APAC welcomes country artist Josh Turner to Troy | Biden News

TROY — The Arbogast Performing Arts Center (APAC) welcomes country music voice Josh Turner to Troy on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m.

For two decades, Turner’s deep velvety voice has been one of the most recognizable on country radio. His unwavering dedication to the ethos of the country genre inspired a generation of country singers and strengthened an underserved segment of the fan-base.

Turner was born on November 20, 1977 in Florence, South Carolina. From a young age, religion played a large role in Turner’s life, and he often sang lead and bass in school and church choirs. During high school, he was a member of the Grateful Hearts, a gospel quartet that toured throughout his home state of South Carolina. After high school, Turner moved to Nashville and enrolled at Belmont University.

Turner made her Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 20 on December 21, 1997, where she introduced a song titled “Long Black Train”. He received an amazing standing ovation from the audience that evening and was asked right then and there to hit it off for the second time soon.

Shortly after her Opry performance, Turner was signed by MCA Nashville and in 2003 she recorded her debut album, “Long Black Train”. The title track “Long Black Train” was named Song of the Year and Turner was named Songwriter of the Year at the 2004 Inspirational Country Music Awards. His new hit song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2004 Country Music Association Awards and won Video of the Year at the 2004 CMT Music Awards. In 2005, Turner was named Best New Artist by the Academy of Country Music.

Her second album, “Your Man,” was released in 2006, earning her two No. 1 hits, including the title track “Would You Go With Me” and the title track “Me and God” with her longtime hero Ralph Stanley. . In less than a year, this second album went platinum. “Me and God” was named Song of the Year at the 2006 Inspirational Country Music Awards, and once again, Turner was named Songwriter of the Year.

In 2007, Turner hit the musical jackpot with two Grammy Awards; one for Male Country Vocal Performance for “Will You Go With Me” and one for Country Album of the Year for “Your Man”.

Since that first appearance on the Opry stage, Turner has released a total of nine studio albums and 17 singles. He has sold more than five million albums over the past two decades. More importantly, he has acted as a mentor to countless top artists of the country.

Josh Turner often describes his music as South Carolina Lowcountry, and his vocals and musical style have often been compared to Johnny Cash. He will be bringing his inspiring country sound and his award-winning voice to APAC this November.