Caleb Johnson

Season 13 · Winner

Where are they now

Latest documented update, May 2023

Caleb Johnson released Mountain Mojo Vol. 1 on June 18, 2021, and sang lead on Paradise Found: Bat Out of Hell Reignited, released on January 27, 2023. In May 2023 he toured the United Kingdom with the Neverland Express. In 2019, Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin' Saints released Born from Southern Ground on his label, Big Johnson Records.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Key figures

Known for

  1. TestifyAlbum · 2014⁠[5]Sales as of May 4, 2015

Career

Before the show

  1. 2013Elijah Hooker, the band where he was lead vocalist, released its self-titled album in June 2013.Elijah Hooker⁠[3]June 2013

After the show

  1. 2014He sang on the American Idols Live! Tour 2014, from June 24 to August 23, 2014. The tour opened in Binghamton, New York, and closed in Redmond, Washington.⁠[8][10]June 24, 2014 – August 23, 2014
  2. 2014Interscope Records released his debut album Testify on August 12, 2014. He recorded it in three weeks. 19 Recordings is also named on the album.⁠[3][8][11]August 12, 2014
  1. 2016He released the single Holding On on February 9, 2016.⁠[3]February 9, 2016
  2. 2016He released the single Hanging with the Band on April 7, 2016.⁠[3]April 7, 2016
  1. 2018In 2018 he joined Trans-Siberian Orchestra for their winter tour and sang on Three Kings & I.⁠[3]
  1. 2019Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin' Saints released Born from Southern Ground on June 14, 2019, on his label Big Johnson Records. He co-wrote the songs.Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin' Saints⁠[1][4]June 14, 2019
  1. 2021He released Mountain Mojo Vol. 1 on June 18, 2021. Jason Bonham played on the album.⁠[1][9]June 18, 2021
  1. 2023Paradise Found: Bat Out of Hell Reignited came out on January 27, 2023, through Deko Entertainment. He sang lead on all seven songs with the Neverland Express.Neverland Express⁠[2][3]January 27, 2023
  2. 2023In May 2023 he toured the United Kingdom with the Neverland Express. The tour was scheduled to run from May 20 in Oxford to May 27 in London.⁠[3][12]May 2023 – May 2023

Date not documented

  1. He headlined his first solo tour in support of Testify, and he opened shows for KISS, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Black Stone Cherry.⁠[4][5]
  2. He parted ways with Interscope after Testify. Sources give three timings for the split: a May 4, 2015 report that he was cutting ties, a June 2019 interview that places it soon after the album, and late 2015.⁠[3][4][5]
  3. Testify debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The same album peaked at number 24 on that chart and at number 9 on the Billboard Rock Albums chart. As Long as You Love Me peaked at number 41 on Billboard Hot Rock Songs.⁠[3][5][11]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Elijah Hooker⁠[3]Elijah HookerAlbum2013
Testify⁠[3][11]Album2014Interscope Records and 19 Recordings21,000⁠[5]May 4, 2015
Holding On⁠[3]Single2016
Hanging with the Band⁠[3]Single2016
Born from Southern Ground⁠[1][3]Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin' SaintsAlbum2019Big Johnson Records
Mountain Mojo Vol. 1⁠[1][3]Album2021
Paradise Found: Bat Out of Hell Reignited⁠[2][3]Neverland ExpressAlbum2023Deko Entertainment

