Corey Kent knew he wanted to pursue being a musician professionally after performing a song with Willie Nelson. Today, he lives with his family in Frisco. From there, he's worked to build a music career and has recently released "Blacktop," a 10-track album that was released to audiences on June 2.Â
The album includes writing credits from Kent himself, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Hurd, Kelly Archer, Lydia Vaughan and more with production from Jay Joyce and Chris Farren.Â
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