Granger Smith is leaving his country music career and feeling relieved.

This month, the singer announced on social media that his upcoming “Like a River” tour, named after his son, would be his last. The 43-year-old plans to focus on ministry at a church near Austin, Texas. His final show will be on August 26th.

“I have a huge feeling of relief now that… I’ve been able to tell the world exactly what my intentions are and what I’m going to do,” the “Happens Like That” artist told Fox News Digital.

“For the last few years, a handful of people had known that [I was] probably leaving country music. [And] it’s difficult to get on stage in different environments, in different cities, and play music for people knowing, as I’m looking into their eyes, that I’m probably going to tell them in a few months that I’m not doing this anymore. That’s a difficult way to live. And so, there’s a big sense of relief now that I’ve told everyone.”

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