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The Journey (Livin' Hits)
''The Journey (Livin' Hits)'' is the second greatest hits album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released on September 3, 2013 via Black River Entertainment. The album includes four new tracks, including the singles " Wake Up Lovin' You" and "We'll Come Back Around". Most of the songs featured are re-recordings. Track listing Personnel * Eddie Bayers - drums * Jim "Moose" Brown - keyboards * Tom Bukovac - electric guitar * Dan Fitzsell - drum loops, programming * Shannon Forrest - drums * Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin * Kevin "Swine" Grantt - bass guitar * Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar * Rob Hajacos - fiddle * Tony Harrell - keyboards * Wes Hightower - background vocals * Mike Johnson - dobro, steel guitar * Jeff King - electric guitar * Wade Kirby - drum loops, programming * James Mitchell - electric guitar * Craig Morgan - lead vocals, background vocals * Phil O'Donnell - banjo, acoustic guitar, percussion A percussion instrument is a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Morgan
Craig Morgan Greer (born July 17, 1964) is an American country music artist. A veteran of the United States Army as a forward observer, Morgan began his musical career in 2000 on Atlantic Records, releasing his self-titled debut album for that label before the closure of its Nashville division in 2000. In 2002, Morgan signed to the independent Broken Bow Records, on which he released three studio albums: 2003's '' I Love It'', 2005's ''My Kind of Livin''', and 2006's ''Little Bit of Life''. These produced several chart hits, including "That's What I Love About Sunday", which spent four weeks at the top of the ''Billboard'' country charts while also holding the No. 1 position on that year's ''Billboard'' Year-End chart for the country format. A greatest hits package followed in mid-2008 before Morgan signed to BNA Records and released '' That's Why'' later that same year. After exiting BNA, Morgan signed with Black River Entertainment and released '' This Ole Boy'' in 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Trucks Than Cars
"More Trucks Than Cars" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in August 2012 as the third single from Morgan's album '' This Ole Boy.'' The song was written by Morgan, Phil O'Donnell and Craig Wiseman. Critical reception Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave it four stars out of five, saying that "‘More Trucks Than Cars’ is pure country, with the only criticism being it’s not an original in a category he’s refined." Chart performance "More Trucks Than Cars" debuted at number 56 on the Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ... chart for the week of September 15, 2012. Year-end charts References {{authority control 2012 singles 2011 songs Craig Morgan songs Songs written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's What I Love About Sunday
"That's What I Love About Sunday" is a song written by Adam Dorsey and Mark Narmore, and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in November 2004 as the first single from his album ''My Kind of Livin'''. In early 2005, it became his only number one single, spending four weeks atop the ''Billboard'' U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In addition, it was declared the number-one song of 2005 according to ''Billboard'', as well as the first Number One for any artist on the Broken Bow label. Background "That's What I Love About Sunday" was the first independently distributed single to top the country chart since 2000. The song was also the first independently distributed single to notch a second week at number one since 1977 when the Kendalls spent four weeks at the top with "Heaven's Just a Sin Away." Morgan told ''Billboard'', "What the fans say and what we hear is that I make a big deal out of the little things in life. And that is who I am. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redneck Yacht Club
"Redneck Yacht Club" is a song written by Thom Shepherd and Steve Williams, and recorded by American country music singer Craig Morgan. It was released in May 2005 as the second single from his album ''My Kind of Livin'''. It peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, behind " Better Life" by Keith Urban. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 and was also certified GOLD for digital downloads. Background Morgan told ''USA Today'', "I think (redneck) used to be considered a derogatory term, but not anymore. Now it's considered more of a lifestyle than anything."Brian, Mansfield. "Country is cool with 'redneck'." USA Today n.d.: Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 7 June 2011. Content In the song, Morgan sings about being part of a special yacht club known as the "redneck yacht club". Music video The video takes place out on Percy Priest Lake in Davidson County, TN, where Morgan and some of his buddies are having fun, such as soaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Mullins
Tony Mullins (born in Pound, Virginia) is an American country music songwriter. Mullins moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1992, where he worked with Byron Gallimore's publishing company. Among his first cuts was Kenny Chesney's "How Forever Feels", which spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Other songs co-written by Mullins include "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do" by Van Zant, "Me and My Gang" by Rascal Flatts, " Something's Gotta Give" by LeAnn Rimes, and "Little Bit of Life" by Craig Morgan. Other artists who have recorded his songs include John Michael Montgomery, Tim McGraw, Clay Walker, and Phil Vassar. In 2012, Mullins was one of four songwriters featured in Great American Country Great American Family is an American cable television network. Owned by Great American Media, it broadcasts family-oriented general entertainment programming, including television series and made-for-TV movies. It was originally established in ...'s reality series ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Bit Of Life (song)
"Little Bit of Life" is a song written by Danny Wells and Tony Mullins, and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in August 2006 as the lead-off single and title track from his album ''Little Bit of Life''. The song was a Top Ten hit for him on the ''Billboard'' country charts in late 2006-early 2007, peaking at number 7. Content "Little Bit of Life" is a moderately up-tempo song in which Morgan lists off the various objects and events that make up his life, preceding each with the words "a little bit of". Morgan also recorded unique versions of the song for various country music stations with the line, "A little bit of radio goin' boom, boom, boom" changed to use the radio station's callsign (e.g. "A little WDRM goin' boom, boom, boom"). Music video The music video was directed by Wes Edwards Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed over 150 official music videos in various genres from country to EDM. He has created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tough (Craig Morgan Song)
