So good. Back in April, Morgan Wallen, launched his very own radio station on SiriusXM, aptly titled “Morgan Wallen Radio.” With this, he joined the likes of Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney, all of whom have their own stations on the broadcasting corporation. Since debuting on April 7th, Morgan Wallen Radio has aired a plethora of different segments, and recently, his father, Tommy, spearheaded “Family Tradition With Tommy Wallen,” where he shares memories from the Wallen family, stories from Morgan’s childhood, his proudest moments from Morgan’s life and career and more. And as of two weekends ago, Tommy added another segment to his son’s radio station called “Tommy’s Sunday Seven,” which will serve as a seven-minute devotional each and every Sunday morning. Tommy is a preacher and Morgan grew up in the church, so it’s a very fitting new segment to add to his radio station: View this post on Instagram In the first episode, he shared a lot about his own personal journey to salvation, explaining that he was given a “general other than honorable circumstances discharge” two years into his four years of service in the Marine Corps following a DUI he got on base at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He called it the one of the things he’s “most ashamed of” in his past, and after he was forced to leave the service, he spent years either “drunk or high” every day. He shared a lot about his personal testimony and how he ended up in ministry, and this week, he got into the very beginning of the Bible and God’s creation. He started with the very first four words in the Bible in Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, God…”, where he explained the creation of the world and how we’re all presented with two choices as a result: you can believe in the “God that created us, or a god, little ‘g,’ that we have created”: “Right out of the gate, we have a decision to make. God doesn’t try to prove himself, He simply presents himself. What we decide about these first four words will determine the path we take in our life. Life is about choices. The truth about choices is, we get to decide, but we don’t get to determine the consequences. I want to use these seven minutes each Sunday to help each of us making informed decisions. First we have to decide, is there a God? If so, what are we gonna do with that? Are we gonna worship and serve the God that created us, or a god, little ‘g,’ that we have created? You see, we all worship and serve something. You may say, I don’t, because I don’t believe in God. You may not believe in the God of the Bible, but you do worship something. We all do, whether we realize it or not. The word worship fundamentally means to ascribe worth, value, merit, importance or significance to something or to someone. It could be a job, a person, an addiction, such as drugs, alcohol, pornography, tobacco, food, sports, the list is endless. It’s anything or anyone we feel like we must have in our life to make it through another day. It’s what we dedicate our life to. I’m not gonna use this program to force what I believe on you. What I want to do is give you biblical information that will help you decide what’s really worth you giving your life to. We only get one life. There are no do-overs. There’s a poem by CT Studd, he was considered England’s best cricket player, that would be like the biggest sports star of our day. But he made a decision to quit playing cricket and become a missionary to the Congo, and here’s what he wrote: ‘Two little lines I heard one day, traveling along life’s busy way. Bringing conviction to my heart, and from my mind would not depart. Only one life, twill soon be passed. Only what’s done for Christ will last.'” Tommy continued, sharing specific verses that have spoken to him and helped him through his own drug and alcohol addiction, which he admitted took over his life at one point and caused him to make some very bad decisions. He encouraged anyone struggling with anything like that, whether it’s due to drugs, alcohol, or anything else, that it’s a slippery slope and of course, no one things when they “take the first drink, the first pill, that first look at porn” or anything else that it will end up controlling their life: “I said in the introduction that I’ve been a follower of Jesus Christ since July of 1991. Before that, I knew there was a God, but I chose to live like there wasn’t and I was my own God. I made my own decisions, I did what I wanted to do when I wanted to do it, and I didn’t care who I hurt, or consider the consequences of my actions. If I wanted to do it, I did it. And as I shared an episode one, I became an alcoholic and addict by the time I was a junior in high school. I too chose to quit sports, but not to become a missionary. I quit so I could have more time to drink and use drugs. My alcohol and drug use spiraled out of control for the next eight years. There were many consequences of living that lifestyle, which I will not talk about today, but I will say this, what started out as something I thought I could control ended up controlling me. The book of Proverbs 5:22-23 says this; ‘An evil man is held captive by his own sins. They are ropes that catch him and hold him. He will die for lack of self control. He will be lost because of his great foolishness.’ That was me being controlled by my addictions. I had to have it, or was believing the lie that I was telling myself that I did. No one makes the decision to take the first drink, the first pill, that first look at porn, the first you fill in the blank, with the thought, there will be a day in my future where I will want to stop, try to stop, and can’t. You may be there now, so what do we do? Let’s go back to the four words, ‘In the beginning…’ We have a decision about God, he has given us two things, really much more than that,  but for now we’ll focus on these two.” Tommy explained his own view on how creation and our human consciousness proves there’s a creator, and it’s God: “Creation and a conscience. Creation cries out, there’s a creator. How is it that we see all kinds of things and know someone made them? We see a watch and there’s a watch maker. We know all the parts were not put in a bag, shaken violently, and presto, a watch that keeps perfect time comes out. No way. We know better than that. Someone made that watch. Whether it’s a Timex or a Rolex, someone made it. So why do we buy the nonsense that nothing blew up and made everything? The biggest reason is, it does away with God. That way we can worship the gods we create, but the God of the Bible gave us creation, so that we may know that he exists. He’s always existed, and he will never cease to exist. Listen to Romans 1:19- 20: ‘Since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them for his invisible attributes, that is his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what he has made. As a result, people are without excuse.’ We will look closer at creation as we continue to walk through the Bible each week, but I want you to also know that God has given us a conscience to let us know he’s real.” Tommy says he will continue to dive into God’s word every week so that listeners can continue to chew on all of the information and ultimately make their own decision about God, the same way he did so many years ago: “Conscience is something inside us that lets us know we’re about to make, or have made a bad decision, or chose to do something wrong. Again, listen at verse 19: ‘Because that which is known about God is evident within them in their inner consciousness, for God hath made it evident to them.’ So God has giving us something on the outside, creation, and something on the inside, our conscience, to tell us that He exists.  Now we have a decision to make, are we going to acknowledge him as God? Thanks for tuning into Tommy’s Sunday Seven. Next week, we’ll look at the Word of God.” Tommy is an incredible preacher, and I don’t think he pastors his own church now, but it’s easy to tell he was an incredible preacher just based on this seven minute sermon. He is so welcoming and warm, and I think this is such an incredible way for him to bring the Word to people who have maybe never heard it like this before, from someone who was clearly been through a lot. I love that Morgan has given him this platform to do what he does best, and I have no doubt lives will be changed because of it. You can listen to the full seven minutes here: @morganwallenfanclub4all Episode2⃣ of Tommy’s Sunday Seven – @morganwallen ‘s Dad @siriusxm Tommy Wallen’s weekly 7-minute faith-based devotional series will air on SiriusM’s Morgan Wallen Radio (Ch. 64) every Sunday at 9 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM ET (& stream it via the app any time) #morganwallen #siriusm #tommyssundayseven †#countryradio ♬ original sound – Club Wallen The post “God Has Given Us A Conscience To Let Us Know He’s Real” — Morgan Wallen’s Dad Delivers Another Beautiful Sermon On SiriusXM first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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It’s FINALLY coming soon. There’s no doubt that Charley Crockett has remained one of the busiest artists working in the genre today. Since 2024, the “$10 Cowboy” has dropped a staggering five albums. Of course, this includes the double-up in 2024 in $10 Cowboy and Visions of Dallas, as well as the now-completed “Sagebrush Trilogy,” which is comprised of Lonesome Drifter, Dollar A Day and his latest release, Age of the Ram. However, he had all intentions of releasing a sixth album in two years, Clovis, which appeared just three weeks after Age of the Ram on April 28th. As one of the best releases to date from Crockett, fans everywhere were touting it as the Album of the Year. Despite all the hype surrounding it, it would disappear from streaming services a little over a week later, which means the 14-track album was only available to fans for around a week. As of today, it has yet to reappear. Since disappearing, we’ve