Granger Smith is going down a new road.On Tuesday, the country music superstar — whose 3-year-old son, River, died in a drowning accident in 2019 — announced that he is leaving the music business to pursue ministry. «This message is so difficult to post.
The words for this caption are so hard to find. Not because I don’t believe in the truth of them, but because this marks the end of the longest era in my life!
Touring…24 years of it,» he wrote on Instagram. «This summer will be my last tour. I am so encouraged and hopeful and excited and joyful about the next chapter, but to a large extent, I have no idea what it will look like,» he continued. «I just want to glorify God the best way that I can.
I want to learn and grow and serve my local church and allow my pastors to equip and affirm those next steps. Lord willing, I want to be used to help people find their purpose.»A post shared by Granger Smith (@grangersmith)Smith, 43, went into more detail about his decision to step away from music following the end of his Like a River tour, which kicks off in August and runs until Labor Day.
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