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Sources

12 sources

  1. Apple album search for Caleb Johnson — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Collection Mountain Mojo, Vol. 1: "releaseDate":"2021-06-18T07:00:00Z"
    • Collection Born From Southern Ground: "artistName":"Caleb Johnson & The Ramblin' Saints"
    • Collection Born From Southern Ground: "releaseDate":"2019-06-14T07:00:00Z"
    • Collection Mountain Mojo, Vol. 1: "collectionName":"Mountain Mojo, Vol. 1"
    • Collection Mountain Mojo, Vol. 1: "copyright":"℗ 2021 Caleb Johnson"
    • Collection Born From Southern Ground: "collectionName":"Born From Southern Ground"
  2. Paradise Found: Bat Out Of Hell Reignited Set For Release In January 2023 — Deko Entertainment, published October 25, 2022, updated October 28, 2022. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Release announcement, vocal credit: “Caleb Johnson (American Idol winner, season 13) delivers powerful lead vocal performances across all seven songs.”
    • Announcement lead: “The album will be released through Deko Entertainment”
    • Release date paragraph: “Paradise Found, the full album, will drop on January 27, 2023.”
    • Vocal credit: “delivers powerful lead vocal performances across all seven songs.”
    • Vocal credit: “featuring Meat Loaf's official band, the Neverland Express , plus American Idol winner Caleb Johnson”
  3. Caleb Johnson — Wikipedia, updated October 1, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • 2014–present: “Johnson toured the United Kingdom along with [[Neverland Express]] in May 2023.”
    • Lead sentence: “born April 23, 1991”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1991|04|23}}
    • Infobox, label; Testify details: “label = Big Johnson, [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], [[19 Recordings|19]]”
    • 2014–present: “After parting ways with his record label in late 2015”
    • Studio albums, Testify: “*Label: [[Interscope]], [[19 Recordings|19]]”
    • 2014–present: “The album was produced by Johnson on his own newly created label, Big Johnson Records.”
    • 2014–present: “released on January 27, 2023 under Deko Entertainment.”
  4. Caleb Johnson Breaks Heavier Ground With The Ramblin Saints New LP Born From Southern Ground — Glide Magazine, published June 11, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Interview answer on the label: “We created my own label. This will be the first album released off of that label.”
    • Interview answer on the band: “The Ramblin’ Saints is my band.”
    • Interview answer on the label: “And the record label is Big Johnson Records? Yes, I wanted to be a bit silly there.”
    • Interview answer on songwriting: “I have co-written all the songs on the album with my buddies in Nashville.”
    • Opening paragraphs: “opening for bands like KISS, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and Black Stone Cherry.”
    • Opening paragraphs: “Soon after the release, Johnson parted ways with the label.”
  5. American Idol Alum Caleb Johnson Leaving Interscope Records — Music Times, published May 4, 2015. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Sales paragraph: “has sold a mere 21,000 albums up to this point.”
    • Closing career paragraph: “headlining his first solo tour , in support of Testify”
    • Lead paragraph: “he would be cutting ties with Interscope after releasing his debut Testify”
    • Sales paragraph: “peaked at no. 24 on the Billboard 200”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Caleb Johnson: Season 13, Place finish Winner
  7. American Idol season 13 — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Elimination chart, row Caleb Johnson: Pl. 1, Finale (5/21) Winner: “On May 21, Caleb Johnson was announced the winner”
  8. Caleb Johnson testifies about his debut album — USA Today, published August 11, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Lead paragraph: “the speed with which Interscope Records got his debut album ready for market”
    • Tour sentence: “the American Idols Live tour, which ends Aug. 23 in Redmond, Wash.”
    • Lead paragraph: “wrote and recorded Testify , which comes out Tuesday, in three weeks”
  9. Q&A with Caleb Johnson ahead of Meat Loaf BAT UK tour 2023 — Entertainment Now, published July 15, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Answer on how the BAT tour came about: “fronting the Neverland Express back in 2018. We’ve been touring this amazing music since then!”
    • Career highlights answer: “Mountain Mojo Vol.1 with drummer Jason Bonham which came out in 2021!”
  10. American Idols Live! Tour 2014 (Wikipedia revision 1348964957) — Wikipedia, updated April 15, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Infobox and lead: “start_date = June 24, 2014”
    • Infobox: “end_date = August 23, 2014”
    • Performers: [[Caleb Johnson (singer)|Caleb Johnson]] (Winner)
  11. 2014 Idol albums — Idol Chatter (The York Dispatch). News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Caleb Johnson, Testify: “Caleb Johnson “Testify” Released: Aug. 12, 2014”
    • Caleb Johnson, Testify, chart performance: “Debuted at number 24 on Billboard 200 with sales of 11,000 albums”
    • Caleb Johnson, Testify: “Released: Aug. 12, 2014”
  12. Celebrating Meat Loaf Tour Featuring The Neverland Express plus American Idol winner, Caleb Johnson — Music Crowns, published January 27, 2023. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead paragraph: “The tour starts on Sat 20 th May at Oxford’s New Theatre and culminates in London at Indigo at The O2 on Sat 27 th May.”

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