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  • JOSH TURNER’S DEBUT CHRISTMAS ALBUM, KING SIZE MANGER, IS AVAILABLE NOW.

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    Multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner releases his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, available worldwide today – listen here. The holiday project features fresh interpretations of beloved classics and introduces four originals, three of which were written or co-written by Turner. Plus, Turner is joined by his wife Jennifer and his four sons who sing on the holiday classic, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” In support of the album, Turner will embark on his first Christmas tour, Holiday & The Hits, an 18-city tour where the album will come to life alongside Turner’s most notable hits. Tickets available here.

    In addition to his first-ever Christmas tour, Turner will host and be the featured guest artist for the 2021 “Christmas at Belmont” performance, which will be filmed for national broadcast. Produced by Nashville Public Television (NPT), “Christmas at Belmont” will be taped live for the first time in the newly opened Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the University’s campus. The invitation-only concert performance features nearly 650 student musicians and School of Music faculty and will be broadcast nationally for the 19th consecutive year on PBS. This year’s show features an array of traditional carols, classical masterworks and seasonal favorites in addition to selections from Turner’s new Christmas album. “Christmas at Belmont” premieres Monday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. on NPT and PBS stations across the country, with encore broadcasts on NPT Christmas night (Saturday, Dec. 25) at 9:30 p.m. Check local listings for additional broadcast times. For more information, visit www.belmont.edu.

    Turner arranged five of the 11 tracks on King Size Manger and its four original songs include the solo penned “Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana” featuring world renowned ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and Grammy-nominated Hawaiian trio Ho’okena. Turner also wrote “What He’s Given Me” with Pat McLaughlin, as well as the title track “King Size Manger” with Mark Narmore. Christmas music fans will find the beloved classics “Silent Night, Holy Night,” “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” as well as “Joy To The World” featuring Grammy Award winning bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent. The album also includes the poignant Scooter Carusoe/Tom Douglas track “Soldier’s Gift,” which is the album’s lead single.

    “I loved what the song says and musically, it’s laid back enough to where it grabs your attention where you really focus on the words,” says Turner about lead single “Soldier’s Gift”. “There are so many families and so many members of our military that could relate to this song. And it fit with all the other songs and added to the variety and subject matter on this record.”

    King Size Manger Track Listing:

    1. Angels We Have Heard On High
    2. What He’s Given Me (Featuring Pat McLaughlin)*
    3. King Size Manger*
    4. Joy To The World (Featuring Rhonda Vincent)
    5. Soldier’s Gift*
    6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Featuring The Turner Family)
    7. Go Tell It On The Mountain
    8. Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana (Featuring Jake Shimabukuro and Ho’okena)*
    9. The First Nowell
    10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
    11. Silent Night, Holy Night

    Produced by Kenny Greenberg

    *denotes original

     

    Holiday & The Hits Tour Schedule:

    11/18   Holland, MI – Holland Civic Center

    11/19   Springfield, IL – University of Illinois PAC

    11/20   Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre

    11/21   Rockford, IL – Coronado PAC

    11/26   Panama City Beach, FL – Aaron Bessant Park

    11/27   Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland

    11/28   Meridian, MS – MSU Riley Center

    12/2     Prescott, AZ – Yavapai College PAC

    12/3     Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

    12/4     Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre

    12/9     Mt. Vernon, KY – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center

    12/10   Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino

    12/11   Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

    12/16   Midland, MI – Midland Center For The Arts

    12/17   Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre

    12/19   Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

    12/20   Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

    12/21   Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium

     

    To purchase tickets to Holiday & The Hits Tour click HERE

    *High Resolution Tour Admat HERE     

     

    Audio / Josh Turner talks about releasing his first Christmas album.

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    Josh Turner (releasing KSM) OC: …to the public. :39
    “The last two records that I’ve done have been somewhat of, you know, a passion project, you know, the gospel record, the influences record, Country State Of Mind. And so, while I was just kind of in that groove of doing passion projects, we felt like it was appropriate to do a Christmas record, because like you say, everybody’s been waiting for one, you know, from me for a long time, and I honestly didn’t know, you know, what it was going to be like going into that process, because, like I said, people been asking for one for years, but it’s glad to finally have one ready to go and ready to release to the public.”

  • JOSH TURNER IS GETTING READY TO RELEASE HIS FIRST CHRISTMAS ALBUM, KING SIZE MANGER.

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    Josh Turner’s first ever Christmas album, King Size Manger  will be available this Friday (October 8th). The album features fresh interpretations of the Christmas classics and introduces four originals, three of which were written by Josh. In support of the album, Josh will embark on a 16-city Holiday & The Hits Tour, culminating at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, where the album will come to life alongside Turner’s most notable hits.

    Naming his holiday album didn’t take long once he realized he’d already basically come up with the title when he wrote the song, “King Size Manger.”

