Josh Turner at the Grand Ole Opry
MCA country artist Josh Turner will never forget his Grand Ole Opry debut. And neither will the audience on the night of December 21, 2001, who gave the singer that nobody knew two standing ovations.
“I sang a song I wrote, called ‘Long Black Train,’” remembers Josh, “I was on cloud nine, standing there singing a song of mine, standing where Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Roy Acuff had stood. All of a sudden, people started standing up and cheering. I wasn’t even through with the song yet! I had two more verses and a chorus to go. By the end of the song, everybody was on their feet. I was in awe, just in shock.”
Dreams came true that night for the Hannah, South Carolina, native who always hoped that one day he’d be on that grand stage. And with a deep, rich voice that’s commanding beyond his 25 years, it was only a matter of time. That was the night Josh explains “I felt like I was on top of the world. The audience was so great they just kept wanting to hear more and more. It really went much better than I expected and I thank God for that.”
Josh has since gone on to numerous appearances at the Grand Ole Opry and has several top selling albums.