William Michael Morgan
March 14, 20256:30 PM
William Michael Morgan’s pristine Southern vocal, timeless sound and honest lyrics represent a new generation of hit-makers in Music City.
Doors – 6:30 pm
Show – 8:00 pm
About William Michael Morgan
William Michael Morgan has only just arrived in his mid-twenties, but with a love of Country music deeper than The Big River itself. The Mississippi native is the very definition of an old soul. His pristine Southern vocal, timeless sound and honest lyrics represent a new generation of hit-makers in Music City; a modern-day descendant of artists like Randy Travis, Alan Jackson and George Strait.
After signing his major label deal at the tender age of 19, Morgan hit the top of the radio charts, landing at Number-One with the Gold-certified “I Met a Girl…” He then released an acclaimed EP and earned a Billboard Top-Five with his 2016 album debut, “Vinyl.” He has performed more than 50 times on the Grand Ole Opry and was featured by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum as a highlighted artist in the 2017 American Currents exhibit.
But now that he’s a few years older and a few hundred shows wiser, this old soul is looking toward a new horizon.
“I thought our first album was a very good representation of what we do and what we like, so we set the bar really high,” says Morgan of his next batch of country tunes. “My whole message with this project is that I want to show growth not only musically, but also personally.… I feel like now I understand myself, and I understand the music I want to make.”
Produced once again by Scott Hendricks and Jimmy Ritchey, five new tracks show off the man Morgan has become. A hard worker and big-time dreamer, a single father and hopeless romantic, and at his core a pure country stalwart who’s not afraid to embrace the here and now. His new music is still drenched in twang and tenderness, but also infused with fresh energy from across the musical spectrum.
“We tried to diversify on this project,” Morgan says with an easy grin.“That can sound scary, like ‘Oh no, Willy’s changed,’ but it’s not that at all…I’m from Mississippi, so I’ve got a lot of that rhythm and blues in my soul. I’m influenced by a lot of music. I could be listening to Frank Sinatra and switch over to Barry White, or go from Pink Floyd to the Isley Brothers and AC/DC to Merle Haggard…We were trying to find a happy medium between what’s current and what we love.”
Clearly Morgan has grown a lot since he first slid into the Music City mainstream. But no matter how much growing he does, some things will never change –– like his passion for sharing country lyrics with pure, raw emotion with fans who feel the same way.
“I think we all still feel like kids sometimes,” he says. “Every time I hit that stage I go back to my old Mississippi honky–tonk nights. Those four-hour sets, loading in and loading out in a smoky bar, sneaking a beer or two when mom and dad weren’t looking –– just having a good time. Even today, it’s still for the pure joy of it.”
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