    “Naming the album King Size Manger was kind of an easy thing because I looked at every other option. As for song titles, and I had even delved into lyrics within certain songs to see if maybe there was something that stood out, and King Size Manger just made the most sense to me, because it was an idea that came to me… I don’t know if anything specific really inspired it. I just I got to thinking about how there’s different sized mattresses that people sleep on, and I guess when I thought about a king-sized mattress, it got me thinking about Jesus being in a manger, like didn’t matter what the actual physical size was like. It was, you know, the right size for a king.”

    King Size Manger Track Listing:

    1. Angels We Have Heard On High
    2. What He’s Given Me (Featuring Pat McLaughlin)*
    3. King Size Manger*
    4. Joy To The World (Featuring Rhonda Vincent)
    5. Soldier’s Gift*
    6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Featuring The Turner Family)
    7. Go Tell It On The Mountain
    8. Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana (Featuring Jake Shimabukuro and Ho’okena)*
    9. The First Nowell
    10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
    11. Silent Night, Holy Night

    Produced by Kenny Greenberg

    *denotes original

     

    Holiday & The Hits Tour Schedule:

     

    11/18   Holland, MI – Holland Civic Center

    11/19   Springfield, IL – University of Illinois PAC

    11/20   Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre

    11/21   Rockford, IL – Coronado PAC

    11/26   Panama City Beach, FL – Aaron Bessant Park

    11/27   Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland

    11/28   Meridian, MS – MSU Riley Center

    12/2     Prescott, AZ – Yavapai College PAC

    12/3     Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

    12/4     Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre

    12/10   Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino

    12/11   Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

    12/16   Midland, MI – Midland Center For The Arts

    12/17   Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre

    12/19   Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

    12/20   Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

     

    To purchase tickets to Holiday & The Hits Tour click HERE

     

    Audio / Josh Turner talks about naming his new Christmas album, King Size Manger.

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    Josh Turner (King Size Manger album title) OC: …for a king. :48
    “Naming the album King Size Manger was kind of an easy thing because I looked at every other option. As for song titles, and I had even delved into lyrics within certain songs to see if maybe there was something that stood out, and King Size Manger just made the most sense to me, because it was an idea that came to me… I don’t know if anything specific really inspired it. I just I got to thinking about how there’s different sized mattresses that people sleep on, and I guess when I thought about a king-sized mattress, it got me thinking about Jesus being in a manger, like didn’t matter what the actual physical size was like. It was, you know, the right size for a king.”

  • JOSH TURNER RELEASES THE TITLE TRACK FOR HIS CHRISTMAS ALBUM, KING SIZE MANGER.

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    the title track of multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner’s first ever Christmas album, King Size Manger  is available now as an instant grat track when you pre-order the digital album here. The new album will be released globally on CD and digital October 8, 2021 on MCA Nashville.  The album features fresh interpretations of beloved Christmas classics and introduces four originals and three that were written by Turner.  In anticipation of the album, Turner has released a new studio recording of “King Size Manger,” co-written by Turner and longtime writing partner Mark Narmore.

    “King Size Manger” tells the prophecy and story of Jesus’ birth powerfully delivered through simple words and amplified by Turner’s ardent and honest delivery. The lyrics include:

    There in the hills of Bethlehem

    No one had any room for them

    They knew that child was a real-life changer

    Lying there in a king size manger

    “I ended up with three originals on this record of mine but if I would have picked one out of all of those it would still be King Size Manger,” says Turner. “That really kind of tells the story about how there had been so many prophesies of a Messiah coming and being born and so He fulfilled all the prophesies and then some. It obviously made an impact, we set our calendar by it, and it’s hope in a hopeless world that God would send his only son for us to set an example and show us a new way.  It’s about belief, it’s about grace, it’s about hope, it’s about love, and I’m proud that the title track of this record tells that story to some extent and that to me is the reason for the season.”

    In support of the album, Turner will embark on a 17-city Holiday & The Hits Tour, culminating at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, where the album will come to life alongside Turner’s most notable hits.

     

    To pre-order King Size Manger click HERE

    To view the official album teaser featuring Josh Turner click HERE

    King Size Manger Track Listing:

    1. Angels We Have Heard On High
    2. What He’s Given Me (Featuring Pat McLaughlin)*
    3. King Size Manger*
    4. Joy To The World (Featuring Rhonda Vincent)
    5. Soldier’s Gift*
    6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Featuring The Turner Family)
    7. Go Tell It On The Mountain
    8. Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana (Featuring Jake Shimabukuro and Ho’okena)*
    9. The First Nowell
    10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
    11. Silent Night, Holy Night

    Produced by Kenny Greenberg

    *denotes original

    Holiday & The Hits Tour Schedule:

