Music marathon man Esten on a country rock and roll
Nashville star among the hardest working in the business
With the finale of Nashville airing on CMT in America tonight , Charles Esten has been busier than usual.
But add to that his continual record-making and touring - and it's not hard to see why he's been described as one of the hardest-working stars in the business.
Back in July of 2016 he made the announcement promising to release a new single every Friday for “as long as it made sens?” Well, it made sense for an entire year, with his campaign, #EverySingleFriday, yielding 54 original songs that he either wrote or co-wrote, recorded and released each Friday.
“At the time, I had no idea how it would go, or how long I could do it,” he said in a statement.
“I only knew that, as a lifelong songwriter, through my role as Deacon Claybourne on Nashville, I had found my way to Music City and, surrounded by some of the most talented people in the world, I was feeling a level of inspiration and creativity that needed a different kind of outlet that an EP or album.”
And now that outlet has landed him a Guinness World Record title.
Esten stopped by NBC’s Today show to perform 'Halfway Home', a song from his record-setting campaign. He will headline a sold-out show tonight (Thursday) in Boston.