Biography - Maren Morris

Who is Maren Morris?

Maren Morris is a singer, songwriter, and record producer by profession and American by nationality. She is well known for her single My Church which won her a 2016 Grammy Award.

Maren Morris – Bio, Age, Family, Education

Maren Morris’ birth took place on April 10, 1990, in Arlington, Texas, USA. She was born Maren Larae Morris to her father Greg Morris and her mother Kellie Morris. She is not the only child of her parents and has a sibling- a younger sister named Karsen Morris. 

Education, Ethnicity

For education she attended James Bowie High School and the University of North Texas, graduating in 2020.

Her ethnicity includes English and Irish.

Maren Morris – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Maren Morris married her longtime boyfriend Ryan Hurd on March 24, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee. Hurd is also a country singer and they had first met in a co-write in 2013. They had begun dating in December 2015 and had gotten engaged in July 2017. 

In March 2020 the couple welcomed their son Hayes Andrew Hurd. As of 2020 she and her husband are living without rumors of extra-marital affairs or divorce.

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Maren Morris – Career

Before Fame

Maren Morris spent most of her time in a hair salon owned by her parents. And at the age of 12, she was gifted a guitar by her father. As she learned to play the guitar, she fell in love with it.

Her debut studio album Walk On was released in June 2005 followed by All That it Takes in September 2007, and Live Wire in 2011. But her albums did not gain her deserved attention.

EP, breakthrough

In August 2015, Maren Morris released an extended play (EP) on Spotify which helped her to gain a decent amount of fans and also landed a contract with Columbia Nashville in September 2015. With the label, she released a five-song EP including her hit lead single My Church.

The EP charted on two Billboard charts, number one on the Top Heatseekers chart, and number 27 on the Country Albums chart. The single My Church reached number five on the Hot Country Songs chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA.

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Albums, Tours

Since then she has released two albums - Hero (2016) and Girl (2019). In March 2019 it was announced that along with Brandi Carlile and Amanda Shires, Maren Morris would be forming a supergroup called High women.

Moreover, as a songwriter, Maren Morrish has over 21 writing credits including Out for Love, Clint Eastwood, Greener Pastures, Last Turn Home, etc.

She has had two tours- 2017’s The Hero Tour, and 2019’s GIRL: The World Tour and has opened tours for Keith Urban,  Sam Hunt, and Niall Horan.

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Maren Morris – Awards, Nominations

As of June 2019, Maren Morris has had over 70 awards nominations (11 Grammy nominations) among which she has won 10. Among all wins, the most prestigious ones include 2017’s Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance.

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Maren Morris – Net worth, Salary

Her net worth is estimated to be over $2 million while there has been no estimate on her salary.

Maren Morris – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

On social media, Maren Morris is active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube with over 237k subscribers. She also has an official webpage where her bio, tour dates and info are provided.

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