    11/18   Holland, MI – Holland Civic Center

    11/19   Springfield, IL – University of Illinois PAC

    11/20   Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre

    11/21   Rockford, IL – Coronado PAC

    11/26   Panama City Beach, FL – Aaron Bessant Park

    11/27   Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland

    11/28   Meridian, MS – MSU Riley Center

    12/2     Prescott, AZ – Yavapai College PAC

    12/3     Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

    12/4     Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre

    12/9     Renfro Valley, KY – R.F. Entertainment Center

    12/10   Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino

    12/11   Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

    12/16   Midland, MI – Midland Center For The Arts

    12/17   Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre

    12/19   Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

    12/20   Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

    To purchase tickets to Holiday & The Hits Tour click HERE

    To pre-order an autographed CD and limited-edition King Size Manger merchandise click HERE

  • JOSH TURNER FEATURED ON TALKSHOPLIVE® ON NOVEMBER 22nd.

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    Multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner, who released his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, this fall on MCA Nashville, will be making an appearance on talkshoplive®, the groundbreaking livestream commerce platform on Monday, November 22 at 8pm ET/7pm CT.

    Hosted by Suzanne Alexander, Turner will be talking about the holiday project which features fresh interpretations of Christmas classics and introduces four originals, three of which were written or co-written by Turner. During the exclusive event, viewers can ask Turner questions about his first-ever Christmas album and purchase limited-edition autographed CDs (while supplies last), and unique Christmas merchandise bundles (all made in the USA).

    Fans can follow Josh’s exclusive channel on talkshoplive to receive an alert to tune in to the special event and save the date here.

     About talkshoplive®
    talkshoplive® is the leading live streaming, social selling online network. Sellers showcase their products via live shows, displaying product details and chat in real-time, with customers who can purchase with one click on the buy button. Shoppable video content created on the platform can be shared and embedded on multiple sites and social platforms, eliminating all click-through and creating multiple points of purchase. The platform and iOS app are full service for sellers – from live show creation to order processing to ease of shipping and payouts. Buyers are able to access unlimited channels and live product shows. With talkshoplive®, buying has never been more interactive and entertaining.

    An incredible lineup of stars and brands have launched their own talkshoplive® channels including Oprah Winfrey, Best Buy, Fred Segal, Condé Nast, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Dolly Parton, Alicia Keys, Julie Andrews, Meghan Trainor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Patti LaBelle, Drew Barrymore, Tim Tebow, Kristin Cavallari, Tim McGraw, Jenna Dewan, Leslie Jordan, Michelle Williams, Kathy Ireland Worldwide and many more!

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Vince Gill, Jordan Davis, Josh Turner

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    Alan Jackson will be interviewed by NBC’s TODAY show on Tuesday (September 28th). Portions of the interview will air on both TODAY (8am hour) and TODAY With Hoda & Jenna (10am hour). Check your local listings for airtime.

    Darius Rucker will join the star-studded lineup for the Grand Ole Opry’s historic 5000th Saturday night broadcast on October 30th. He’ll be joined by Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and Dustin Lynch. Previously announced performers include Vince Gill, Terri Clark, Bill Anderson, Chris Janson, Jeannie Seely, Connie Smith, The Gatlin Brothers and Chris Young. The first of the night’s two ticketed shows will be available to stream live on Circle Network, including its Circle All Access Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel.

    Jordan Davis released the behind-the-scenes look at the making of his “Buy Dirt” music video featuring Luke Bryan. Check it out below.

     

    Josh Turner is an ambassador for Children’s Cancer Research Fund this month, and he’s set to perform a Facebook Live show on Wednesday (September 29th) to benefit the fund. For more information or to donate, go to https://ccrf.org/udL1W.

     

     

  • JOSH TURNER’S CHRISTMAS ALBUM KING SIZE MANGER AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL PRE-ORDER TODAY

    Josh Turner

    Today, multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner’s first ever Christmas album, King Size Manger  is available for digital pre-order. The new album will be released globally on CD and digital October 8, 2021 on MCA Nashville.  In anticipation of the release, Turner has released a new studio recording of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” which is available now and as an instant grat track when you pre-order the digital album here. The album features fresh interpretations of the Christmas classics and introduces four originals, three of which were written by Turner. On “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Turner is joined by his wife Jennifer and his four sons who sing on the holiday classic. In support of the album, Turner will embark on a 16-city Holiday & The Hits Tour, culminating at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, where the album will come to life alongside Turner’s most notable hits.  Digital pre-orders are now on sale.

