Another great album coming our way in 2024.
Today, Josh Turner announced that his 10th studio album This Country Music Thing will be out everywhere on August 16th.
Produced by longtime Turner producer Kenny Greenberg, it’s the first project Turner has put out in several years, as the South Carolina native released a special Christmas album King Size Manger in 2021, and Country State of Mind in 2020, which was a covers album. Last year, he released a Greatest Hits album too.
But, it’s been a while since we’ve gotten a collection of original songs, as he has spent many years away from the spotlight to focus on being a husband and a father. Of course, Turner is the incredible, deep and rich voice behind hits like “Your Man,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and “Would You Go With Me,” so it will be exciting to hear some new music from him soon.
In addition to announcing the project, he released the lead single “Down In Georgia” today, which was written by Tyler Booth, Anthony Olympia and Brent Rupard. Turner joked that he chose to cut this one from a new group of writer’s because it felt so personal to him, seeing as he’s been married to a Georgia girl since 2003 and just moved there last year:
“I think they’ve been reading my mail, because I married a girl from Georgia and we actually moved to Georgia last year.”
The song “Heatin’ Things Up,” which Turner put out in April, is also included on the album’s 11-song tracklist. He is a co-writer on three of the songs including “Unsung Hero,” “Whirlwind,” as well as the title track.
“Down In Georgia”
“Heatin’ Things Up”
This Country Music Thing tracklist:
Down in Georgia (Tyler Booth, Anthony Olympia, Brent Rupard)
If You Ain’t With Me (Marv Green, Lance Miller, Jimmy Yeary)
I Just Wanna Kiss You (Jeff Hyde, Jon Nite)
Heatin’ Things Up (Marv Green, Luke Laird, Brice Long)
This Country Music Thing (Josh Turner)
My Side (Barton Davies, William Reames, Jeremy Spillman, Ryan Tyndell)
Two Steppin’ On The Moon (Matt Dragstrem, Chase McGill, John Pierce)
Somewhere With Her (Rhett Akins, Will Bundy, Josh Miller)
Whirlwind (Josh Turner, Mark Narmore)
Pretty Please (Wyatt McCubbin, Jon Randall, Gordie Sampson)
Unsung Hero (Josh Turner)