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- Written for the author's Follow Your Heart Arts Program, all proceeds will go to his foundation that provides musical instruments to underprivileged children.
- A well-respected musician, songwriter, and singer, Charlie Worsham is a rising star in the country music community who tours with Miranda Lambert and other top performers.
- Worsham's 2017 Album "Beginning of Things" has been named one of the Top 25 Best Country Albums of 2017 by Rolling Stone
- An accessible, inside look at a developing career in today's world of country music.
Audience
- Fans of Charlie Worsham & country music
- Aspiring musicians
- Any creative individual seeking the inspiration to pursue their passion
List of contents
- Foreword: The Ballad of Charlie Worsham
- A Word from Charlie
- By Way of Explanation
- Sacramento
- Gainesville
- Iraq
- Nashville
- Key West
- Ryman
- Taylor & Miranda
- Deal Making
- Vince
- Hollywood & Far Beyond
- Skipping Out on Germany
- Rubber Banding
- Grenada
- Faith & Tim
- Crossroads
- Acknowledgements
- Index
About the author
Singer, songwriter, and guitar virtuoso
Charlie Worsham is among country music's most skilled and dynamic performers. A native son of Grenada, Mississippi, Worsham attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2007. He joined the band KingBilly, then embarked on a solo career, releasing his Warner Bros. debut album,
Rubberband, in 2013. His sophomore album,
Beginning of Things, emerged in 2017, drawing praise from National Public Radio's Ann Powers as "Deeply intelligent, beautifully crafted and meaningful." Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill told
Rolling Stone's Marissa R. Moss, "Charlie embodies everything I hold dear. I have the greatest respect for his talent and his humble nature." Worsham is also the founder of the Follow Your Heart Arts Program, a foundation dedicated to providing musical instruments to underprivileged children while also connecting them with a music teacher for instruction.
Summary
How three words became an instruction manual for life...
As a youngster seeking guidance and perspective, musician Charlie Worsham received three words of advice from the legendary Marty Stuart that changed his life: "Follow your heart." This sage philosophy became Worsham's instruction manual for living. Committed to permanent ink on the inside of his left forearm, he reads it whenever he's playing guitar—which, as it turns out, is pretty much all the time. In Follow Your Heart, Worsham shares his unforgettable journey around the world, playing music and living adventures that his 10-year-old Mississippi-kid self would never believe possible. He's held a koala bear in Australia, played for soldiers in Iraq, and shared arena stages with Faith Hill, Miranda Lambert, and Taylor Swift in between. He's played crappy bars, national television shows, the Grand Ole Opry, and country music's Mother Church, the Ryman Auditorium. He's met heroes who have become friends and collaborators. He's cursed his luck and shouted hallelujahs. Through it all, Charlie Worsham has followed his heart. Paying homage to a philosophy kindly shared and the pursuit of a life fully lived, Follow Your Heart is the story of a man with a guitar, a tattoo, and a passion for his journey no matter where it takes him.
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"Part of the new generation that's reviving the best elements of country music — its intense songcraft, great playing and generous heart — Worsham will be making major waves..."
