04/12/2023
Granger Smith is ready to embark on a new chapter.
On Tuesday, the musician announced on his social media pages that he's leaving country music in order to focus on ministry at his local church outside of Austin, Texas. When his upcoming Like a River tour — named for his 3-year-old son River who died after a tragic drowning accident in 2019 — kicks off April 13, it will serve as his farewell.
Speaking to PEOPLE exclusively about the decision, Smith says that he's "excited" to pour himself into his