received quite a few updates on the album. Shooter Jennings, son of Waylon Jennings and Crockett’s long-time producer, would take to X to confirm that Clovis was officially coming back. Before performing a standout from the album, “Hallelujah Trail,” at Music City Rodeo in Nashville back in May, the “Welcome to Hard Times” singer would tell the crowd that Clovis is coming soon, saying it’ll be back on the street in “two shakes of a lamb’s tail.” “I’m sorry about that record I put out a little ways back that got pulled down. I promise y’all I’m gonna get it back on the street in two shakes of a lamb’s tail.” After a nearly three-month battle, Crockett would take to Instagram this morning to announce that Clovis is officially returning on all platforms this weekend: “Happy 4th of July week y’all. Sometimes to be free you need to fight. Goliath vs Goliath. On this 250th birthday for America, I’m reminded that freedom is something you continue to fight for. A war that never ends. Today, we win one battle. Clovis is out 4th of July weekend on Atlantic Outpost. Let’s ride.” View this post on Instagram As previously mentioned, the story of Clovis‘ long, drawn-out battle has been fascinating to watch. After it was removed from streaming back in April, Crockett gave fans an update on the record back in June during the first day of CMA Fest in Nashville. Here, he’d point to potential legal trouble that may have been preventing its release. Additionally, his team would be patrolling the streets of Music City and handing out CDs for free during the festival. He’d sign off by saying that he’s going back to his roots with the whole “boots-on-the-ground” approach to delivering Clovis to the masses. “I got a loyal street team around this week in Nashville. I’d be there but I’m in some legal trouble I won’t bore you with. They’ll be handing out CDs for free. You know, the way I got here.” View this post on Instagram I can’t say I’ve seen an album have this many issues releasing to the masses in recent memory; however, it looks like the long battle is finally over. Clovis will be out on all streaming services on Friday, July 3rd. Before you go, fire up “Hallelujah Trail,” which is actually still on YouTube via a recording from ABC Country in Australia. Age of the Ram Tour Dates June 30 – Billings, MT – Downtown Billings July 04 – Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows with Kashus Culpepper July 08 – Casper, WY – Ford Wyoming Center with Wild Horses July 10 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Country Club Festival July 11 – Alta, WY – Grand Targhee Festival July 12 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater with Sierra Hull and Wild Horses July 14 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield with Twin Temple July 15 – Spokane, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest Resort & Casino with Sierra Hull July 16 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater with Margo Price July 18 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre with Twin Temple July 27 – Goshen, IN – Elkhart County 4-H Fair Aug 27 – Canyon, TX – The Lumberyard Canyon with The Weary Boys Aug 28 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas with The Weary Boys Aug 29 – Fort Worth, TX – Billy Bob’s Texas with Jake Penrod Aug 30 – Helotes, TX – Floore’s Country Store with Jake Penrod Sept 01 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre with Pony Bradshaw Sept 02 – Dothan, AL – The Plant with Pony Bradshaw Sept 04 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre with Pony Bradshaw Sept 05 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion with Nat Myers Sept 09 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with Nat Myers  Sept 10 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with Nat Myers Sept 12 – Robinsonville, MS – Horseshoe Casino’s Bluesville – Bluesville with Nat Myers Sept 14 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! with Nat Myers Sept 15 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee with Nat Myers Sept 16 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 17 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 19 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 21 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 22 – North Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 24 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 25 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Sept 26 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival Sept 29 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater with Durand Jones & The Indications Oct 01 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park with Durand Jones & The Indications Oct 02 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage with Durand Jones & The IndicationsThe post Charley Crockett To Officially Release “Clovis” This Weekend first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I’m already counting down the days until next