Maren Morris

Maren Morris
Birth name Maren Larae Morris
Born (1990-04-10) April 10, 1990
Arlington, Texas, United States
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 2005–present
Labels Columbia Nashville
Website marenmorris.com

Maren Larae Morris (born April 10, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. She has released four studio albums; her latest, extended play Maren Morris, has charted on two Billboard charts. Her debut single, "My Church", hit number one on the Country Digital Songs chart in 2016.

Early and personal life

Maren Larae Morris[1] was born on April 10, 1990,[2][3] in Arlington, Texas, to Gregory and Kellie Morris (née, Pellam),[4] where she was raised with a younger sister, Karsen.[5] She is presently based in Nashville, Tennessee, for her country music singing and songwriting career.

Music career

Her music recording career started in 2005, with her debut studio album, Walk On, was released on June 14, 2005, by Mozzi Blozzi Music.[6] Her subsequent release, All That it Takes, was released on October 22, 2007, by Smith Entertainment.[6] Her third release, Live Wire, was released in 2011, by Mozzi Blozzi Music.[6]

2015: Maren Morris EP

Morris initially self released five songs as a self-titled extended play, Maren Morris, on Spotify in August 2015.[7] The songs gained 2.5 million streams on Spotify in a month, with three songs appearing on Spotify's US and Global "Viral 50" chart. The success of Morris' EP attracted the interest of major labels, and she became signed to Columbia Nashville in September 2015.[8][9] The label re-released the 5-song EP, on November 6, 2015, with "My Church" the lead single.[10] Following airplay on country radio, along with several in-studio appearances on satellite radio, this EP charted on two Billboard charts—number 27 on the Country Albums chart and number one on the Top Heatseekers chart[11]—and sold 2,400 copies in its debut week.[12] "My Church" reached number 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[13]

2016: Hero

With the success of "My Church", Morris released her major label studio album on June 3, 2016, the week she started a tour with Keith Urban.[9] The album debuted and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, and number one on the Top Country Albums chart.[14]

Tours

Discography

Albums

List of musical works, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[11] Sales
US
Country
[15]		 US
[16]		 CAN
[17]		 AUS
[18]
Walk On — — — —
All That It Takes
  • Released: October 22, 2007
  • Label: Smith
  • CD, digital download
 — — — —
Live Wire
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Mozzi Blozzi
  • CD, digital download
 — — — —
Hero 1 5 14 69
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

List of musical works, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
Country
[15]		 US
[16]		 US
Heat
[20]
Maren Morris EP
  • Released: November 6, 2015
  • Label: Columbia Nashville
  • CD, digital download
 22 96 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
US Hot Country
[22]		 US Country Airplay
[23]		 US
[24]		 CAN Country
[25]		 CAN
[26]
2016 "My Church" 5 9 50 3 64 Hero
"80s Mercedes"A 15 14 90 17

Other charted songs

Year Single Peak
positions		 Album
US
Country
[28]
2016 "I'll Be the Moon"
(with Dierks Bentley)		 40 Black

Music videos

Year Video Director
2016 "My Church"[29] Rachel McDonald
"80s Mercedes"[30] Alon Isocianu
"Once" (Live from RCA)[31] Justin Key

Writing credits

Year Title Artist Album
2014 "Last Turn Home" Tim McGraw Sundown Heaven Town
"Blind" Aubrey Peeples N/A
2015 "Second Wind" Kelly Clarkson Piece by Piece
"Clint Eastwood" Jessie James Decker N/A
"This is Real Life" Connie Britton and Lennon and Maisy The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2
"Shoot Out the Lights" Caitlyn Shadbolt Caitlyn Shadbolt – EP
"Wake Me Up When It's Over" Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio N/A
"Mess Worth Making" Aubrey Peeples N/A
2016 "Greener Pastures" Brothers Osborne Pawn Shop
"The Book" Aubrey Peeples N/A
"Caged Bird" Aubrey Peeples The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2
"Boomtown" Hayden Panettiere and Will Chase The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2
"Your Whiskey" Kree Harrison This Old Thing

Awards and nominations

Year Award show Category Nominated work Result
2016 Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year Maren Morris Won
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year Hero
Song of the Year "My Church"
Single of the Year
British Country Music Association Awards International Song of the Year Pending

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Songwriter/Composer: MORRIS MAREN LARAE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
    2. ↑ Morris, Maren [MarenMorris] (April 8, 2009). "Show tomorrow at Central Mkt (Ft. Worth), my birthday is FRIDAY (whatcha getting me? lol) show @ WOODY STOCK in Burkburnett Saturday!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2015 – via Twitter.
    3. ↑ Morris, Maren [MarenMorris] (April 8, 2012). "I'd love a Jack Daniels endorsement for my 22nd birthday." (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2015 – via Twitter.
    4. ↑ Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index: Maren Larae Morris". Family Search. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
    5. ↑ Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index: Karsen Meredith Morris". Family Search. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
    6. 1 2 3 "Maren Morris : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
    7. ↑ "Maren Morris". Twitter.
    8. ↑ Jessica Nicholson (September 10, 2015). "Sony Music Nashville Signs Singer-Songwriter Maren Morris". Music Row.
    9. 1 2 Leahey, Andrew (March 14, 2016). "Maren Morris Plots 'Hero' Album Release". Rolling Stone.
    10. ↑ Ackley, Riley (November 12, 2015). "Weekly EP: country newbie sparkles". The Oswegonian. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
    11. 1 2 Chart search for Maren Morris at billboard.com/biz
    12. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 16, 2015). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: November 16, 2015". Roughstock.
    13. 1 2 "American single certifications – Maren Morris – My Church". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
    14. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (June 2, 2016). "Drake's 'Views' Album No. 1 for Sixth Week on Billboard 200, Paul Simon Debuts at No. 3". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
    15. 1 2 "Top Country Albums". Billboard.
    16. 1 2 "Billboard 200". Billboard.
    17. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard.
    18. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (June 11, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Jimmy Barnes 'Soul Searchin' Is His 11th No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
    19. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 6, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2016". Roughstock.
    20. ↑ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
    21. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
    22. ↑ "Maren Morris Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
    23. ↑ "Maren Morris Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
    24. ↑ "Maren Morris Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
    25. ↑ "Maren Morris Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
    26. ↑ "Maren Morris Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
    27. 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: November 28, 2016". Roughstock.
    28. ↑ "Dierks Bentley Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
    29. ↑ "Videos : Maren Morris : My Church". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
    30. ↑ "Videos : Maren Morris : 80s Mercedes". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
    31. ↑ "Once (Live from RCA Studio A) – Maren Morris". Vevo. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

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