Access to sports and music played a pivotal role in Morgan Wallen’s life from an early age. Through baseball, Morgan learned about teamwork, commitment, hard work, and drive. These values have been critical to his success as a country artist. Music was a sense of joy – from singing with his sisters in church to playing the violin – music allowed Morgan to cultivate his artistic creativity. His parents saw the importance of these activities and found a way to create access for their kids. It wasn’t always easy, but they made it a priority.
In 2021, Morgan created the Morgan Wallen Foundation to help ensure that young people could have access to the same opportunities he had in the areas of sports and music. MWF is also committed to helping communities in times of crisis. Whether it’s providing critical supplies in the wake of natural disasters or distributing groceries and meals to food insecure families, and more.
Beginning with Morgan’s hometown of Sneedville, TN and spreading across the country, MWF has donated funds for the rehabilitation of sports facilities, baseball fields, sports equipment, music programs and instruments. On Morgan’s 2022 Dangerous Tour, MWF supplied 500,000 meals across tour stops to help combat food insecurity during natural disasters in the US.
At the age of 3, Morgan starts singing at his dad’s church in Sneedville, TN. He learns to sing three-part harmonies with his two younger sisters.
At age 4, Morgan begins his 13 year journey playing baseball.
At 5 years old, Morgan asks for and receives a violin and lessons for Christmas.
Morgan starts playing the piano and taking lessons when he is 7.
Everything else takes a back seat when Morgan becomes a standout shortstop and pitcher on the Gibbs High School baseball team in Knoxville, TN.
Morgan is scouted by colleges and expects to have a successful baseball career. Unfortunately, after his junior year, Morgan badly injures his elbow. This derails his future with baseball.
After the devastating injury, Morgan revisits his love for music and picks up a guitar. He teaches himself to play by taping music charts from Walmart on his bedroom wall. Morgan had always written poetry as a child, but he writes his first song at the age of 18.
Confident in his talent, Morgan’s mom signs him up for The Voice when he is 20 years old.
Morgan secures a record deal with Big Loud Records, and the rest is history.
The Morgan Wallen Foundation is founded, based on the importance of sports and music opportunities for youth and the value of community service.
