Their new single, “Her Name In My Song,” begins like it’s headed straight for a candlelit chorus on Music Row. The melody leans tender. The lyrics feel reflective. For a moment, it sounds like a songwriter about to immortalize a great love in three and a half radio-ready minutes.
Then comes the twist.
The relationship is over — and in a sharp, satisfying turn at the end, he makes it clear her name will never make it into his song.
“It’s not your typical love song,” Wyze shares. “It’s actually a break-up song. For a lot of folks, Valentine's Day brings up memories of a painful breakup. If that’s you…then give it a listen. I’m willing to bet you’ll feel a lot better when you hear what the guy in this song did to get back at his ‘ex.’ I had fun writing it. And you might even get a chuckle at someone else’s expense.”
In a city where being written into a song is often considered the ultimate romantic gesture — or the ultimate revenge — “Her Name In My Song” plays brilliantly with that expectation. It’s self-aware. It’s sly. And it lands with the kind of smirk that seasoned Nashville writers appreciate. The hook isn’t just catchy — it’s conceptual.
The release caps off a landmark year for Wyze. In 2025, he became the only artist to place two albums in the Top 100 of Roots Music Report’s Top Blues Albums of the Year. His live album Live In Clarksdale reached #28 on the Top Blues Albums Chart and #17 on the Top Contemporary Blues Albums Chart, while his 2024 debut Stuck In The Mud also earned Top 100 placements. Multiple singles landed on the Top Blues Song Chart, reinforcing his growing presence on radio and streaming platforms worldwide.
The accolades extend beyond the charts. The band won the 2025 Blues Blast Music Award for Best New Artist Debut Album for Stuck In The Mud, presented by Blues Blast Magazine. Sharing the winners’ circle with names like Tab Benoit, Derek Trucks, Charlie Musselwhite, Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush, and Keb’ Mo’ places Wyze firmly in respected company.
But what makes “Her Name In My Song” resonate in Nashville isn’t just the humor — it’s the craft. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most powerful move a songwriter can make isn’t putting someone’s name in a lyric… it’s leaving it out.
This Valentine’s Day, while the town hums with declarations of forever, Christopher Wyze & The Tellers offer something just as authentic: a sharp pen, a knowing grin, and the understanding that not every story deserves a chorus.