Celebrate The Great Outdoors With Grammy Award-Winning / Drama Desk Nominee Gary Morris On National Hunting And Fishing Day On September 25
Roll into fall on a high note and celebrate September’s National Hunting and Fishing Day with Abilene Fly Fishers Ambassador, avid outdoorsman, Grammy Award-winning and Drama Desk nominee, Gary Morris.
Though he may call the stage and its tour-life home, Morris finds true solace in the great outdoors, taking on hobbies and sports, including hunting, fishing and cooking.
“I’ll fly fish until I can’t make a cast. It’s as important as breathing,” says Gary Morris.
Morris has hunted on all seven continents. He also hosted a TV show on The Nashville Network called North American Sportsman, which ran for five seasons and featured many celebrity guests including Bryant Gumbel and Troy Aikman.
Somewhere between promoting his thirteenth album co-produced by Morris and Michael Bonagura (Baillie and The Boys), Sense of Pride, the virtuoso finds the time to evolve his career and reach new pinnacle points. Most recently, Morris has made appearances on country podcast programs including Country Music Made Me, The Troubadour Podcast, and the soon-to-be-released episode with In The Country.
Splitting his time between Music City and his ranch in Colorado, Gary shares stories and songs with his fans on his podcast program, The Gary Morris Project From the Beginning. On the platform, Morris cherishes and reflects on his professional journey with friends and other musicians including, Paul Worley and Alyssa Bonagura of the Sisterhood.
Learn more about his versatile personality and look for updates on tour dates by visiting his website garymorris.com.
About Gary Morris
Gary Morris is known world-wide for his vocal mastery, able to hold audiences mesmerized and overwhelmed by the pure beauty and inspiration of his voice. His recording career garnered five #1 and 16 Top-10 singles, including “Why Lady Why,” “The Love She Found in Me” and “Baby Bye Bye.” Morris’ original rendition of the classic “Wind Beneath My Wings” won both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music “Song of the Year” awards. Morris was also named Billboard’s “Male Artist of the Year” early in his career. At the height of his Nashville recording career, the Texas-bred tenor was tapped to play the lead role of Jean Valjean in Broadway’s epic hit “Les Misérables,” to critical acclaim. This role led to a Drama Desk Award nomination. His famous rendition of “Bring Him Home” on the platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning international cast album resulted in a Command Performance by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Additional Broadway roles include Rodolfo in the production of Puccini’s opera “La Bohéme.”
Morris’ love of the great outdoors, combined with his respect and compassion for veterans, has resulted in his affiliation with Fly Fishers International and its Abilene Fly Fishers club. Gary’s passion for wounded veterans also motivated him to make his Mountain Spirit Ranch a place where veterans suffering from PTSD can experience the therapeutic properties of the serene sport of fly fishing to treat PTSD and other combat-related conditions.
Whether he is melting hearts with this voice and music, amazing New York City critics with his acting, using his outdoor experience to teach others respect for the environment, or using his gifts to help our wounded service men and women through a difficult time in their lives, there is no doubt Gary Morris is impacting the world with his gifts and passion.
Morris’ most recent album is “Sense of Pride.”
To stay updated on Gary Morris, visit the following:
Website: garymorris.com
Facebook: Gary Morris Music
Twitter: @garymorristour
YouTube: Gary Morris