Country music star, Granger Smith abandons mainstream industry in order to pursue after full ministry.
Granger Smith said in a video posted to Instagram Tuesday that he’s leaving Country music due to his “strong desire to pursue ministry.”
“And this doesn’t mean I’m going to start a church or a crusade or a revival. This means me and my family are going to serve our local church,” he explained.
According to Granger Smith, he is ready to trade his concert venues for a church podium.
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Smith, via in a video shared announcement to his fans on Tuesday via his Instagram page. He said;
“This message is so difficult to post,” he wrote. “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.”
“This summer will be my last tour,” he added. “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. 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.”
Granger Kelly Smith also known by his alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr., is an American country music singer-songwriter and radio host, but now a Baptist minister. He has released eleven studio albums, one live album, and two EPs. “Backroad Song” became his lone number-one single in 2016 and he had a second top ten hit with “If the Boot Fits” in 2017.
