Listen To Morgan Wallen’s ‘More Than My Hometown’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn2m2Pv0y0g Morgan Wallen is giving fans a taste of what’s to come on his forthcoming album with the release of…

Lauren Jo Black

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April 16, 2020

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Morgan Wallen; Photo by Andrew Wendowski

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn2m2Pv0y0g

Morgan Wallen is giving fans a taste of what’s to come on his forthcoming album with the release of a brand new song called “More Than My Hometown.”

The mid-tempo tune finds Wallen crooning over his love for a girl. While he admits he loves her and knows that their “whole town” is rooting for them to be together, he can’t come to terms with the fact that her “big dream bags are all packed up and ready to go.” He simply can’t bring himself to leave his small town behind.

“I love you more than a California sunset/ More than a beer when you ain’t 21 yet/ More than a Sunday morning Lord/Turning some poor lost souls around, Hallelujah bound/ I love you more than the feeling when the bass hits the hook/ When a guy gets the girl at the end of the book/ But baby this might be the last time I get to lay you down/ ‘Cause I can’t love you more than my hometown,” he sings throughout the chorus.

“More Than My Hometown” was co-written by Wallen with Michael Hardy, Ernest Keith Smith and Ryan Vojtesak.

According to Wallen’s recent Tweets, he plans to release a new album later this year. That record will serve as the follow-up to the Tennessee native’s 2018 debut album, If I Know Me.

Morgan Wallen’s latest single, “Chasin’ You,” has already cracked the Top 5 at country radio.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.