Joshua Otis Turner (born November 20, 1977) is an American country singer and songwriter.

That same year, his debut album's title track, "Long Black Train", was his breakthrough single release.

It was followed by Punching Bag (2012), whose lead-off single, "Time Is Love", was the biggest country hit of 2012 according to Billboard Year-End.

After college, his fledgling career got a boost on December 21, 2001, during his debut on the Grand Ole Opry, when he performed a song he wrote titled "Long Black Train", which was inspired by Hank Williams.

On December 21, 2001, Turner debuted on the Grand Ole Opry with the song "Long Black Train".

Both singles featured Long Black Train album track "Backwoods Boy" as a B-side.

A duet with bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley, the song also featured members of the band Diamond Rio on background vocals.

Turner performed at the Ryman Auditorium where a live album was recorded, singing a song called, "Church in the Holler".

Turner, along with veteran songwriters Brett James and Don Schlitz, wrote a song entitled "Say Yes"; recorded and released by singer Dusty Drake in 2007, the song was a minor Top 40 country hit for Drake, peaking at No. 36.

Its lead-off single, "Firecracker", became Turner's third Top Ten hit on the country music charts, peaking at No. 2.

The second single from Everything Is Fine, a duet with Trisha Yearwood entitled "Another Try", was released in late January 2008, peaking at No. 15.

The song went on to become Turner's third Number One hit, spending four consecutive weeks at the top in February 2010.

[7] Turner's fifth studio album, Punching Bag, was released via MCA Nashville on June 12, 2012, and preceded by the single "Time Is Love".

The song, written by Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin, and Mark Nesler, was released digitally on December 20, 2011, and went for radio adds on January 9.

[9] The lead single from Turner's upcoming sixth studio album, "Lay Low", was released to country radio on September 1, 2014.

[11][12] At Turner's show in Reading, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2016, he announced that his new album would be released sometime in March 2017.

It consists of a collection of mostly gospel standards with a few original songs, including its title track that Turner co-wrote.

The album also features appearances by Sonya Isaacs, Bobby Osborne, and Turner's own family (who sing and play instruments on a track penned by his wife and oldest son) and new live renditions of both "Long Black Train" and "Me and God".

[18][19] Turner followed this release with two further passion projects: Country State of Mind (2020) and King Size Manger (2021), his eighth and ninth studio albums.

Country State of Mind consisted of a collection of cover songs, while King Size Manger served as Turner's first album of Christmas music.

In April 2024, it was announced that Turner had extended his record deal with MCA Nashville, his longtime label home of over two decades, and that "Heatin' Things Up" would be released as his new single.

Turner's tenth studio album, "This Country Music Thing" was released on August 16.