Jeff Corle

Country Singer-Songwriter & Storyteller; Mental Health Advocate for Farmers; Creator of "Empty Barn"; Founder of Barnstorming Tour of America

Windber, PA, USA
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Agriculture, Inspirational, Mental Health, Motivational, Music, Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Storytelling
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Jeff Corle Biography

Jeff Corle is a singer-songwriter, storyteller, and mental health advocate whose path to country music began after the closure of his fourth-generation dairy farm in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Corle grew up working on the family farm and, after graduating high school, pursued a career in songwriting in Nashville, Tennessee. Although he had songs recorded by various artists, Corle did not achieve a major breakthrough and chose to focus on outlaw country, following the traditions of Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash, rather than writing pop-country songs favored by record labels. He eventually returned home to work alongside his father on the farm.

When economic pressures forced the closure of the dairy operation and the sale of his Guernsey cows, Corle experienced a period of depression. During this time, he wrote the song "Empty Barn," which he recorded on his smartphone and posted to his farm's Facebook page. The song quickly gained traction, receiving hundreds of downloads within a day and eventually thousands, resonating with listeners across the country. Encouraged by the response, Corle returned to Nashville to record the song professionally, along with additional tracks for his album "Farm Animal." The album explores themes of farming life and rural mental health, featuring songs such as the ballad "Empty Barn" and the title track.

Corle's music, including "Empty Barn," has accumulated more than 70 million views and streams on social media platforms. For the music video of "Empty Barn," Corle invited farmers to submit photos of their lives in the barn, receiving hundreds of submissions from across the United States. As he continued to perform and speak at events nationwide, Corle became increasingly involved in raising awareness about mental health challenges in the agricultural community, particularly among dairy farmers.

Corle's Barnstorming Tour of America features free concerts where attendees are encouraged to make donations, with proceeds supporting local mental health nonprofits and covering tour expenses. Through his music, public speaking, and advocacy, Corle has become a recognized voice for farmer mental health, using his platform to highlight the importance of mental wellness in rural communities.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/27/2026.

Jeff Corle Speaking Topics

  • Inspirational

    This is my signature keynote address in which I tell my inspirational story of overcoming the loss of my farming business and the sale of my beloved Guernsey cows with spoken word, well-timed humor, and the interjection of my original songs, including the one that started it all, Empty Barn.

    I take the audience on a journey from milking cows to country music, from heartache to happiness. Along the way, there'll be tears, laughter, and eventually pure joy as I engage and entertain the audience in a way that few other speakers can, leaving my audience dancing and clapping with the beat in and out of their seats!

    That's why I call it a "Keynote Concert". It's far more than just a keynote address. And honestly, I couldn't really tell my full story without including the songs that now serve as mile markers along the way of my personal journey.

    I find the interjection of my original music also adds a unique level of interest for the audience as they get a first-hand in person listen to exactly what I was thinking, feeling, and writing at that point in the story with the emotional intensity that only a heartfelt, well-written song can deliver. It helps me tell my story and its fun for the audience to listen.

    My song "Empty Barn" opened doors for me that I never could have imagined the night I sat in my empty barn and wept. With now more than 120,000 YouTube views, features in national magazines and appearances on national TV, the only sense I can make of my whole unbelievable story is that the world needed this message and that somehow The Universe chose me to deliver it!

  • Farmer Mental Health: Suicide Prevention

    I didn't realize in the run up to the sale of my dairy cows that I was in the midst of a full-blown mental health crisis.

    I thought I was being strong by telling everyone that selling the cows and closing down the dairy was all for the best. Even as we loaded the cows on the trailer, I joked with the trucker about finally being able to sleep in. But inside I was being torn apart. The cows leaving felt like something was being ripped out of me.

    It also spelled the end of four generations of dairy farming on our farm. My heart was breaking. My mind was racing/raging/reeling. I hadn't slept or eaten in days. I felt such physical pain in my heart and so much literal pressure in my chest that I feared I might have a heart attack at any minute.

    All that while keeping a smile on my face. But the deep intense hurting led me to understand for the first time in my life what people meant when they said the pain was so great that they considered killing themselves just to end it.

    I'm not a mental health expert, but I can tell my firsthand story of how I overcame a very deep personal loss to now find myself stronger and happier than ever. This talk is designed to be more specific about the mental health aspects of my story and touches on the suicidal thoughts I experienced at my low point and how I overcame them.

    A key to my recovery and the thing that opened the door to my new life and career in country music was writing a song about my pain called Empty Barn. I tell the story of what led up to the sale of my cows, the emotional aftermath, and the writing of "Empty Barn" as a purely cathartic exercise, emphasizing the importance of getting my thoughts and emotions out and onto a page and sharing them with others as my way of asking for help. I incorporate my song "Empty Barn" into the talk.

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Jeff Corle Speaking and Performing at NFO

Jeff Corle Speaking and Performing at NFO

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Jeff Corle is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational and Farmer Mental Health: Suicide Prevention. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jeff Corle for your event is available upon request. Jeff Corle generally travels from Windber, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Judy Collins, Shalisa James, Josh Ward, Dr. Marlon Rollins and Lauren Rich. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jeff Corle for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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