    To pre-order King Size Manger click HERE

     

     

    King Size Manger Track Listing:

    1. Angels We Have Heard On High
    2. What He’s Given Me (Featuring Pat McLaughlin)*
    3. King Size Manger*
    4. Joy To The World (Featuring Rhonda Vincent)
    5. Soldier’s Gift*
    6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Featuring The Turner Family)
    7. Go Tell It On The Mountain
    8. Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana (Featuring Jake Shimabukuro and Ho’okena)*
    9. The First Nowell
    10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
    11. Silent Night, Holy Night

    Produced by Kenny Greenberg

    *denotes original

     

    Holiday & The Hits Tour Schedule:

     

    11/18   Holland, MI – Holland Civic Center

    11/19   Springfield, IL – University of Illinois PAC

    11/20   Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre

    11/21   Rockford, IL – Coronado PAC

    11/26   Panama City Beach, FL – Aaron Bessant Park

    11/27   Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland

    11/28   Meridian, MS – MSU Riley Center

    12/2     Prescott, AZ – Yavapai College PAC

    12/3     Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

    12/4     Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre

    12/10   Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino

    12/11   Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

    12/16   Midland, MI – Midland Center For The Arts

    12/17   Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre

    12/19   Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

    12/20   Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

     

    To purchase tickets to Holiday & The Hits Tour click HERE

  • JOSH TURNER TO RELEASE DEBUT CHRISTMAS PROJECT KING SIZE MANGER ON OCTOBER 8 AND SETS HOLIDAY TOUR.

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    Multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner is releasing his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, October 8th on MCA Nashville.  The holiday project features fresh interpretations of the classics and introduces four originals, three of which were written or co-written by Turner. Plus, Turner is joined by very special guests including Turner’s wife and four boys singing a holiday classic, a family tradition Turner wanted to feature on this special album. In support of the album, Turner will embark on a 16-city Holiday & The Hits Tour, culminating at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, where the album will come to life alongside Turner’s most notable hits.

    “Making a Christmas record can be a mighty daunting task for an artist,” says Turner. “There are so many songs to choose from and there’ve been so many versions of those songs throughout history. It can be intimidating to know whether you’ll be able to measure up to what’s already been done and when I get to that point, I step back and remind myself that I have to do what I hear in my heart. You may be surprised to hear my arrangement on some of these songs that you know so well.  We had a lot of fun throwing out all the preconceived notions of what a Christmas record should sound like. In my opinion, it’s about the words and the heart and soul of how a song sounds. You don’t need jingle bells on a song to make it a Christmas song.”

    Turner arranged five of the 11 tracks on King Size Manger and its four original songs include the solo penned “Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana” featuring world renowned ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and Grammy-nominated Hawaiian trio Ho’okena. Turner also wrote “What He’s Given Me” with Pat McLaughlin, as well as the title track “King Size Manger” with Mark Narmore. The album also includes the poignant Travis Hill/Tom Douglas track “Soldier’s Gift.” Christmas music fans will also find the beloved classics “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which features Turner’s wife Jennifer and his four children, as well as “Joy To The World” featuring Rhonda Vincent the queen of bluegrass. 

     

    King Size Manger Track Listing:

    1. Angels We Have Heard On High
    2. What He’s Given Me (Featuring Pat McLaughlin)*
    3. King Size Manger*
    4. Joy To The World (Featuring Rhonda Vincent)
    5. Soldier’s Gift*
    6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Featuring The Turner Family)
    7. Go Tell It On The Mountain
    8. Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana (Featuring Jake Shimabukuro and Ho’okena)*
    9. The First Nowell
    10. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
    11. Silent Night, Holy Night

    Produced by Kenny Greenberg

    *denotes original

    Holiday & The Hits Tour Schedule:

    11/18   Holland, MI – Holland Civic Center

    11/19   Springfield, IL – University of Illinois PAC

    11/20   Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre

    11/21   Rockford, IL – Coronado PAC

    11/26   Panama City Beach, FL – Aaron Bessant Park

    11/27   Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland

    11/28   Meridian, MS – MSU Riley Center

    12/2     Prescott, AZ – Yavapai College PAC

    12/3     Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

    12/4     Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre

    12/10   Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino

    12/11   Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

    12/16   Midland, MI – Midland Center For The Arts

    12/17   Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre

    12/19   Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

    12/20   Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

    To pre-order King Size Manger click HERE

  • NEWS AND NOTES: Dierks, Brothers Osborne, Eric, Luke, Mickey, Carrie, Keith, Chris, Josh

    Brothers Osborne / Carrie Underwood / Chris Stapleton / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / Josh Turner / Keith Urban / Luke Bryan / Mickey Guyton

    Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Mickey Guyton, Darius Rucker and Carrie Underwood are among the artists performing during the upcoming CMA Summer Jam TV special. Filmed at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater, the CMA Summer Jam is a three-hour television event airing Thursday, September 2nd at 8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC. Luke Combs, Jimmie Allen, Gabby Barrett, BRELAND, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Cole Swindell, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson and Dwight Yoakam will also perform.

    Keith Urban is set to perform “Wild Hearts,” among others during the Today Show Summer Concert Series on September 3rd on NBC.

     

    Chris Stapleton performed “Worry Be Gone” on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday (August 25th). The song is from his latest No. 1 album, Starting Over.

