Music Minute - David Morris: Jenny's Song

 

Genre-bending Country rapper David Morris takes a vulnerable approach in his latest release, “Jenny's Song,” available everywhere today. Co-written with Seth Alley, the song share's Jenny's story; a single mom doing her best to take care of her family and herself while battling addiction coupled with overwhelming grief. With an awareness of the power of a song, Morris aims to shed light on the tribulations and hardships so many in our world face through raw and honest lyrics. Although the song's story paints the picture of a difficult life, Morris croons “Everything's gonna be alright…” in each chorus, which offers hope for better days ahead.   LISTEN TO “JENNY'S SONG”   The accompanying music video, directed by Emad Rashidi, features a day in the life of Jenny, a mother caring for her two children and working as a waitress to provide for her family. Jenny grapples with her addiction at an AA meeting while sharing her painful experience around grief. Culminating at a cemetery, viewers can feel the distress and emotion as Morris tells her story. Watch the raw new video here.   WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE   As he continues to carve out his own lane, his star power shines most when he is being current, honest and approachable. Morris allows his songwriting to take the front seat, whether it's rapping a verse over a hip-hop beat or updating a classic like George Strait's “Carrying Your Love With Me,” he is relating to the everyday music fan. With over 342M+ global artist streams worldwide from his viral hits “Carrying Your Love” and “Dutton Ranch Freestyle,” Morris is bringing his fans into his world to experience his own artistic blend of Country lyricism with hip-hop, rap, and Southern rock beats.   Earlier this year, Morris was tour support on Russell Dickerson's She Likes It Tour across the Southeast and just wrapped up his own headlining Hometown Heartbreak Tour which spanned the U.S. last month. Keep up with Morris on all platforms including – TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

ABOUT DAVID MORRIS: David Morris is a Country artist, singer-songwriter and rapper from Charleston, W. Va. His sound fuses traditional Country music with modern pop and hip-hop creating a lane that is unique to him. He's seen recent success with the release of his 2022 single “Carrying Your Love” which interpolates a 1997 George Strait classic. The song went viral on TikTok in July 2022 and peaked at No.3 on the platform. The song, along with its follow up “Dutton Ranch Freestyle,” pushed Morris onto the Billboard charts where he peaked at No.12 emerging artist, sitting at No.3 in digital sales country, and No.12 all genre digital sales in September 2022. “Carrying Your Love” has received press coverage from Bobby Bones Show, The Boot, E! Online, Entertainment Tonight, Yahoo, Today.com, Buzzfeed, People, Insider, CBS, and so much more. That song, along with “Dutton Ranch Freestyle'' have also been featured on SiriusXM The Highway, TikTok Hits, and Sirius Hits 1 and have contributed to his monumental 342M+ global artist streams. Needless to say, Morris had quite the year, and he finished it out on tour opening for Kidd G and Jelly Roll.     His recent viral success comes off the heels of his latest June 2020 EP Hometown Heartbreak. Which is a follow up to his 2020 debut album Red, White & American Blues, which features the stand outs “Who Hurt You,” “Smalltown Queen” and “Does He Know About Us.” Morris' catalog has over 106M streams on Spotify and over 57M on Apple Music.   Known for his homegrown visuals, his signature HEARTLAND hat and camo pants, Morris is ready for the spotlight. He recently inked a partnership with Sony Music Publishing and has been in the studio working on his next project as well as writing for other artists. His flashy style is accompanied with a humble outlook. He says, “The greatest honor as an artist is seeing your music resonate with people. Hearing that a song can comfort someone, or inspire someone is the real reward.” 2023 is shaping up to be Morris' biggest touring year yet after recently wrapping Russell Dickerson's She Likes It Tour throughout the Southeast and kicking off his first-ever headlining Hometown Heartbreak Tour.