Chris Bullinger Leaves the Porch Behind with “I’ll Be Goin’ from Jackson”

Chris Bullinger has always had a traveler’s heart—restless, reflective, and prone to long sentences. But if his earlier work felt like a midnight walk through the mind, his new single “I’ll Be Goin’ from Jackson” marks the moment he throws a duffel in the backseat and hits the gas. This is Bullinger in motion, and it’s exhilarating to hear.

Gone are the hushed parlor tones of Waitin’ To Be Seen. In their place: brass swagger, a rolling rhythm section, and the humid ghosts of New Orleans nightlife. The track sounds like it’s been marinating in gumbo and whiskey—laid down at Marigny Studios with a dream team of NOLA players and the expert hand of Grammy-winner Rick G. Nelson.

Bullinger’s lyricism remains intact. “Over half the states have Jacksons,” he croons, with that slow-smoked drawl. “And Jackson is a state of mind.” It’s classic Bullinger: wry, rooted, yet chasing abstraction. But this time, it’s carried by momentum, not introspection.

That’s the surprise here. Bullinger has long been a poet in a songwriter’s clothing, but Nowhere To Fall—his forthcoming album—looks poised to be something looser, groovier, and even joyful. If Waitin’ To Be Seen was the rumination, Nowhere To Fall is the release.

The single also nods to Bullinger’s transition from corporate energy CEO to full-time troubadour. There’s an unburdening happening. The man who once dwelled in the details is now giving himself over to groove, trusting the room, the band, the horn section. “It’s about trust,” he says. That trust is audible—and it works.

What excites most is the promise of more. With new singles rolling out through late 2025, we’re seeing an artist redefine his edges in real-time. In “Jackson,” Bullinger steps forward, swings the door wide open and dances through it.

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