Craig Morgan Greer (born July 17, 1964) is an American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist. A veteran of the
United States Army
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as a
forward observer
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, 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
BBR Music Group (formerly Broken Bow Records) is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in July 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music. The label's executive vice president is Jon Loba.
Craig Morgan ...
, on which he released three studio albums: 2003's ''
I Love It'', 2005's ''
My Kind of Livin'
''My Kind of Livin is the third studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. His highest-selling album to date, it has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album pr ...
'', and 2006's ''
Little Bit of Life
''Little Bit of Life'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. Released in late 2006 on the independent Broken Bow Records label, the album produced three singles for him on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ch ...
''. These produced several chart hits, including "
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 2 ...
", 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
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
package followed in mid-2008 before Morgan signed to
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, was a label group that shared ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, ...
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, followed by ''
A Whole Lot More to Me
''A Whole Lot More to Me'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released on June 3, 2016 via Black River Entertainment. It includes the singles "When I'm Gone" and "I'll Be Home Soon".
Reception
The al ...
'' in 2016.
Morgan has charted seventeen times on the ''Billboard'' country charts. Besides "
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 2 ...
", six more of his singles have reached that chart's top ten: "
Almost Home", "
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 ...
", "
Little Bit of Life
''Little Bit of Life'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. Released in late 2006 on the independent Broken Bow Records label, the album produced three singles for him on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ch ...
", "
International Harvester
The International Harvester Company (often abbreviated by IHC, IH, or simply International ( colloq.)) was an American manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, automobiles, commercial trucks, lawn and garden products, household e ...
", "
Love Remembers
"Love Remembers" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Morgan. It was released in May 2008 as the first single from his fifth studio album '' That's Why'', his first release for the BNA Records label, as well as ...
", and "
Bonfire".
Biography
![Craig Morgan USO 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Craig_Morgan_USO_1.jpg)
Craig Morgan Greer was born in
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
Kingston Springs is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2020 census and 2,756 at the 2010 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of .
Climate
D ...
, on July 17, 1964.
He became an
emergency medical technician
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at age 18. He served on active duty for nine and a half years in the
US Army
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as a member of the
101st
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and
82nd Airborne Divisions and remained in the reserves for another six and a half years.
Musical career
Upon his return home to Tennessee, he worked various jobs to support his family, including as a construction worker, a security guard and a
Wal-Mart
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employee.
He would later land a job in
Nashville singing
demos for other songwriters and publishing companies.
The demos led to releasing his first album with
Atlantic Records, the self-titled ''
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 th ...
'' in 2000. It produced three singles including "
Something to Write Home About
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", which reached number 39 on the ''
Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now
Hot Country Songs) charts.
The album was produced by
Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon (born April 20, 1947 Lexington, Tennessee) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work with Willie Nelson and as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for w ...
and
Norro Wilson
Norris Denton "Norro" Wilson (April 4, 1938 – June 8, 2017) was an American country music singer-songwriter, producer, and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Wilson wrote or co-wrote numerous hit songs during more than 40 ye ...
, with co-writing credits from Cannon,
Bill Anderson and
Harley Allen
Harley Lee Allen (January 23, 1956March 30, 2011) was an American bluegrass and country singer and songwriter.
Early life
Allen was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of bluegrass performer Red Allen.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Musi ...
among others.
The album's final track, "I Wish I Could See Bakersfield", included a recitation from
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.
Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled a ...
.
''
Country Standard Time
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'' critic Jon Weisberger gave the album a mixed review, saying that Morgan had a strong singing voice but that most of the songs were "by-the-numbers". Jim Patterson of ''The Ledger'' said that lead-off single "Something to Write Home About" was "pedestrian", but that the rest of the album was "an uncommonly assured hard-country effort".
Late in the year, Morgan charted a Christmas single entitled "The Kid in Me". Morgan left Atlantic Records in early 2001 when the label closed its Nashville branch, but said that he was not afraid of his musical future because he still had a publishing contract at the time.
2002–2004: ''I Love It''
In 2002, Morgan signed with
Broken Bow Records
BBR Music Group (formerly Broken Bow Records) is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in July 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music. The label's executive vice president is Jon Loba.
