• ABOUT
    • Contact
    • The Team
    • FAQ
    • Use & Privacy Policy
  • ADVERTISE
  • ROWFAX
  • JOB LISTINGS
MusicRow.com
  • CALENDARS
    • Album/EP Releases
    • Single/Track Releases
    • Industry Events
  • OBITS
  • CHARTS
    • Radio Chart (Current)
    • Radio Chart (Archives)
    • No. 1 Challenge Coin
    • Songwriter Chart (Current)
    • Songwriter Chart (Archives)
  • REVIEWS
  • MY STORY
  • NEWSLETTER
    • Newsletter (Current)
    • Newsletter (Archives)
    • SIGN UP (FREE!)
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • STORE
  • Click to open the search input field Click to open the search input field Search
  • Menu Menu

Granger Smith Announces New Album & Acting Debut

November 18, 2022/by Liza Anderson

Granger Smith. Photo: Ian Schexnayder.

Granger Smith released his latest album Moonrise today (Nov. 18).

The multi-Platinum selling country artist and Amazon best-selling author also announced his acting debut as the star of the upcoming PureFlix film Moonrise, out Dec. 15. Produced by Smith and John Marlin, every track on the new record will be featured in the movie.

In the film, Smith plays Will Brown, a country artist with three kids who has lost his wife in a tragic accident and seeks redemption with his music and family. He felt connected to his character after reading the script, having gone through tragedies himself, and asked to hear the songs. After discovering there wasn’t any, Smith took on the role of musical supervisor and wrote all of the music for the motion picture.

While in his trailer between scene shoots, Smith went through old songs he had never finished. He began piecing them together, writing and recording all of them within a span of five months.

“I definitely didn’t expect to record an album this year (or at least in this way)!” says Smith. “Last holiday season when I accepted the lead role in the movie, I spoke with the director about a song mentioned prominently in the script called ‘Forever Forward’ among others. I said, ‘Can you send me this song, so I can learn it?’ and she replied, ‘Oh, we don’t have that yet, but we’ll find it!’

“So, I decided the easiest thing to do would be to write the songs to fill in the gaps for the film,” he continues. “Before long, I had 12 brand new songs and a complete album. This was so different than any other process of music making that I’d been involved with, and I loved every minute of it.”

YouTube video

He will premiere the official music video for “In This House” from the Moonrise album and film tonight (Nov. 18) at 6 p.m. CT while responding to fans’ reactions and questions. To tune in, click here.

Moonrise Track List:
1. Never Been (Granger Smith, Ben Stennis, Brad Rempel, William Blake Bollinger)
2. I Wanna (Steven Olsen, Corey Crowder, Granger Smith)
3. Tailgate Church Pew (Granger Smith, John Marlin)
4. Still Find You (Justin Wilson, Granger Smith, Andy Albert, Jordan Schmidt)
5. Damn Guitar (Granger Smith)
6. In This House (Thomas Marc Archer, Granger Smith, Matt Alderman, Mitchell Tenpenny)
7. Broke In (Granger Smith, Jared Mullins, Cameron Montgomery)
8. Something Is Changing (Granger Smith, John Marlin)
9. Black Suit (Granger Smith, Dusty Saxton, John Marlin, Chris Lee)
10. Something To Go On (Granger Smith, Rodney Clawson, Kyle Fishman, Justin Wilson)
11. Forever Forward (Granger Smith, John Marlin)
12. Moonrise (Andy Albert, Jordan Schmidt, Granger Smith, Justin Wilson)

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Liza Anderson
Liza Anderson
As Subscription Manager/Writer, Liza Anderson contributes to many functions of MusicRow. She produces content, carries out general office tasks, assists in the daily news operations, and provides support to all team members. Liza graduated from the University of Alabama in May of 2021 with a B.A. in English and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she worked as an administrative assistant at Anderson Benson where she assisted the firm’s departments, such as the Entertainment Specialty Practice, with various tasks.
Liza Anderson
Latest posts by Liza Anderson (see all)
  • SiriusXM The Highway Names Hudson Westbrook As Newest ‘Highway Find’ - January 15, 2025
  • Electric Feel Entertainment Signs Thomas Edwards - January 15, 2025
  • Ringo Starr Invited To Make Grand Ole Opry Debut - January 15, 2025
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on X
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail
https://music-row-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/06210846/unnamed-17.jpg 856 856 Liza Anderson https://musicrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MusicRow-header-logo-Mar19B.png Liza Anderson2022-11-18 12:28:432022-11-18 12:28:43Granger Smith Announces New Album & Acting Debut

RECENT NEWS

  • Industry Ink: Miranda Lambert, CMHOFM, Deluge, Edgehill June 24, 2025
  • Niko Moon Slates New Album ‘American Palm’ For July 18 June 24, 2025
  • Weekly Register: Morgan Wallen Continues To Rule The Charts June 24, 2025
  • Briana Calhoun Signs With Sony Music Publishing & Kix Brooks June 24, 2025
  • Kane Brown Lands 13th No. 1 With ‘Backseat Driver’ June 24, 2025
  • MercyMe Seek The ‘Wonder & Awe’ On Latest Project, Due Aug. 8 June 24, 2025
  • John Oates Revisits R&B & Pop Grooves On New Self-Titled LP Due In August June 24, 2025
  • Owen Riegling Inks With UMPG June 24, 2025
  • New Vinyl Collection Of Randy Travis Hits Due In August June 24, 2025
  • JUST IN: Lost Highway Taps Casey Thomas & Vincent Masino June 24, 2025

Like Us on Facebook

Follow Us on Twitter

Tweets by MusicRow
© 2025 Music Row Enterprises, LLC - Enfold WordPress Theme by Kriesi
Website hosted by Nashville web design company, All My Web Needs.
  • Link to Facebook
  • Link to X
  • Link to Instagram
Scroll to top