom Waits<\/strong>, Kristian Bush<\/strong> (Sugarland<\/strong>), Nancy Wilson<\/strong>(Heart<\/strong>) and\u00a0NEEDTOBREATHE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cTo win that prize was insane,\u201d bodie says. \u201cMy manager submitted the song to this contest. There were 14,000 song submissions and 140 countries represented, and my song won. I think it’s a great song. It was the first Christian song to ever win that contest, at least the grand prize. So, that even means more to me just because I went a lot of years thinking that Christian music would alienate me from fans that don’t believe the same thing I do. So, it was just more affirmation and encouragement that that’s not the case.\u201d<\/p>\n bodie@its.royale<\/p>\n When bodie and I spoke last November, he told me that his decision to sign with Provident, Sony\u2019s Christian label, was spurred when he realized a good song is a good song and it doesn\u2019t matter the record label. His winning the ISC is proof of that.<\/p>\n In support of No Skips, bodie is heading out on tour today, which is the good news\/bad news part of his success. For the father of three, the bad news is the separation from his family.<\/p>\n \u201cI hate leaving my family,\u201d he says. \u201cIt makes me sick. They’re little and they’re my life. The most important thing to me is being a good husband that honors his wife and a good father that my kids will always remember me and know me for loving them well and loving their mom well.\u201d<\/p>\n The resolution of the issue is that bodie isn\u2019t gone for more than two weeks without a stop back home to visit the wife and kids.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s time that I’ll never get back,\u201d he says, but then adds realistically, \u201cThat’s something that I’ve had to learn to navigate and digest on my own because if this is what I do for a living, there’s no changing it, right?\u201d<\/p>\n The good news aspect of it is that he loves to perform live and meet and greet his fans. In fact, he says that he hasn\u2019t done a show in the last 10 years where he hasn\u2019t stayed afterwards to meet everyone who wants to meet him. And that\u2019s the plan until it\u2019s not feasible any longer.<\/p>\n Related: The Voice Season 22 Runner-up Makes Major Career Change<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt means the world to me to be able to talk with people that my songs actually did something for them or helped them through a situation. It’s an honor for me to be able to hear those stories. I think it’s special for them to be able to tell them to an artist that’s inspired them.”<\/p>\n bodie@its.royale<\/p>\n As for how much The Voice has contributed to his success, bodie doesn\u2019t deny it gave him a platform to grow from, but he also knows that how he has managed the opportunity is also a big part of his growth.<\/p>\n \u201cI was 29, 30 going into The Voice,\u201d he recalls. \u201cI had expectations, but I didn’t really know what to expect. I already knew who I was as a man, as a husband, as an artist for the most part. And so, it wasn’t like me trying to figure it out. It was more like, ‘This would be a cool opportunity to get more eyes on me and help maybe launch me into something that’s next.’\u201d<\/p>\n It was also an opportunity to get past a stagnant period in his career. Having some viral moments during his tenure on The Voice helped position him to make career decisions that have put him on his current journey.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn’t even think I’d make it past the second round,\u201d he admits of The Voice. \u201cIf you would have told me at my Blind Audition, \u2018Hey, you’re going to get a four-chair turn, you’re going to make it to the finale, you’re going to sign with Sony, and you’re going to go on multiple tours the next year,’ I wouldn’t have believed it. I don’t owe it all to The Voice, but there’s a large part of it that wouldn’t have happened without it.\u201d<\/p>\n No Skips is available today wherever music is sold.<\/p>\n Next, The Voice Brings Back All-Star Coaches for Season 28<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 5, 2025, where it first appeared in the TV<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rising alt-pop singer\/songwriter bodie, who finished as the runner-up on Season 22 of The Voice, drops his debut album, No Skips, today. 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