Craig Morgan ...
. The label released his second album, ''
I Love It'', in March 2003. Leading off this album was "God, Family and Country", a song dedicated to former Nashville session drummer Randy Hardison, with backing vocals from the group
4 Runner.
It peaked at number 49 on the country charts. Following this song was Morgan's second Top 40 hit, "
Almost Home". The song originally fell off the Hot Country Songs charts from a peak position of number 33. However, it experienced an unexpected increase in airplay after falling off the charts, so it was reinstated at the number 25 position three weeks later. After re-entering the charts, the song went on to a new peak position of number six on Hot Country Songs, also reaching number 59 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
In addition, it won Morgan and co-writer Kerry Kurt Phillips a Song of the Year award from
Broadcast Music Incorporated
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. The album's next two singles, "
Every Friday Afternoon
"Every Friday Afternoon" is a song recorded by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released in August 2003 as the third single from the album '' I Love It''. The song reached number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tra ...
" and "Look at Us", both reached the country top 30. By 2004, the album had sold more than 300,000 copies, and its success was cited by ''Billboard'' as the beginning of a new wave of commercial success among independently signed country music artists.
Rick Cohoon of
Allmusic
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gave ''I Love It'' four stars out of five, saying that Morgan's songwriting was "well-crafted" and that his service in the Army justified the patriotic themes of "God, Family and Country". Jeffrey B. Remz of ''Country Standard Time'' commended the album for maintaining a
neotraditionalist country
Neotraditional country (also known as new traditional country and hardcore country) is a country music style that emphasizes the instrumental background and a traditional country vocal style. Neo-traditional country artists often dress in the fash ...
sound, but said that the ballads were "generic".
2005–2006: ''My Kind of Livin''
Morgan released his third album, ''
My Kind of Livin'
''My Kind of Livin is the third studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. His highest-selling album to date, it has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album pr ...
'', in 2004. It included eight songs that he co-wrote, and guest vocals from
John Conlee
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* Second ...
and
Brad Paisley
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on "Blame Me".
The first single release, "
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 2 ...
", became his only No. 1 on the country charts, spending four weeks in that position while also reaching No. 51 on the Hot 100.
It was also the first No. 1 single for the Broken Bow label, as well as the first independently distributed single to top the country charts in five years, and the first such single to spend multiple weeks at that position since
The Kendalls
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' "
Heaven's Just a Sin Away
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" in 1977.
"That's What I Love About Sunday" also placed at No. 1 on that year's
Billboard Year-End
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charts for the country format.
The album's next single, "
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 ...
", reached No. 2 on the country charts and accounted for his highest peak on the Hot 100, where it went to 45.
After it came "
I Got You". Morgan wrote this song while on tour with
Keith Urban
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, with the intention of having Urban record it, but decided to keep it for himself after recording a demo of it. ''My Kind of Livin'' was certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America for shipping 500,000 copies, and "Redneck Yacht Club" received a gold single certification for 500,000
music download
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s.
Chris Willman of ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' gave the album a B rating, saying in his review that "Morgan's is an idealized Kind of Americana, to be sure. But at least he provides enough writerly detail to avoid setting off smarm alarms." ''Country Standard Time'' reviewer Jeffrey B. Remz was generally favorable in his review, saying that Morgan has "a strong voice" and "a number of quality songs", but his review criticized the album's "big and clean" production.
2006–2008: ''Little Bit of Life'' and ''Greatest Hits''
![Craig Morgan USO 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Craig_Morgan_USO_2.jpg)
His third and final album for Broken Bow, ''
Little Bit of Life
''Little Bit of Life'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. Released in late 2006 on the independent Broken Bow Records label, the album produced three singles for him on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ch ...
'', was issued in 2006. Morgan and O'Donnell co-produced the album with
Keith Stegall, a record producer known for his work with
Alan Jackson
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,
and Morgan co-wrote four of its eleven songs.
The label shipped more than 200,000 copies of the album in its first week, and made special exclusive releases for retailers such as
Target
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and
Walmart
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.
