Craig Morgan

Craig Morgan Greer was born on July 17, 1965, in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. Prior to his musical pursuits, he held various positions, including an emergency medical technician at age 18. He dedicated ten years to active duty in the U.S. Army, serving as a member of the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, and continued his commitment with six and a half years in the Army Reserve. During his military service, he participated in the U.S. Invasion of Panama in 1989. After returning to Tennessee, Morgan worked in several capacities, such as a construction worker, security guard, and a Wal-Mart employee, while also singing demos for Nashville songwriters and publishing companies.

Morgan’s musical career began in 2000 with the release of his self-titled debut album on Atlantic Records. Following the closure of Atlantic’s Nashville division, he signed with Broken Bow Records in 2002. This partnership led to significant success, including the 2003 album “I Love It,” which featured his second Top 40 hit, “Almost Home.” His 2005 album, “My Kind of Livin’,” produced his only number-one hit, “That’s What I Love About Sunday,” which topped the Billboard country charts for four weeks and was the first independently distributed single to achieve this multi-week success since 1977. The album also included the popular single “Redneck Yacht Club,” which reached number two on the country charts. In 2008, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

His career continued with further album releases, including “Little Bit of Life” (2006), “That’s Why” (2008) on BNA Records, and “This Ole Boy” (2012) on Black River Entertainment. Morgan expanded his career into acting and television, appearing in projects such as “Rizzoli & Isles” (2012), “CMT Hot 20 Countdown” (2007-2008), and “A Welcome Home Christmas” (2020), where he played Col. Doug Cole. He also served as an executive producer for “Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors” in 2010 and held a production assistant role for “West Rosencrantz” (2019-2020). In a notable event in July 2023, Morgan re-enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve at the age of 59 while performing at the Grand Ole Opry, an act facilitated by Senator Marsha Blackburn.