THE BIOGRAPHY OF MADDOX BATSON: From Leaving Sports Behind to Embracing Music

A quiet boy from Tennessee has become a voice that millions of people listen to and carry in their hearts. Maddox Batson is on his biggest tour yet, going from the warm lights of Florida to the historic stages of Europe. He is no longer just a teenager singing in his room. Now he is a young man standing under stadium lights and singing songs like "Any Other Night" and "If I See Her Again" to crowds that know every word.He plays his mandolin and guitar every night and looks out at a sea of glowing phone lights. He feels the incredible weight of a dream that finally came true. But the road to this point was not always easy.This story takes you back to the very beginning, before the fame and the fans who cheered. It tells the story of a young boy in Hermitage and Birmingham who wanted to be a sports star but had to put his dreams on hold because of a physical struggle that changed his life forever. He found a different kind of strength in the strings of a guitar and the love of a family that never wavered, even when things were hard.You will read his first nervous notes, watch the viral videos that shocked the world, and see the amazing moment he finally stood on the famous Grand Ole Opry stage. It is a very emotional story about how to turn a broken heart into a song and how to be brave enough to be yourself when everyone is watching.How did a kid who lost his first dream find the strength to make the world even more beautiful? Read more