Luke Bryan will join NBC’s The Voice as Blake Shelton’s team mentor, helping guide the contestants through the battle rounds. Luke taped his episodes in L.A. last week, according to The Tennessean. “I enjoy being in the moment with those artists and in my gut feeling, tell them the best thing I can tell them and really lift them up,” he said. “I think I get lost in the shuffle in the media of the guy who dances on stage. I think people don’t realize that I moved to town, wrote songs and got a record deal. Early in my career, I was so nervous about big moments, I didn’t even enjoy them. I just want to help these people settle into who they are and enjoy the moment.”

The two have been friends for a long time, and the pair co-hosted the ACM Awards for a few years. Luke admires the fact that Blake always seems to be in a good mood. “We’re comfortable in who we are and Blake even more than I am,” says Luke. “Blake is not scared to do anything. He’s a hilarious guy, and he’s that way every day. You’re never around Blake and see him in a bad mood, and rarely am I in a bad mood.”

Season 12 of The Voice will premiere February 27th on NBC.

Luke, who’s climbing the country charts with his latest single “Fast,” will perform the National Anthem at this year’s Super Bowl February 5th.