     

    Josh Turner was surprised by his wife Jennifer and their four sons – Hampton, Colby, Marion and Hawke – after learning that the video for his 2005 chart-topping hit “Your Man,” surpassed 100 million views on Youtube. The video was the first he and his wife filmed together. He took to his socials to share a photo of the celebration, and said, “The ‘Your Man’ video surpassed 100 MILLION views yesterday. It was the first video Jennifer and I shot together, which makes it all that more special. Thanks to y’all for all the watchin’ and support these past 15 years.”

    https://twitter.com/joshturnermusic/status/1430324741894774785

     

     

     

  • FATHER’S DAY 2021

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    Adam Hambrick / Brandon Lay / Brothers Osborne / Carrie Underwood / Caylee Hammack / Darius Rucker / Dierks Bentley / Eric Church / Jon Langston / Jordan Davis / Josh Turner / Keith Urban / Kip Moore / Lauren Alaina / Luke Bryan / Maddie & Tae / Travis Denning / Vince Gill

    Father’s Day is Sunday (June 20th), and we have audio with many of your favorite country stars! Download the soundbites below.

     

    For 2021 Father’s Day liners, click here.

     

    Audio / Adam Hambrick explains what he most admires about his father.

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    Adam Hambrick (Father’s Day-Dad) OC: …about my dad. :45“When I was a kid, my dad always included me on what he was doing. I feel like I learned a lot from watching go about life and watching him treat people well and with kindness. My dad is a pastor and I watched, my whole growing up, I just watched him serve other people, like put other people’s needs in front of himself and show up in the hospital when Sister Jeanette had surgery or whatever that thing was like any given day, it could be anything. I watched him tile floors in a new Sunday School building. I watched him do literally everything for a ton of different people in a really selfless way. That’s one of the things I admire most about my dad.”

    Audio / Brandon Lay is a father of two – Ryder and Lara June – and it was a bit of transition from one to two kids.

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    Brandon Lay (father of two) OC: …embrace. :26
    “Oh man! Now that I’m a father of two, it’s really it goes from more than just keeping one little guy alive and still having more me and Nicole time to wow, I’m actually a father. We’ve got a party of four now, not that I wasn’t before a father, but you know what I mean. I’m reaching real dad status. It’s a weird feeling, but it’s one I embrace.”

    Audio / BROTHERS OSBORNE GREW UP IN A MUSICAL FAMILY – BOTH THEIR PARENTS WROTE AND PERFORMED MUSIC. THEIR FATHER LISTENED TO A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT ARTISTS WHICH GAVE THEM THEIR OWN FOUNDATION.

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    Brothers Osborne (Dad’s music) OC: (John) …anything else. :34
    “Our dad listened to everything from Hank Williams to Willie Nelson to even pop music like Mariah Carey and Tom Petty to Bob Seger. You name it and he listened to it, so we really didn’t think about specific genres. We really just kind of soaked it all in, so we listened to it all at one time. It was just music to us. Th ere wasn’t a day in our house without the radio on or there wasn’t a weekend at our house that there wasn’t a party and people had their guitars out, so music to us is like eating and breathing. It’s just as essential as anything else.”

    Audio / Carrie Underwood talks about her own father and her husband Mike Fisher, who's a father to two young boys.

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    Carrie Underwood (Father’s Day) OC: …guy all around. 1:18
    “Well, I am very lucky in my life to have two incredible fathers – my own father and then I get to watch my husband be a father to our boys – strong, amazing men, I am very lucky to be around them. Mike as a dad is just super involved in our boys’ lives, very hands on. It takes a team, definitely, to be able to support my crazy life and Mike’s always running around doing a lot of charity things and he’s always meeting with people and he’s on different boards and stuff like that, so we’re very much switching off duties as far as taking boys here and there to school and  sports and to all the extra-curricular activities. I just love that I feel like we’re such a great team. I love it that he gets to now work with Isaiah on sports and things like that, and I know he loves it too. So, I think that’s one of my favorite qualities about Mike is just how hands on of a father he is and very willing to pick up the slack when I’m crazy busy. Obviously, he’s just a very Godly father, as well. He keeps God as the center of our family and gets to teach our boys all about that, as well. So, he’s just a great guy all around.”

    Audio / Caylee Hammack says her father is a good man.

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    Caylee Hammack (Dad) OC: …forget that. 1:19
    “My dad has this really unnerving ability to be able to build anything at all just by thinking of it. He can look at something and build it in his mind and build it by hand, and it always works. I’ve always respected him for that. He’s a very hard worker.  He’s worked every day of his life. He’s also kind, even when he doesn’t have to be. He’s the type of guy who always gives money at the light to whoever it is on the street. One of my favorite moments with my dad was when we were driving to Macon, Georgia. I was playing a show that night, and we were driving up and we saw this dog and I could tell she was a mama dog. I could tell she had babies somewhere that she was trying to nurse, and she was so skinny. And I’m a bleeding heart. I get it from my Mama, and I just start crying, and I’m like, ‘That poor dog. She’s starving trying to feed her babies.’ I thought, ‘Poor dog.” And my dad doesn’t say anything, goes up two more blocks and pulls into the McDonalds. And he goes through and he asks me if I wanted anything, and I say no. I just think he’s hungry. He goes and he buys three or four burgers, and then he goes back to that block and he drives around until we find that dog to feed it to ‘em. I just remember looking at him, being like this is what a man is; this is what a good man does, and I’ll never forget that.”

