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Born in Tennessee in the 60s, Craig joined the forces at age 18 when he became an emergency medical technician and served over 9 years of active service and a further 6 and a half in the reserves. When he returned home he supported his family by working a variety of average jobs but he was slowly moving towards his goal of working in music, picking up a job at the heart of country, Nashville, where he sung demos for other artists.
His debut, self-titled album was released in 2000 and earned Craig praise for his strong singing voice but failed to make a commercial impact. Following the closure of his first label, Craig was picked up by Broken Bow records who released ‘I Love It’, Craig’s second album. This album gave Craig his first real taste of commercial success when single ‘Almost Home’ hit number 6 on the country charts and 59 on the Billboard hot 100.
This paved the way for his third album ‘My Kind of Living’ which, spurred on by the success of first single ‘That’s what I love about Sunday’, hit number 7 on the charts and eventually turned gold.
From here on, Craig has continued to ride the wave of success his third album brought around however, he still finds time to help out his fellow countrymen. He is renowned for his charitable exploits and he even rescued two children from a house fire and proceeded to help douse the flames. What a hero.
Live reviews
Country musician Craig Morgan may have turned to music at a later age after spending a considerable amount of time in the army yet he proves it does not matter when you start, if the music is good then people will listen. The music is definitely solid and the albums have been increasingly climbing up the US charts ever since the debut. With this comes a larger demand to see Craig perform live and now he takes to big stages entertaining bigger crowds all the time.
He has sensibility and perhaps most importantly humility to keep him grounded and this down to earth ethic is a great way to conduct a live country performance. As most of Morgan's music is written from the heart and is often personal, it is great to create this warm environment where he feels confident to share the music with the fans and they are more than happy to receive. He speeds up the pace as he strums his acoustic strings at blistering speeds and the stomping introduction to 'That's What I Love About Sunday ' begins and the crowd instantly begin to cheer and singalong. Latest single 'Bonfire' ends things in a particularly momentous way and Craig takes a deserved bow.
sean-ward
My absolute favourite genre of music is country, so I’m reasonably hard to please when it comes to hearing new country music, but when I first heard Craig Morgan pick up his guitar and start singing away to his classic That’s What I Love About Sunday, I was immediately converted into a massive fan.
When Morgan walked out onto the stage, a hush fell across the audience in anticipation as he arranged himself in front of the microphone. He introduced himself modestly and the way he engaged with the audience was humbling. One of the most poignant elements of the concert was Morgan’s explanations of the lyrics of his music. The insight that he gave the audience to his compositions was something very special to be a part of. Knowing the motivations of the lyrics made each song resonate even deeper with the audience. He had us singing along to the hit tracks, and waving our hands in the air to the more ballad style tracks. His energy was contagious and electric, and everyone in the audience appeared to be having the best time in his presence and talent. One of the most talented musicians of today, and a real honour to see in concert.
yazhow
this show kicked ass! Jackson Michelson was an awesome opening act! Julian and Jackson rocked it. Craig Morgan is always great! Such a great voice ! The venue was small and personally I wish a lot other singers would start doing smaller shows. Awesome experience any way you look at it. Thanks
RebeccaAnn
He was Great!! Craig by the Fire Dept prior to the show was wonderful. Craig coming out in the crowd was Exciting!What he did at the for the Military was Perfect!!Great seating! The opening bands were Awesome!!!!!
karen-loeffler
You asked how the concert was? Cancelled that's how it was and still don't have my refund, thanks you very much! This only makes me more cautious in purchasing additional tickets.
renette-bonds-mann
The Craig Morgan show was postponed due to expected inclement weather. The new concert date will be decided by April 26th 2017. I will inform when the new date has been determined
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