Three singles were issued: the
title track
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Title track may a ...
, "
Tough", and "
International Harvester
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", all of which made the Hot Country Songs charts. Kevin Oliver of ''Country Standard Time'' commended the album's neotraditionalist sound and called Morgan "a classic country singer" but said that, beyond the title track and "Tough", "the traditional sound is mostly wasted." ''Billboard'' reviewer Deborah Evans Price gave "Tough" a positive review, praising Morgan's "strong, warm voice" and calling the song "yet another gem" from the album. A
greatest hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
package followed in February 2008, shortly before his departure from Broken Bow.
2008–2010: ''That's Why''
On September 18, 2008, Morgan was invited by John Conlee to become a member of the
Grand Ole Opry. Conlee formally inducted him as a member during the October 25, 2008, edition of the Opry. Although it had been first announced that Morgan would sign to
Big Machine Records
Big Machine Records is an American independent record label, distributed by Universal Music Group. Specializing in country and pop artists, Big Machine is based on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee. The label was founded in September 2005 by fo ...
' sister label Valory Music Group,
he instead signed to
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, was a label group that shared ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, ...
, a division of
Sony BMG Nashville. His first album for the label, ''
That's Why'', was released in October 2008. Its first single, "
Love Remembers
"Love Remembers" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Morgan. It was released in May 2008 as the first single from his fifth studio album '' That's Why'', his first release for the BNA Records label, as well as ...
", became his sixth top ten hit by early 2009, but follow-up "God Must Really Love Me" peaked at number 26. BNA re-issued the album in May 2009, replacing two of its tracks with the newly recorded "
Bonfire" and "
This Ain't Nothin'". The former was released that month as the album's third single, also reaching top ten. In October 2009, the music video for "God Must Really Love Me" won Video of the Year from the Inspirational Country Music Awards. In early 2010, "This Ain't Nothin'" was released as the album's fourth single. It became a top 20 country hit by year's end.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine criticized the album for having "uninspired" material, but praised Morgan's "cured country croon". In a more favorable review, ''Country Standard Time'' wrote that the songs were "simple but profoundly observant" and compared Morgan's singing voice to
Randy Travis. Morgan's last single for BNA, "Still a Little Chicken Left on That Bone", was released in October 2010. The song peaked at number 37 on the country music charts in January 2011. A month later, he left the label.
2011–2015: ''This Ole Boy'', ''The Journey (Livin' Hits)''
On April 1, 2011, Morgan signed with
Black River Entertainment. Two months later, he sang guest vocals on
Colt Ford
Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1969) known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and former professional golfer best known for his music fusing the country and rap genres. He has released seven ...
's single "She Likes to Ride in Trucks". Morgan's first release for Black River was "
This Ole Boy", a song co-written by
The Peach Pickers
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Akins and Hayslip met while attending high school together in Valdosta, Georgia, before Akins signed a contract with Decca Records in ...
(
Rhett Akins
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,
Dallas Davidson
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, and
Ben Hayslip
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Early life
Hayslip first attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta GA where he was a freshman quarterback for the 1984 State and National champion Val ...
) that also appears on
Joe Nichols
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' 2011 album ''
It's All Good''. The song is the title track to Morgan's first Black River album, ''
This Ole Boy'', which was released on February 28, 2012. The title track was a Top 20 hit for Morgan on the Hot Country Songs chart. After it, "Corn Star" failed to make Top 40, while "
More Trucks Than Cars" reached top 30. In July 2013, Morgan released "
Wake Up Lovin' You", the first single from his second compilation album ''
The Journey (Livin' Hits)''. Morgan canceled several shows in May 2014 due to surgical complications for torn tendons in his shoulders.
2015–present: ''A Whole Lot More to Me''
The lead single to Morgan's third album for
Black River Entertainment, "When I'm Gone", was released to digital retailers on September 18, 2015, and to radio on September 21, 2015. The song peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The album, ''
A Whole Lot More to Me
''A Whole Lot More to Me'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released on June 3, 2016 via Black River Entertainment. It includes the singles "When I'm Gone" and "I'll Be Home Soon".
