Morgan goes to the dogs (in race)
Thursday, February 28, 2013 – Craig Morgan will travel to Sweden in April to participate in the sixth annual Fjallraven Polar, a 200-mile dog sled excursion above the Arctic Circle.
The 5-day adventure, hosted by Swedish outdoor brand, Fjallraven, will take place April 9-13. Morgan will be among 20 people from 10 countries who will participate in this year's expedition.
"We are committed to inspiring people to get outdoors and enjoy nature whether it be a short hike or a full on expedition like the Polar. We are excited to have Craig on board this year," said John Walbrecht, Fjallraven President. "An avid outdoorsman and U.S. military veteran, Craig will help demonstrate that almost anyone can enjoy the adventure of a lifetime - as long as they have the right support and equipment."
"Everyone would agree I have been a daredevil all my life. I love to travel to new places and will try just about anything, so when Fjallraven invited me to join them for the Polar, I said 'yes' without giving it a second thought" said Morgan.
The trip will journey from the vast Norwegian shores of the Arctic Ocean (Signaldalen, Norway) to the mountaintops of Sweden (Jukkasjarvi, Swedish Lapland) pulled by huskies. With the help of Fjallraven experts, Morgan will learn how to drive and care for his own team of dogs and to pitch a tent and survive in the snow and sub-zero temperatures.
Morgan will visit the Sami people, the indigenous people of Sweden. He's growing a full beard to protect his face during the expedition.
Morgan stars in his own TV show, Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors on the Outdoor Channel. In the show's upcoming fourth season, he will chronicle his adventures on the 200-mile Fjallraven Polar excursion. More Trucks Than Cars, the latest song from his current CD, "This Ole Boy," is on the country radio charts.
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This Ole Boy
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We get much of the same on "This Ole Boy," his first new music in three years and debut with Black River Entertainment. Disappointingly, the patriotism, religion and love »»» |
That's Why
Craig Morgan flies under the radar, both personally and musically. He spent a decade in military service, is married with kids and loves dirt biking. He's an everyday American guy who just sings and writes better than most. Musically, his lyrics about patriotism, family, southern pride, faith, and love are topics so elemental to country music, that he's something of a musical conduit for the common southern man.
Here Morgan teams again with frequent co-writer and producer Phil »»» |
Little Bit of Life
Once an artist has a really big hit, like Craig Morgan did with 2005's, "That's What I Love About Sunday," the pressure's on from the Nashville suits to produce another just like it. The title track to Morgan's fourth album serves the retread purpose here, spouting off a litany of the ordinary stuff that life's made of, like sleeping with the windows down, supper on the table, etc. It is essentially an uptempo combination of, "Sunday" and hit followup, »»» |
Editorial: Walking the talk –
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