year. We’re right in the heart of festival season, with what seems like an endless number of country music festivals to choose from – and more popping up every year. In such a crowded landscape, it can be tough for festivals to set themselves apart. But over the past decade, one that’s been able to do just that is Carolina Country Music Fest in beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This year was my first year going to Carolina Country Music Fest, but as soon as I heard Myrtle Beach, I was in. I grew up going to Myrtle Beach every summer, and the opportunity to head to a country festival on the beach (and get out of Nashville during CMA Fest…) sounded like the perfect vacation. And I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve been to a lot of festivals at this point. Some good, some bad, but it’s safe to say that it takes a lot to impress me at this point. But I couldn’t have been more impressed with what they’ve built in Myrtle Beach. The festival takes place in the heart of Myrtle Beach, on Ocean Boulevard and just steps away from the beach, the pier, and plenty of attractions within walking distance of the festival grounds. (It’s also right next door to the Bowery, one of the most historic bars in country music and the place where Alabama got their start as the house band before becoming the most successful group in country music history). But step inside the festival grounds and before the music even starts you’ll see why Carolina Country Music Fest has cemented its place as one of the top festivals of the year. From a Wellness Ranch & Spa where festival goers can relax, get their hair and makeup done or even get an IV or an ice bath to help them recover, to fully air-conditioned tents to beat the summer heat, to an onsite Jack Daniels Party Tent that hosted everything from dueling pianos and karaoke to singles mixers and late-night honky tonks, and even a massive cornhole tournament, the festival really goes above and beyond to make sure everyone’s comfortable and has a great time. Then, of course, there’s the music: With multiple stages to choose from, there was always something for everyone, but the action on the main stage never disappointed. From newcomers like Stella Lefty to legendary artists like Tracy Lawrence and Rodney Atkins, and of course the massive headliners like Riley Green, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Post Malone, Carolina Country Music Fest consistently attracts the top talent in country music while drawing acts from Nashville, Texas and beyond to ensure that there’s truly something for everyone, no matter what your taste in country music. Whether you were there for Flatland Cavalry or Locash, one thing was certain: You were in for a great show. And we can’t talk about 2026 Carolina Country Music Fest without talking about the biggest star of the weekend: Randy. By now I’m sure you’ve seen the videos of Randy, who went massively viral (even my mom was texting me about him during the festival) after he chugged a bottle of tequila that was handed to him by Luke Bryan. Randy became an overnight celebrity, and every time I opened social media somebody else was posting their pictures with the newest star. View this post on Instagram I talked to Randy the day after his viral moment, and he was already ready to get back out in the crowd and enjoy the rest of the festival. What an absolute legend. Of course one of the best parts of a festival is getting to discover new artists, and there were plenty to discover at Carolina Country Music Fest. We got to sit down with a few of them and get to know some incredible up-and-coming talent alongside some of the biggest names in country music, while also getting to explore some of the best that Myrtle Beach has to offer. We went moonshine tasting with Drake White at the new Ole Smoky distillery at Broadway at the Beach, went mini golfing with The Wilder Blue at Ripley’s Crazy Golf, rode the Myrtle Beach SkyWheel with Myles Morgan, checked out the iconic Pier 14 with Slater Nalley, and even went on a helicopter ride with Rut Spence. We also got to hang out on some of the 60 miles of beach to talk with artists like Chris Janson, Lauren Alaina, Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry, Zach John King, Stella Lefty, Ashley Cooke, Alexis Wilkins, and Chandler Carpenter & the Reckless Souls. You can check out all of our interviews from the festival over on our YouTube page, and make sure you check out our Instagram and X (Twitter) pages for more content from our time in Myrtle Beach. It’s safe to say that Carolina Country Music Fest easily won me over and became one of my favorite country music festivals in the country, and I can’t wait to get back next year and do it all over again. Until next year, Myrtle Beach. The post Check Out Our Highlights & Exclusive Interviews From Four Days In Myrtle Beach At Carolina Country Music Fest first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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