Reception
The al ...
'', was released on June 3, 2016.
In 2019, Morgan released a new single called "The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost," written about the grief he experiences after his son Jerry's death at the age of 19. Upon hearing the song,
Blake Shelton
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started a campaign on Twitter to help boost the song's chart position. Following this song's release, Morgan was re-signed to Broken Bow for distribution of the single.
Personal life
Morgan is married to wife Karen with whom he has five children: daughters Marisa and Alexandra and sons Kyle, Jerry, and Wyatt. He and his family currently reside in
Dickson, Tennessee
Dickson is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Located in Dickson County. it is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Dickson's population was 16,058.
History
Dickson was named for Congressman William Dickson, as w ...
. In February 2011, Morgan rescued two young children from a burning house in Dickson, Tennessee, and helped put out the fire using a fire hose. On April 23, 2011, Morgan became an honorary initiate of the
Delta Theta chapter of the
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. On July 10, 2016, Morgan's son, Jerry Greer, went missing after falling off an inner tube in
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River via Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric ...
on the
Tennessee River
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. His body was recovered one day later. He was 19 years old.
Charitable efforts
Morgan frequently performs at military bases both in the U.S. and abroad and on
USO
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tours. He was awarded the 2006 USO Merit Award for his tireless support of US soldiers and their families. Having served in the military, Morgan told
American Songwriter
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History
The ''American Songwri ...
Magazine, "Because I have been there, I can appreciate that and have the ability to communicate with them a little differently." Morgan has been active in raising money for the
Special operations warrior foundation
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. Morgan has an annual two-day charity (Craig Morgan Charity Fund) for Billy's Place. The most recent, and fifth one, was held in Dickson, Tennessee on August 6–7, 2011. The event raised more than $95,000. Morgan came up with the idea for Billy's Place while serving as an assistant Dickson County sheriff's deputy from 1995 to 1996. Through the Craig Morgan Charity Fund, Morgan plans to provide lasting funding to the home.
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Discography
;Albums
*''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 th ...
'' (2000)
*'' I Love It'' (2003)
*''My Kind of Livin'
''My Kind of Livin is the third studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. His highest-selling album to date, it has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album pr ...
'' (2005)
*''Little Bit of Life
''Little Bit of Life'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. Released in late 2006 on the independent Broken Bow Records label, the album produced three singles for him on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ch ...
'' (2006)
*''Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
'' (2008)
*'' That's Why'' (2008)
*'' This Ole Boy'' (2012)
*'' The Journey (Livin' Hits)'' (2013)
*''A Whole Lot More to Me
''A Whole Lot More to Me'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released on June 3, 2016 via Black River Entertainment. It includes the singles "When I'm Gone" and "I'll Be Home Soon".
Reception
The al ...
'' (2016)
*''God, Family, Country'' (2020)
;Top ten singles (U.S. Hot Country Songs)
*" Almost Home" (No. 6, 2003)
*"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 2 ...
" (No. 1, 2004–2005)
*"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 ...
" (No. 2, 2005)
*"Little Bit of Life
''Little Bit of Life'' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. Released in late 2006 on the independent Broken Bow Records label, the album produced three singles for him on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs ch ...
" (No. 7, 2006–2007)
*"International Harvester
The International Harvester Company (often abbreviated by IHC, IH, or simply International ( colloq.)) was an American manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, automobiles, commercial trucks, lawn and garden products, household e ...
" (No. 10, 2007–2008)
*"Love Remembers
"Love Remembers" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Morgan. It was released in May 2008 as the first single from his fifth studio album '' That's Why'', his first release for the BNA Records label, as well as ...
" (No. 9, 2008)
*" Bonfire" (No. 4, 2009)
References
External links
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1964 births
American country singer-songwriters
American male singer-songwriters
Atlantic Records artists
BNA Records artists
BBR Music Group artists
Grand Ole Opry members
Living people
Singer-songwriters from Tennessee
Black River Entertainment artists
United States Army soldiers
People from Dickson, Tennessee
Country musicians from Tennessee
United Service Organizations entertainers
Participants in American reality television series