“Going into the record, I didn’t know what kind of record that was going to be, I just knew that it needed to be set apart from the first three. “I felt like I had done three records that sonically were very similar and I didn’t want to repeat that cycle or even try to recreate something that I’d done before,” says Daughtry. And while the band’s new sound - lighter, more pop-oriented, folksy and fun-loving - may have surprised Daughtry’s longtime fans, it also seems to be gaining new followers. Its first single, “Waiting for Superman,” continues to chart. Upon its release November 19, Baptized entered the top ten of the Billboard 200 (at No. The good news? It’s all working out to perfection. 1 hits, four GRAMMY nods, six Billboard Music Awards and seven BMI Awards. The move was unexpected, especially for an act whose self-titled debut became the fastest-selling debut rock album in Nielsen Soundscan history and who has racked up four No. For his eponymous rock band’s fourth studio album, Baptized, the 33-year-old songwriter, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist decided it was time to shake things up. singer-songwriter Chris Daughtry is not one of those artists.
Some artists settle into a comfort zone after much success, churning out album after album of a signature sound, pleasing fans and leaving little room for risk.