Maren Morris is known as an American country singer and songwriter. She is most famous for winning her first Grammy in 2017 for the hit single, "My Church."

Fame

Background

Maren Morris was born on April 10, 1990 in Arlington, Texas to salon proprietor guardians Greg and Kellie Morris. She initially started performing karaoke melodies by LeAnn Rimes and Patsy Cline at her folks' parties. The singer additionally started sharpening her writing skills by writing stories and sonnets in school.

When she was 12 years of age, her father got her first guitar, and she started writing verses and performing neighborhood gigs. She started playing all around Texas at any bar or club that would give her access there. Morris, who tallied Patty Griffin, the Dixie Chicks, and Sheryl Crow among her initial influences was proud of being the only student that had work on weekends. While her sound was basically country, she picked up consideration by mixing distinctive genres and has alluded to herself as a "gangster June Carter."

Career

In 2016, she released her significant debut album collection, Hero, just as her hit single "My Church." Both Hero and "My Church" came to No. 1 on the nation charts, with the last procuring her a Grammy. She was named for three different Grammys in 2017, including Best New Artist, procuring her the qualification as that year's most beloved new country artist. Alongside her Grammy nominations, Morris additionally scored five 2016 CMA nominations and won the Best New Artist award.

Morris opened for Keith Urban on his mid year 2016 Ripcord World Tour. She later joined Sam Hunt on his tour. In June 2018, she opened for One Direction band member Niall Horan in Oceana and North America for the second half of his Flicker World Tour.

Her hit collab efforts include appearing on Thomas Rhett's "Hankering You" in 2017, tour mate Horan's "Seeing Blind," and 2018's "The Middle" with Zedd and Gray. She was selected for a Grammy in 2018, this time for Best Country Solo performance for her hit, "I Could Use a Love Song."

Personal Life

Relationships

Morris got connected with to her lover, a singer and songwriter named Ryan Hurd in July 2017. The pair married in a March 2018 ceremony in Nashville, where they are both residents. They were destined to find love between each other because of their similar paths. They were happy to celebrate their union in Nashville because it is so respected in their music industry.