Riley Green Sings of God, Good Ol’ Boys, And Being Raised Right

Riley Green released two new songs today (4/21); one is called "Raised Up Right." The other is called "God Made A Good Ol' Boy."

Riley posted a tease for the two new songs today on Instagram. He wrote, "Raised Up Right and God Made A Good Ol' Boy are out now… y'all check em out. #countrymusic #raisedupright #godmadeagoodolboy #weouthere."

See that post here.

"Raised Up Right" sings in the first verse, "When Momma used my full name, I knew she meant business / I learned to say, 'Yes sir' from the first time that I didn't / I've felt that bible belt and I know what soap tastes like / I've done my share of wrong, but I was raised up right."

The chorus sings, "Raised up right like my Momma's hands in Sunday mornin' church / Raised up right like my Daddy's can of beer right after work / Like thе flag over the Courthouse еvery mornin' at sunrise / I was raised up right."

Green recently told us there were a few reasons he didn't mind the years he spent working on his music before things started happening. He said, "From the outside, it kinda looks like it happened quickly. But I played for, I guess, eight or ten years, you know, in little small honky-tonk bars in Alabama and Georgia and Mississippi. And I just really did it as a hobby."

He added, "I didn't think anything would ever come from it, so it didn't seem like it took that long cause I did it cause I enjoyed it, and they let me drink for free. "

Riley is currently opening stadium shows for Luke Combs on his 2023 tour. One thing is for sure; Green will not be playing any backstage Pickleball with his band or crew. It turns out Riley is not a fan of the new sports craze.

Green was a guest on the Barstool's Bussin With The Boys podcast recently. He said, "Here's my problem with Pickleball. It's the same problem I have with ping pong or pool, for that matter. It's such a game of skill; if you play it, you can be really good at it."

He added, "I don't like games somebody less athletic than me can beat me in." Riley is a former college football player and is very athletic and into sports. He mostly shares show pics, clips, and his passion for hunting and fishing on his social media.

The 2022 CMT Artists of the Year special will air tonight (10/14) on CMT. Filmed on Wednesday night (10/12) in Nashville, CMT honored Kane Brown, Walker Hayes, Luke Combs, Carly Pearce, and Cody Johnson as the five artists of the Year.

They also honored Alan Jackson as the CMT Artist of a Lifetime and Lainey Wilson as the CMT Breakout Artist of the Year.

The "Artists of the Year" is determined by what acts dominated the last 12 months in country music across all CMT platforms and notched number-one albums and singles.

In a press release back in September , CMT's Senior Vice President of Production said, "We are honored to recognize the astounding achievements of this illustrious group of artists over the past Year. Carly, Cody, Luke, Kane, and Walker all represent the vibrant future of the country music format as they defy convention and blaze new trails, breaking industry records and genre barriers. We can't wait to celebrate their extraordinary accomplishments alongside their fellow artists and friends."

Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, and Walker Hayes are first-time CMT Artists of the Year, while Kane Brown and Luke Combs were each honored for the third time (2019, 2021 & 2022).