    Audio / Darius Rucker says his kids would say he was a fun dad, unless they did something wrong.

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    Darius Rucker (Father’s Day) OC: …loving dad. :41
    “I think if you asked my kids what kind of Dad I was they would probably say…Dani would say that I was a fun Dad. My little daughter would say that I was a fun dad; she thinks I’m a lot of fun. I think if you caught them at the right moment they would say I was mean [laughs] because when I’m home I’m not afraid to discipline them. I’m all fun until it’s not fun anymore and then daddy’s not the fun guy. I think that they’d say that I was a fun Dad, I’m a loving Dad and I think they would say that. I’m gone so much that when I’m home, I just shower love upon my kids. I say ‘I love you’ probably fifty times a day. We hug, we kiss all the time. I’m always wanting them to know how much I love them. So I’d hope they’d say that I was a loving dad.”

    Audio / Darius Rucker says his mother made him a good father to his three children.

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    Darius Rucker (mother’s qualities makes him a great father) OC: …my mom. :45
    “She had a lot great qualities, but she was always, family was first for her. She was always a rock and making sure she took care of us and making sure we had things we needed to have to survive – food and clothes and a home – and seeing that and seeing how hard she worked and all the things she did just really made me the father that I am today. I mean, I’m so crazy and hands-on with my kids. I think it all comes from watching my mom have to struggle so much to support us. And so now, I don’t want me or my wife to ever have to struggle, and I don’t want my kids to ever want or wonder where I am or where there mom is. I want them to always know where we are and always be taken care of, and that all comes from my mom.”

    Audio / Dierks Bentley enjoys being both dad – to daughters Evie and Jordan and son Knox – and country music performer.

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    Dierks Bentley (dad & performer) OC: …to do both. :28
    “When I get home, it’s a totally different reality that I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. Just hanging with my girls and doing the things we do and seeing life through their eyes, it’s incredible. It takes a man to do it. It’s not a boys’ game. It takes a man to do it. I love the juxtaposition to be able to be that man and to also go on the road and act like I’m 13 years old and play video games all afternoon waiting for the fans to show up. So, it’s really a blessing to be able to do both.”

    Audio / Dierks Bentley, the father of three, is very grateful to his own dad for turning him on to country music as a kid.

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    Dierks (Father’s Day) OC: …that’s for sure. :10
    “My dad was my biggest influence in country music because my dad loved country radio. So, we always drove around listening to country radio and George Strait, Hank Williams and Randy Travis and all these guys, so. Without him, I wouldn’t be doing this, that’s for sure.”

    Audio / Eric Church describes his father and the qualities he admires in him.

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    Eric Church (Father’s Day) OC: …always admired. :29
    “My dad is a, I’m trying to find the right words to describe him. My dad is a great guy, honest guy, very call it like he sees it, which is where I get a lot of that. No BS. I’m gonna tell you how I feel whether you like it or not. I’m that guy, I’m me…My dad’s that way, so I get a lot of that from him. There’s also an honesty and an integrity that my dad carries himself with that I’ve always admired.”

    Audio / ERIC CHURCH ADMIRES HIS FATHER, AND WILL PASS ALONG SOME OF THOSE QUALITIES HE’S LEARNED TO HIS OWN CHILDREN, SONS BOONE AND HAWK.

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    Eric Church (his father’s influence) OC: …same thing. :32
    “My daddy’s always preached, and it’s something that rung true, he’s always preached authenticity. He’s always preached being honest and being true. My daddy’s from a small town, you know it’s a blue collar town, and he’s just always been pretty even-keeled; never too high and never too low. He’s always been honest and authentic. I think it’s a good template. It has been for me thus far, especially with this industry, ‘cause it’s really easy to get high and low. So, I think just keeping everything in perspective and trying to be real, and I think people can sense that, and I certainly will tell my kids the same thing.”

    Audio / Jon Langston looks up to his father and hopes to become just like him.

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    Jon Langston (Father’s Day) OC: …just fine. :16
    “My Dad has been my hero all my life. He’s the man I want to be one day when I grow up. I’m thankful for all he’s done for me and the sacrifices he’s made for our family. If I’m half the man he is one day, I’ll be just fine.”

    Audio / JORDAN DAVIS SAYS HE LOVES GETTING HIS DAUGHTER UP IN THE MORNINGS.

