Country Pop Bites: Craig Morgan – December 23

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2003 Craig Morgan delivered an acoustic set in Kuwait?

It's true! It was the first concert in a Middle East tour for American G.I.s during the holiday season.

Check out this Craig Morgan video!

Here are 5 little known facts about Craig Morgan.

• His musical influences are John Conlee, Merle Haggard, Vern Gosdin and James Taylor.
• He became an EMT at the age of 18, and enlisted in the Army, where he was stationed in South Korea.
• While in the Army, he wrote songs, and won military singing and songwriting contests. He spent ten years in on active duty in the Army as a paratrooper in the 101st and 82nd Airbourne Divisions.
• After leaving the Army, he moved his family to Nashville, where he took jobs singing demos.
• Longtime friend, John Conlee invited Craig to join the Grand Ole Opry.