MORTICIAN BY DAY, MUSICIAN BY NIGHT NATHAN MORRIS RELEASES NEW CONTEMPLATIVE SINGLE “LAST TIME”
NASHVILLE, TN (October 27, 2023) — Pop singer/songwriter Nathan Morris has never been afraid to blur the boundaries between genre and discipline. He’s taken a unique career path that includes hit podcasts, acclaimed piano ballads and even a chain of funeral homes — not to mention social media influencer with over 540k TikTok followers and 7.4 million likes — all tied together by a lifelong creator who proudly embraces the unconventional.
Today, Morris releases his new contemplative single, “Last Time,” a song about embracing the time you have with those you love. “We don’t get to pick how long we have in this life,” Nathan candidly explains. “Selfishly, we want to be taken long before those we love go. ‘Last Time’ goes there, as if this moment is the last we have with someone; will we waste it?”
Stream / Download “Last Time” here.
On September 13 he released “Need You To Know,” which hits right to the heart of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. “Chaos and turmoil would define 2023,” shares Morris. “Having seen tragedy professionally and personally, I took my own mental health pulse and needed to share where I was. ‘Need You To Know’ is a confession; an honest statement acknowledging things aren’t great.”
Following the release of his soulful, hard-hitting single, “YET” (May 2022) about difficult goodbyes and lingering memories, Morris recently brought us the next installment with “Feel A Little Closer” earlier this year.
The heartfelt, passionate track’s message is about the importance of staying connected to life and those around you. To top it off, Morris delivers a suave music video of him performing the single on stage at his sold out show back in August.
Since its release, "YET" has climbed the Billboard charts debuting at #25 on the "Adult Contemporary Radio Airplay" chart and later rising to #15 within just two weeks. "‘YET’ was a by-product from just showing up. What I once saw as stagnancy became the catalyst and subject for this song that is now popping off," Morris explains. "My life has afforded so much growth and a chance to meet so many during some of their most delicate moments. ‘YET’ was inspired by the lens I was seeing this through. I’m grateful for it resonating; I think it is because so many feel seen."
Madeline Garfinkle with Entrepreneur, praised Morris stating “This TikTok-famous funeral director might bury 10 people a day, but he still finds time to write beautiful songs.” Continuing his hot streak, “Feel A Little Closer” propels Nathan into the new year: “I long to connect my heart with these songs,” he shares. “2023 will be a brutally honest and transparent year. I will spend it asking myself, am I being wholly authentic?”
Lately, Morris has exploded on TikTok where he now has over 500k people following him with over seven million likes, and climbing. With his natural charisma and drive to create, Nathan Morris has built up a following who’s already excited for what’s to come.
Morris began working at his first funeral home in 2010, the same year he won the Indie Charts Independent Artist of the Year Award. At the time, he was riding a wave of critical acclaim and commercial accolades for “Closure,” the single that launched his songwriting career several years earlier. A piano-driven song about painful endings and new beginnings, “Closure” appeared on his debut record, A Gentleman’s Closure, in 2007. The song didn’t just earn radio airplay from coast to coast; it went international, too, with Starbucks adding the track to its in-store playlists across America and Canada.
After moving back home to Kentucky, Morris joined the staff of a family-owned funeral home and saw a chance to celebrate life while administering the same level of exemplary care he’d previously given to his audience. He climbed the company ladder, became CEO, and expanded his operations to include 10 funeral homes, a monument company, a vault company, and more. Meanwhile, he never lost sight of his original muse: music.
“I’ve always loved pop music,” says Morris, who grew up listening to Boyz II Men’s stacked harmonies and Jon Secada’s sweeping vocals. “I'm honing a new sound right now. Imagine Billie Eilish, Charlie Puth, and Shawn Mendes sitting together at the same bar, and this sound is what happens. It’s the soundtrack of those three people getting together: a vulnerable, unique sound that's worth repeated listens.”
These are pop songs about gut-wrenching reality, stacked high with R&B textures, climactic vocal hooks, and the resilience of a man who's never stopped pushing himself. As the world changes, Nathan Morris continues to evolve alongside it, finding new ways to spread his music and message. “I meld the worlds of funerals and music because they go hand-in-hand,” he explains. “That may seem odd, but how do we celebrate when we’re attending a visitation or memorial? Songs are what solidify particular moments in our lives. You remember those things forever, and music helps bind it all together. I’m exposed to that reality every day, and that’s where these songs come from.”