CMA FEST Banner.jpeg

#CMAFest25: American Idol’s Will Moseley talks rural roots and his hit “Mechanic”

Will Moseley is a newcomer to the country music scene, but with a powerful voice, he will definitely be on everybody’s “Next Up” list!

This Georgia boy grew up on a farm and participated in FFA. He was the runner-up for Season 22 of American Idol and has opened up for the Zac Brown Band, Clint Black, Riley Green, and the Marshall Tucker Band.

More From Will

We sat down with him at this year’s CMA Fest to talk about his rural roots, finding his sound, and his hit “Mechanic.”

Rural Lifestyle & Entertainment Shows
“Small Town, Big Deal” follows hosts Rodney Miller and Jann Carl across the country as they scour rural America for the best stories of faith, hope, patriotism, and good common sense that our small towns and farming communities have to offer.
Presented by Lehman’s & Farm Show Magazine, join us for the best in Cajun Cookin’ with the master cook, Mr. Justin Wilson, as he tells funny Cajun stories and demonstrates the Cajun way of cooking up some WILD GAME, CHICKEN, BEEF, SEAFOOD & PORK. I Garontee!
Tom McComas became involved with toy trains by accident and with reluctance. But his passion led to the creation of “I Love Toy Trains,” which quickly became TM’s best-selling title and one of the bestselling children’s video series in the U.S.
In the harsh Australian Outback, water drillers Danyelle and Anthony Haigh give up their nomadic life of searching for water for cattle ranches, to offer their two sons, Heath and Theo, a more settled life. They swap water drilling for something they’ve never done before – farming.
Madison Brown grew up on the road and now invites viewers to follow along with her as she continues to indulge her love of exploring new places, including behind-the-scenes at big events and tourist attractions, and celebrity interviews with the likes of country star Toby Keith, former NBA player Karl Malone, former MLB pitcher Greg Maddux, and “Brady Bunch” star Christopher Knight (Brown’s uncle).