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John Morgan To Release Debut Album ‘Carolina Blue’ in April

January 24, 2025/by John Nix Arledge

Singer-songwriter John Morgan will release his debut album, Carolina Blue, on April 25, via Broken Bow Records. The project will feature 12 tracks, all co-written and co-produced by Morgan alongside Brent Anderson.

“With Carolina Blue, I hope there’s relatability in the songs we chose and that the lyrics within them strike a chord,” shares Morgan. “I’m a dad and married and in a different stage of life than I was when I first moved from North Carolina to Nashville. I don’t try to be anything I’m not. I’ve never been good at that and know folks can snuff that out pretty quick. I hope these songs give people a message that there’s value in whatever they are doing. Most of the people that hear this are working the blue collar jobs I’d be doing if this wasn’t working, and I want them to hear their stories and feel their worth in this album.”

Morgan’s Carolina Blue explores themes of relationships, both romantic and not, and life’s everyday experiences, capturing a perspective shaped by his North Carolina roots. The record includes previously released tracks such as “I Know Better,” “Long Ride Home,” and the newly released “Crickets,” which combines a tempo-ready groove with a nature-inspired theme.

Along with heading out with Chase Matthew and making his 2025 Stagecoach Festival debut, Morgan just released the official music video for his track with Jason Aldean, “Friends Like That,” his debut radio single that is currently climbing toward the top 10 on country radio and has received praise from MusicRow, the Tennessean, Billboard and more.

Carolina Blue Tracklisting:
1. “Way Out Would” (John Morgan, Will Bundy, Randy Montana)
2. “Long Ride Home” (John Morgan, Tully Kennedy, Kurt Allison, Lydia Vaughan)
3. “Friends Like That” (feat. Jason Aldean) (John Morgan, Brent Anderson, Will Bundy, Lydia Vaughan)
4. “One More Sunset” (John Morgan, Will Bundy, Michael Dulaney)
5. “I Know Better” (John Morgan, Rocky Block, Will Bundy, Lydia Vaughan)
6. “She’ll Always Be” (John Morgan, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Lydia Vaughan)
7. “Carolina Blue” (John Morgan, Smith Ahnquist, Will Bundy, Jeb Gipson)
8. “Kid Myself” (John Morgan, Tyler Hubbard, Jordan Schmidt)
9. “Crickets” (John Morgan, Zach Abend, Lydia Vaughan)
10. “A Lot To Say About You” (John Morgan, Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Edwards)
11. “Without ‘Em” (John Morgan, Austin Goodloe, Ben Hayslip)
12. “How To Get Her” (John Morgan, Brent Anderson, Will Bundy, Hunter Phelps)

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John Nix Arledge is Business Development and Account Manager at MusicRow magazine. He graduated from Mississippi State University in May of 2022 with a master's degree in Business Administration and B.A. in Communication. Prior to MusicRow, John Nix worked as Project Coordinator at Nashville-based entertainment marketing agency, FlyteVu, where he assisted the agency in social media strategy, activation outreach and public relations.
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