"Tough" is a song written by Joe Leathers and Monty Criswell, and recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in March 2007 as the second single from Morgan's album ''Little Bit of Life''. The song peaked at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Content The song is about a hardworking wife and mother who survives breast cancer, serving as an inspiration to her husband, who sings, "There was a time / Back before she was mine / When I thought I was tough." Music video The video for "Tough" premiered on June 4, 2007. Directed by Peter Zavadil Peter Zavadil is an American music video director who works primarily in the field of country music. He has directed many music videos since the late 1990s. He has won the Country Music Association Award for Video of the Year twice from seven nomin ..., it features Morgan singing the song in a dimly lit room by a window, alongside film clips of a woman depicting the events in the song. Chart pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Steele
Jeffrey LeVasseur (born August 27, 1961), known as Jeffrey Steele, is an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with recording his own material, Steele has become a prolific Nashville songwriter, having co-written more than 60 hit songs for such artists as Montgomery Gentry, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Rascal Flatts, Billy Ray Cyrus, and others. Between 1990 and 1996, Steele was the lead singer and bass guitarist in the country music band Boy Howdy, which recorded two albums and an EP on Curb Records, in addition to charting seven singles on the ''Billboard'' country music charts. After Boy Howdy disbanded, Steele embarked on a solo career, recording seven studio albums (one of which was not released). He also charted four singles as a solo artist, with the highest-peaking ("Somethin' in the Water") reaching No. 33 on the country charts in 2001. Biography Jeffrey LeVasseur was born in Burbank, California to a musical family. His mother was a singer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Minor
Shane Allen Minor (born May 3, 1968) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999, Minor released his self-titled album that year, and it produced three hit singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Although he was dropped from Mercury's roster in 2000, he has continued to write songs for other artists, including the No. 1 singles " Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio, "Brand New Girlfriend" by Steve Holy, and " Live a Little" by Kenny Chesney. Career Before his recording career began, Minor was a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as a rodeo bull rider. _Biography_))).html" ;"title="AllMusic ((( Shane Minor > Biography )))">AllMusic ((( Shane Minor > Biography )))/ref> After leaving the police force in 1994, Minor became a singer, working small gigs throughout California, eventually recording a demo tape which was sent to producer Dann Huff. Shane was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Harvester (song)
"International Harvester" is a song written by Jeffrey Steele, Shane Minor and Danny Myrick (formerly a member of the band Western Flyer), and recorded by American country music singer Craig Morgan. It was released in September 2007 as the third single from his album ''Little Bit of Life'', released in 2006 on Broken Bow Records. Content The song is a moderate up-tempo backed largely by fiddle and banjo. The lyric, written in first person, describes a farmer who is driving an International Harvester-branded combine on a highway. Because of the vehicle's slow speed, he is causing a slowdown in traffic on the road and angering drivers, thus leading to the farmer's defense of his own actions. Music video On May 17, 2008 the music video for "International Harvester" was filmed in Wichita, Kansas during the Wichita River Festival. It was directed by Dallas Henry. They had scouted various cities and chose Wichita, specifically the main intersection of Broadway and 1st Street, with a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hayslip
Ben Hayslip (born March 11, 1970 in Evans, Georgia) is an American country music songwriter. Early life Hayslip first attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta GA where he was a freshman quarterback for the 1984 State and National champion Valdosta Wildcats. In 1985 his family relocated to Evans, Georgia where Hayslip attended Evans High School near Augusta, Georgia. Hayslip became a four-year starter and an All-State first baseman helping to lead the Evans baseball team to a runner-up finish in the 1985 State Championship. In his senior year, his Evans Knights won the 1988 Georgia state championship, finishing with a 29-1 record and a #3 national ranking by USA Today. Hayslip also participated in the Georgia High School Association's North/South All-Star Game with other top baseball recruits. After graduation, Hayslip attended Georgia Southern University to play baseball where he was a member of the 1990 team that participated in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Davidson
Dallas Davidson is an American country music singer and songwriter from Albany, Georgia, who has written for artists such as Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Lady Antebellum, and Billy Currington. He generally writes with others, notably as a member of The Peach Pickers. Career Davidson moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004 and joined Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) for performing rights representation and signed a publishing deal with Big Borassa Music, which lasted until 2008. Davidson signed with EMI Music Publishing Nashville in 2008 and extended his contract with them in 2012. Trace Adkins recorded Davidson's " Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" shortly after Davidson arrived in Nashville, taking the song to number 2 on the country charts in early 2006. Davidson co-wrote the Brad Paisley-Keith Urban duet " Start a Band", which reached number 1 in January 2009. This song was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Country Collab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
