Craig Whitaker

Where the salt meets the pine

Where We
Grew Up

A fan-sourced music video  ·  Calling all of New Jersey

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"Let's make something together."

The Idea

We're making a music video. You're in it.

"Where We Grew Up" is a song about the places that made us who we are. The backyards, the boardwalks, the kitchen tables, the streets you knew by heart before you could drive on them.

We want to build the official music video entirely from your footage — real clips from real people, all from New Jersey. No actors. No sets. Just the places and people that feel like home.

If you grew up here, you're already part of this.

What to Send

15–30 second video clips

Shot on your phone is perfect. Horizontal preferred but we'll take anything.

New Jersey only

The Shore, the Pine Barrens, your neighborhood, your town. If it's Jersey, it belongs.

Show us what home looks like

The places, the people, the moments. Whatever "where you grew up" means to you.

Deadline: April 6, 2026

Video drops April 10 with the EP. We need time to edit, so get your clips in early.

Ideas to Get You Started

What does home look like?

The Street You Grew Up On

A slow drive or walk down the block. The houses, the trees, the cracks in the sidewalk you memorized as a kid.

Your Family's Spot

The diner. The pizza place. The beach badge line. The Sunday table. Wherever your people always ended up.

The Water

The ocean, the bay, the lake, the creek behind your house. If it's water and it's Jersey, we want to see it.

The Boardwalk

Rides, games, custard, the smell of funnel cake at 9pm. Wildwood, Seaside, Point Pleasant — all of it.

Your People

The friends who've been there since day one. Your parents' backyard. Your kids doing the same things you did.

The Drive Home

That moment on the Parkway, the bridge, the exit ramp when you know you're almost there. We all have one.

These are just starting points. If it feels like home to you, it belongs in this video.

How to Submit

One step. That's it.

Post your clip on TikTok or Instagram and tag us. We'll find it.

Tag @craigwhitakermusic

Post your clip on TikTok or Instagram and tag @craigwhitakermusic. We'll see it and reach out if we want to use it.

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Use #WhereWeGrewUpNJ

Add #WhereWeGrewUpNJ to your caption so the whole community can find it — and so we don't miss it.

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#WhereWeGrewUpNJ

That's all. Post it, tag it, and you're in.

Submission Deadline

April 6, 2026

The "Where We Grew Up" music video and EP drop April 10, 2026.
We need your clips by April 6 to make the final cut.