Turner followed up the success of
Long Black Train with the release of his next album,
Your Man, in 2006. His most successful album to date,
Your Man nabbed the singer two
Grammy nominations and went on to become certified double-platinum by the
RIAA. Josh Turner was widely praised for his ability to release uplifting, inspirational music inspired by his gospel roots that refrains from being preachy or didactic, evident when listening to singles
"Me and God" and
"Would You Go With Me".
He released is most recent album,
Everything Is Fine, in late 2007, backed by successful singles
"Firecracker" and
"Another Try". 2007 was a big year for Turner; after a successful summer tour, he was inducted into the
Grand Ol’ Opry by country legend
Vince Gill in October. As of 2008, Turner is currently slated to star in an upcoming film based on the life of influential American revivalist preacher Billy Graham, and has hinted that he may be working on an upcoming gospel album.
From Discogs:Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner (born November 20, 1977) is an American country music artist.
From Lastfm:Josh Turner (born Joshua Otis Turner, November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter.
Josh Turner is a country artist who describes his music as South Carolina Lowcountry. His voice and musical style has often been compared to that of Johnny Cash's. Hailing from the Hannah, South Carolina, Josh moved to Nashville in 1996 to study music at Belmont University. It was there that he met his current wife, Jennifer Ford, whom he married in 2003. During that same year, he released his debut album, Long Black Train. The title song peaked at #13 on Billboard's US Country chart, staying on the charts for over 40 weeks.
Your Man, Josh's 2nd album, was released early 2006. The first single was the title track, which eventually climbed all the way to number 1. His big hit, though, was his second single, "Would You Go With Me." This song solidified the album's soon platinum status. His Christian-themed "Me and God" was released as a single on the Christian radio circuit. It was a moderate success, and was eventually released as a single on the Country radio.
From Wikipedia:Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner (born November 20, 1977) is an American country music singer and actor. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release. 2005's Your Man accounted for his first two Number One hits: "Your Man" and "Would You Go with Me," while 2007's Everything Is Fine included a #2 in "Firecracker." Haywire, released in 2010, produced his biggest hit, the #1 "Why Don't We Just Dance." Overall, Turner has charted ten times on the Billboard country singles charts, with all but one of his singles reaching Top 40 or higher.
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