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    Jordan Davis (fatherhood 2020) OC: …here myself. :46
    “Fatherhood is something, it really is tough to put into words, but one of my favorite things to do is to go in and get Eloise up in the mornings, and I just see this little bundle of joy. She is just so happy. She’s got a smile just like Kristen, and so it really is just crazy to go in in the morning. She could be crying, screaming and then you walk in, and the second she sees you, it’s all smiles and laughs. I don’t know. I think the coolest thing with a kid like her age is just the innocence. You see just how happy she is to be here, and I’m very happy she’s here myself.”

    Audio / JORDAN DAVIS TALKS ABOUT HIS FAVORITE QUALITIES OF HIS DAD.

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    Jordan Davis (Father’s Day) OC: …my music. :45
    “The thing I love most about my Dad is just his overall love of life. He’s a guy that’s worked hard and is now at a point where he can enjoy it, and he’s living every day to the fullest. That’s something that I’m very thankful that I’ve seen my Dad do and something to learn from. So, that’s probably my favorite quality about the old man, and just the hard work too. My dad ran a furniture business in Shreveport for a long time with his Dad. It was great to grow up and see a guy work hard and helped his Dad build a business from the ground up to a very successful business, and that’s something that I even try to carry over into my music.”

    Audio / JORDAN DAVIS TALKS ABOUT HOW HIS LIFE HAS CHANGED SINCE HE'S BECOME A FATHER.

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    Jordan Davis (fatherhood and impending fatherhood) OC: …ever happened to me. :30
    “I’m very blessed to have Eloise and to have another baby coming in September. It’s tough to put into words the change of becoming a dad. It really is an instant change in just your outlook on everything. I think it’s been amazing for me just to come home and see Eloise be so excited. It puts a lot of things into perspective. I think it’s helped with my music. It’s helped with every aspect of my life. Becoming a dad, it’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to me.”

    Audio / PROUD DAD OF FOUR (HAMPTON, COLBY, MARION, HAWKE), JOSH TURNER TALKS ABOUT HOW HIS THREE OLDEST SONS ARE LEARNING THE FAMILY TRADE.

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    Josh Turner (Father’s Day) OC: …one of ‘em.  1:05
    “As far as talent and potential, my oldest three, especially, they could do anything they wanted to do if they put their mind to it and their heart was there. My oldest [Hampton] is incredible at playing mandolin. Colby, we kind of noticed him turn the corner lately with the fiddle, and Marion is actually playing a ukulele that’s tuned like the top four strings on a guitar, so in essence, he’s learning how to play guitar. They’ve just kind of started incorporating some singing into some playing, so they’re starting the whole singing and playing at the same time kind of thing, and not only that, they’re even learning to play songs together on their individual instruments. So, it’s amazing to see how much they can learn in such a short amount of time. It makes me realize how much I missed out on when I was that age, ‘cause I did take some music lessons growing up and everything, but I think they feed off of each other honestly. I think that’s why they’re getting so good is because they’re all doing it, not just one of ‘em.”

    Audio / Keith Urban – father to daughters Sunday and Faith -- says there are a number of things that are at the top of the list of being a dad.

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    Keith Urban (Father’s Day) OC: …experience that. :36
    “The first thing is probably just having someone call you dad. I’m like, ‘Omigosh! I’m her dad! That’s amazing.’ That’s probably the first thing to me. I don’t know, I mean, the different personalities that our two daughters have, that’s amazing. It’s such a long list I think. I always say…I think for the people that haven’t had kids – which I hadn’t for a long, long time. I didn’t have kids ‘til later on, and being around it is not the same as having them, you know? I realize that it’s not something that can be explained until you actually sort of have it, so I’m glad I got to experience that.”

    Audio / Kip Moore talks about his late father’s influence on his music career, and how he’d play classics on their fishing trips.

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    Kip Moore (Father’s Day-dad’s influence) OC: …of us singin’ ‘em. :29
    “He would just play all those classic records – Little River Band, Jackson Brown, Springsteen, Seger, Willie Nelson, the Red-Headed Stranger, Kristofferson, Sam Cook – like classic music. He’d be singing the songs and telling us why it was such good music. And I looked up to him so much, that’s the music I gravitated towards and that’s what I continue to listen to. Whenever I think about those old fishing trips, that’s what I think about is on the way down there, him singing those songs and all of us singin’ ‘em.”

    Audio / Lauren Alaina enjoys Father's Day so she can celebrate, along with her brother, how much he means to her.

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    Lauren Alaina (Father’s Day best friend) OC: …my brother and I. :29
    “My dad is one of my best buds. I absolutely adore him. He is hilarious, and every bit of my personality came from my father directly. (laughs) He is awesome and I’m lucky to be his daughter, and I’m thankful for Father’s Day so that I can celebrate him and show him how much he means to my brother and I.”

