Josh Turner has never hidden his love of Randy Travis‘ music. So when he decided to record his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, the father of four looked to his own favorite holiday album growing up, Travis’ An Old Time Christmas, released in 1989. “I just had it ingrained in my mind that you got all this other…
Josh Turner might have never become a country singer, or moved to Nashville, without Randy Travis. It was Randy whose music Josh fell in love with when he started dreaming of a career in country music, and also Randy who became a personal role model for him as well. “Randy is really the reason that I moved to Nashville…
Josh Turner grew up listening to the music of Randy Travis, and knew early on he wanted to have a career like the superstar. But it wasn’t until Josh was already making music on his own that he realized how special Randy really was, while at the ACM Awards. “Randy Travis was being taken backstage, during a commercial break,”…
Josh Turner‘s upcoming Country State of Mind album, which comes out on August 21, includes collaborations with some of his favorite singers, including Randy Travis. The Country Music Hall of Fame member joins Josh on his classic hit, “Forever and Ever, Amen,” singing the signature last note. Randy, who lost his ability to sing as a result of his…
There’s new music on the way from Josh Turner! The Grand Ole Opry member announced he will release Country State of Mind on August 21, which includes plenty of guest artists, including Randy Travis, Kris Kristofferson, Chris Janson, John Anderson, Allison Moorer, Maddie & Tae and Runaway June. Country State of Mind is Josh’s way of paying homage to…
Josh Turner‘s tenth studio album, This Country Music Thing, is out! Turner wrote two of the 11 songs on the record by himself, both the title track and “Unsung Hero,” and co-wrote one other song, “Whirlwind,” with Mark Narmore. In addition to releasing a new record, Turner also shared the video for “Two Steppin’ On The Moon,” a song…
Randy Travis has a brand-new song out. The country music legend just released “Where That Came From,” his first release of new music since 2013. Travis shared a video of him listening to the song in the studio, joined by several fellow artists, including Cody Johnson, Clay Walker, Cole Swindell and Josh Turner. “Eleven years ago I never…
Scotty McCreery is officially a Grand Ole Opry member. The North Carolina native was inducted on Saturday, April 20, by Josh Turner, who became emotional when sharing his thoughts on McCreery. “Tonight is obviously a very special night for my friend Scotty McCreery, as we stand on or near this circle of wood on the Opry stage, that…
Josh Turner just released “Soldier’s Gift,” from his recent King Size Manger album. The song, written by Scooter Carusoe and Tom Douglas, felt important to Turner to include on the record, especially after his recent fall tour. “I was occupied, but there were days where I was homesick,” Turner tells People of the 16 days he was on the…
Josh Turner is celebrating the holidays and those serving in the military with the video for his Christmas song, “Soldier’s Gift.” The song, from his holiday King Size Manger, was written by Scooter Carusoe and Tom Douglas, and features real-life veterans, from the Wounded Warrior Project. “We worked closely with the Wounded Warrior Project,” Turner says of the video. “It…
