{
  "id": 313481,
  "title": "Charlie Worsham Talks New Album ‘Once Upon a Second Time Around,’ Collabs With Lainey Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/charlie-worsham-talks-new-album-once-upon-a-second-time-around",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T20:56:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/country/charlie-worsham-once-upon-a-second-time-around-interview-1236312119/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charlie Worsham, a Mississippi native and multi-talented artist, has released his third solo album, Once Upon a Second Time Around, on August 7. The album, which was released independently through ONErpm after his years with Warner Records Nashville, marks a new era for Worsham.\n\nWorsham, who has a career spanning two decades after studying at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, has been a first-call session player, touring bandmate, and a key figure in country music. He has collaborated with numerous artists, including Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Combs, and has been part of touring bands for Vince Gill and Dierks Bentley.\n\nThe album's creation was guided by the mantra \"The impossible takes longer,\" a saying that Worsham found in a book of quotes from Nobel Laureate honorees. This mantra reflects Worsham's journey, where he has learned to redefine success and balance his personal and professional life, including his roles as a husband, father, and podcast host.\n\nWorsham co-wrote around half of the album's songs, collaborating with songwriters like Josh Van Valkenburg and Lainey Wilson. He has also worked with Sony Music Publishing's exec vp of creative Josh Van Valkenburg, who played a crucial role in finding several album cuts.\n\nThe album's themes revolve around Worsham's balancing act between his musical duties, family life, and his popular podcast, Mississippi on the Map. The closing track, \"Wrap My Porch Around,\" is a bluegrass reprise that pays homage to Dierks Bentley and Vince Gill, among others.",
  "summary": "Worsham issues his first independent album, Once Upon a Second Time Around , and discusses his multifaceted career.",
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    "Charlie Worsham releases third solo album \"Once Upon a Second Time Around\" on August 7.",
    "Closing track \"Wrap My Porch Around\" pays homage to Dierks Bentley and Vince Gill."
  ],
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}