The Time Morgan Wallen Came To Augusta
Morgan Wallen in Augusta? Yep, he has been to the CSRA before. His visit came several years ago, and not many people even know he was here. In 21 years…
Morgan Wallen in Augusta? Yep, he has been to the CSRA before. His visit came several years ago, and not many people even know he was here. In 21 years of working for Kicks99, I've been fortunate to meet a lot of country's biggest stars when they were first starting out. That's what happened on a random Monday back in 2016. I'll give you the story.
When Did Morgan Wallen Come To Augusta?
It was Monday July 11th 2016. A few days before we'd gotten an email from one of our record rep friends Tyler. He asked us if he could bring a new artist by the station to play us some songs. That new artist's name was Morgan Wallen. We said sure, not knowing that the future biggest star in country music was about to sit down in our station conference room.
Morgan was very nice. I noticed that he was really sunburned, and he said that he'd been playing golf with his manager in Tennessee the day before. We talked about a little bit of everything. From how much he loves Eric Church, and how the "Sinners Like Me" album changed his life, to Atlanta Falcons football. Then Morgan played us a few songs.
What Did He Play?
Morgan only played about three or four songs, and I remember one of them being "Whiskey Glasses", which was my favorite song he did that day. Also he played "The Way I Talk" which was his current single at the time. I'll be honest, I can't remember what else he played, but I think it was "Up Down" and "Chasin' You".
How long was Morgan Wallen in Augusta? He was only here for a little over an hour, and unfortunately we haven't been able to get him back since. Hopefully we can change that!
DubHere's the picture that Morgan and I took that day. You can tell we've both changed a little bit over the years.
DubThis is the picture Morgan signed for me that day. It's still on my desk to this day!
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13 Songs That Made Morgan Wallen ACM A Star
As Morgan Wallen celebrates his 30th birthday today (5/13), he just shared with his fans that he has re-scheduled 10 out of the 16 tour dates that he postponed early this week. Morgan posted the news on his Instagram to the delight of his bid fan base.
While he wasn't in attendance at the ACM Awards earlier this week (5/11), Wallen did win the Male Artist of the Year honor given out by ACM co-host Garth Brooks.
Earlier this year, in March, Morgan revealed he is single. He said in a recent interview, "I had a girlfriend for a while. Not recently. That was the last one I had. I don't have anybody right now. It's kind of hard. Just how busy I've been. I got a son; an album, a tour; I've got all these things I do."
He added, "It's really hard for me to make time for that. I want to, though. I think I'm coming up on my 'settle down phase.' We'll see. I'm not in a hurry."
As Walen celebrates his big day working on improving his voice during his doctor-mandated vocal rest, we pause to look at 13 of his best songs.
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13. "The Way I Talk" (2016)
Big LoudHis very first single. A memorable lyric to the song, "Man, it ain't my fault, I just live the way I talk."
12. "Chasin' You" (2019)
Big Loud"Chasin' You" became Wallen's third consecutive Number One hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The "Chasin' You (Dream Video)" was filmed in black and white and showed Wallen driving around Nashville, Tennessee, in a convertible.
11. "Wasted on You" (2022)
Big LoudThis song made history as it debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week ending January 23, 2021, along with the album tracks "Somebody's Problem," "Warning," and "Sand in My Boots" and the singles "7 Summers" and "More Than My Hometown." In doing so, Wallen became the first artist ever to chart six songs within the top 10 of Hot Country Songs at the same time.
10. "This Bar" (2019)
Morgan said, "Wrote this song with my buddies about some moments and times in my life that have made me who I am today. Some good, some bad, but all of them I can look back on and grin a little."
9. "Somebody's Problem" (2020)
Big LoudThis song's narrative is all about a budding new relationship; one ends and another begins. In the lyrics, Wallen thinks how a woman who is too good to be true could have slipped through an ex's fingers and guessed she is somebody else’s problem.
8. "Don't Think Jesus" (2022)
Big LoudMorgan said that even though he didn't write this song, it brought him to tears upon first hearing it, and he said it is of his most personal songs.
7. "Still Goin' Down" (2020)
Big LoudWallen described the song as all about growing up in the country; it truly is a love song to the town that raised him. The song is an anthem that pays tribute to all the small-town Friday nights and beer drinking around the bonfire.
6. "Up Down" (featuring Florida Georgia Line) (2017)
Big LoudA fun party song with Florida Georgia Line. The video features Wallen and both members of Florida Georgia Line partying on a beach and in concert.
5. "More Than My Hometown" (2020)
Big LoudAn ode to his hometown, the photograph used as the cover image for the single, was taken looking southbound on Tennessee Highway 70 just north of Kyles Ford, Tennessee. One of the towns listed on the highway sign in the photo, Sneedville, is Morgan’s actual hometown.
4. "Whiskey Glasses" (2018)
Big LoudA big hit for Wallen, this song reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 8, 2019, after topping the Hot Country Songs chart. The song was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in May of 2020.
3. "Flower Shops" (Ernest featuring Morgan Wallen) (2021)
Big LoudThis touching ballad's chorus sings, "Mister, I'll take your roses / If you cut off the thorns, she can't take no more / I'll buy violets and daisies to hide all the crazy, it's gonna take all you've got / Aw, it's a bad day for love, but a good day for flower shops."
2. "7 Summers" (2020)
Big LoudThis story song was the perfect vibe for the time. When this smash was released, the song broke the single-day Apple Music streaming record for a country song and debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
1. "Sand in My Boots" (2021)
Big LoudThis touching song is a nostalgic ballad about lost love, describes a worn-out cowboy, weathering lost love and fading memories of drinking with that girl who could've been the one. It became Wallen's fifth number one song in February of 2022.
