Cade Mower made an unforgettable first impression on The Voice, earning a coveted four-chair turn with his emotional cover of Zach Bryan’s “Something In The Orange.” The 35-year-old Utah father impressed all four coaches within seconds, prompting Queen Latifah to make a bold prediction about his chances of winning the entire competition.
The performance quickly became a talking point among fans. A preview released on YouTube three days before the Monday, September 28, 2026, episode had already attracted more than 3 million views, building anticipation for the full audition and the coaches’ reactions.
When the episode finally aired, viewers discovered which coach had persuaded Mower to join their team.
Queen Latifah Makes a Bold Prediction
Following Mower’s performance, Kelly Clarkson, Riley Green, Queen Latifah and Adam Levine each made their case for why he should choose them as his coach.
Queen Latifah was particularly enthusiastic, praising the singer’s stage presence and suggesting he had the potential to go all the way.
“You can take this whole thing,” she told him. “You can definitely take this whole thing. You owned that stage.”
Her prediction raised expectations for Mower as he began considering his options. With all four coaches turning their chairs, the Utah dad had the rare opportunity to choose from the entire panel.
Adam Levine highlighted his experience on the show, pointing to previous victories and unexpected artist pairings as reasons Mower should join his team. Queen Latifah also argued that their contrasting backgrounds could create an exciting partnership.
But Riley Green had a different advantage: a shared passion for country music and songwriting.
Riley Green Connects With Mower Over Their Love of Country Music
Green quickly found common ground with Mower, joking about their matching mustaches before turning the conversation toward what mattered most to both of them: songwriting.
He praised Mower as a lyric-driven artist and explained why he believed emotional storytelling could be just as important as having a technically flawless voice.
“This is The Voice. A lot of people are looking for people who don’t miss a note or sing the right key, and I know that the lyrics make a song,” Green explained.
The country star then pointed to his own career as an example of how an artist can connect with audiences without necessarily being the most powerful vocalist in the room.
“I think I’m a testament quite a bit to having the career that I’ve got without being a blow-you-away vocalist,” he added.
For Mower, the conversation offered a chance to work with a coach who understood the importance of authentic storytelling and country songwriting.
Kelly Clarkson Reveals Mower’s Surprising Background
Clarkson also took time to learn more about the man behind the performance.
During their conversation, she discovered that Mower was not only a husband and father but also worked in finance.
She made her pitch by emphasizing her experience coaching artists across different musical backgrounds, including country singers, and helping contestants navigate the pressures of a competition.
Clarkson explained that success on the show requires more than delivering one impressive performance. Artists must understand how to use their voices strategically, keep audiences interested and demonstrate versatility without losing their identity.
“I think it is about strategy, about knowing when to use certain things about your voice that are going to draw people in, to excite them the next week with something else,” she said.
She also suggested that experimenting with different genres could help Mower showcase new dimensions of his talent while remaining true to himself as an artist.
Cade Mower Chooses Team Riley
After hearing all four coaches make their pitches, Mower ultimately decided to join Team Riley, giving Green another promising country artist for the competition.
The choice brought their shared appreciation for songwriting to the forefront and set the stage for their work together in the weeks ahead.
Mower’s four-chair turn had already established him as a contestant to watch, while Queen Latifah’s prediction added another layer of anticipation around his journey.
With his emotional delivery of Zach Bryan’s “Something In The Orange” earning unanimous approval from the coaches, the Utah dad now has an opportunity to build on that momentum under Green’s guidance.
Watch Cade Mower’s full Blind Audition performance of “Something In The Orange” on The Voice to see what prompted all four coaches to turn their chairs.
