Craig Morgan - Artist of the Day

Craig Morgan

• Craig Morgan enlisted in the Army and was later named the U.S. Army Male Vocalist of the Year.
  
• Morgan signed with Atlantic and released his self-titled debut in May 2000, followed by the 2003 album “I Love It,” which included the No. 2 single “Almost Home.”
  
• In 2005, Morgan released his third album, “My Kind of Livin’,” which included the hit “That’s What I Love About Sunday.” A four-week No. 1 hit, it was the biggest country music song of the year, according to Billboard. The album also included the No. 2 hit “Redneck Yacht Club” and “I Got You,” which Craig had originally penned for Keith Urban but then decided to record himself.
  
• He released the album “Little Bit of Life” in 2006. It produced three singles, including Top 10 hits in the title track and “International Harvester.” “Tough” peaked at No. 11.
  
• Craig Morgan was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008.
  
• Morgan signed to BNA Records and released the album “That’s Why” in October 2008. The first single, “Love Remembers,” became his sixth Top 10 hit, while the follow-up, “God Must Really Love Me,” peaked at No. 26. BNA re-issued the album in 2009, replacing two of its tracks with the newly-recorded “Bonfire” and “This Ain’t Nothin’.”
  
• Craig is the spokesman for “Not Alone,” which helps military men, women and their families who are struggling with the aftereffects of combat and the difficulties transitioning to life back home. Find out more at www.notalone.com. Morgan wrote the song “Not Alone” in support of the organization, which will be included on his upcoming sixth studio album.
  
• The second season of Morgan’s top-rated Outdoor Channel show, “Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors” is airing now.
  
• Craig will host his fifth annual Charity Ride and Concert August 6-7 in Dickson, Tennessee, with a celebrity dirt bike ride, sporting clay shoot and live show. The event benefits Billy’s Place, a home for temporarily displaced children in the singer’s hometown of Dickson.
  
• Morgan is working on his sixth studio album, which is expected for release in early 2012. The new music will be the first collection of songs with his new record label, Black River Entertainment. The album’s lead single is “This Ole Boy.”
  
• Official Web site: www.craigmorgan.com