    Audio / Luke Bryan talks about the life lessons his father taught him.

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    Luke Bryan (Father’s Day-life lessons) OC: …live by that. :46
    “Well, my dad was, I always just go back to the life lessons that always started either in a fishing boat or hunting somewhere, and that’s why I’ve always kind of been a champion of those types of behaviors certainly with your boys and your children because you get to spend time and hand down values. My dad was always big on just hard work and being good to people and a handshake is the contract. A handshake is your bond, your word. His famous saying always was, ‘Do something right the first time and you won’t have to go back and do it over again.’ I won’t say I batted a thousand perfectly on that, but I’ve kind of tried to live by that.”

    Audio / MADDIE MARLOW TALKS ABOUT HER FATHER’S FAVORITE GIFT SHE’S EVER GIVEN HIM FOR FATHER’S DAY.

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    Maddie & Tae (Father’s Day) OC: …for Father’s Day. :26
    “So, for Father’s Day, I made my Dad – I think it was right before I moved to Nashville – I made my Dad this little photo book where it had like his quotes that have stuck with me my whole life and then some pictures, and it was really funky. It looks horrible. It’s not put together, but that’s one of his favorite gifts that he’s ever gotten, and I cherish that ugly photo book thing that I made for him for Father’s Day.”

    Audio / Travis Denning says his father is his best friend.

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    Travis Denning (Father’s Day) OC: …for sure. :43
    “My dad – I call him ‘Diamond Dave’ and a lot of other people do too. Honestly, I don’t know if I drink more with anybody else more than my Dad. I think a super cool thing now is getting older and knowing that I’m starting to get more and more sustained as a human that it’s like my parents get to be friends now with me and my sister, which is such a cool thing. And so, yeah, me and my Dad – we love music and we love heavy metal and we love all that. We get to go to concerts and football games and drink beer and just enjoy that cool part of a father and a son and a mother and a son where now we get to be friends and it’s really cool. My Dad is my best friend, for sure.”

    Audio / Vince Gill talks about the qualities he hopes for his children.

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    Vince Gill (Father’s Day) OC: …feels like. :33
    “Kindness-hopefully make them kind and that’s all we got. Five great kids, a couple of grandkids. Those grandkids are the complete light of my life. You know, they just show up and the rest of the world can kiss my you-know-what. (laughs)  I say, ‘We’re just gonna go swing in the backyard; we’re gonna wrestle on the bed; we’re gonna eat those Goldfish (crackers), you know? And nothing else kind of seems to matter. And then I think what I love seeing, more than anything, for my kid to finally understand what it means to love, and it’s awesome to see my kid finally get it what that unconditional love really looks like and feels like.”

     

  • JOSH TURNER CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF YOUR MAN WITH ALBUM RELEASE EVENT JUNE 24TH.

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    Multi-platinum-selling country star Josh Turner celebrates 15 years of Your Man with a special deluxe edition of the iconic album releasing June 25th. Leading into the deluxe release, Turner is hosting a virtual album release event at 7pm CT on June 24 including performances of some of his most memorable hits from Your Man.

    RSVP for the Your Man Deluxe Edition Album Release Event HERE

    The Your Man Deluxe Edition features all 11 original tracks including collaborations with country icons John Anderson, Dr. Ralph Stanley, and Diamond Rio’s Marty Roe, Gene Johnson, and Dana Williams, plus live versions of the Triple-Platinum-selling title track “Your Man,” fan favorite and often celebrated “Me and God,” and multi-week No. 1 hit “Would You Go With Me.”

    The Double-Platinum-selling “Would You Go With Me” recently experienced a viral surge across TikTok leading to a jump in streaming which landed the classic country tune on Spotify’s US Viral 50 along with Spotify Viral charts in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Posting more than 3.7M weekly streams, “Would You Go With Me” moved inside the Top 35 on the Country streaming chart and ranked HOT on Amazon Music’s Voice Index.

    Pre-order is available now including limited edition packages, merchandise and autographed memorabilia exclusively at YourMan.JoshTurner.com. This deluxe edition also marks the first time the signature album has been pressed on vinyl which will be available exclusively at Walmart.

    YOUR MAN Deluxe Edition CD/Digital Track List:

    1. Would You Go With Me
    2. Baby’s Gone Home To Mama
    3. No Rush
    4. Your Man
    5. Loretta Lynn’s Lincoln
    6. White Noise (featuring John Anderson)
    7. Angels Fall Sometimes
    8. Lord Have Mercy On A Country Boy
    9. Me And God (featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley and Marty Roe, Gene Johnson, and Dana Williams of Diamond Rio)
    10. Gravity
    11. Way Down South
    12. Your Man (Live from Kansas City, MO)
    13. Would You Go With Me (Live from Plant City, FL)
    14. Me And God (Live from Key Largo, FL)

    For more information, visit www.JoshTurner.com.