[1] In April 2019, Morton said he would begin a project to restore the New Orleans home of jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden and create a museum and community space at the site.

His mother is Dr. Debra Brown Morton, pastor of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church.

[5] In 2010, Morton's friend and Maroon 5's musical director Adam Blackstone asked him to audition for a position in the band as a touring keyboardist and backing vocalist.

From 2012 to 2014 Morton filled-in for the band's keyboardist, Jesse Carmichael, who was on an indefinite hiatus from performing with the group, as stated on their official website in March 2012.

Morton's solo work won the attention of Mack Maine, who signed him to his production company, Soothe Your Soul, and Young Money Entertainment in 2011.

[13] The EP, besides including alternative versions of "First Began" and "Sticking to My Guns", also contains "Say So", a song that was later cut from the final tracklist of the album.

[15] Gumbo did not manage to enter on the US Billboard 200 chart but received positive reviews from most music critics, who complimented Morton's style and praised him for his singing and songwriting.

[1] On February 14, 2019, Morton collaborated with singer JoJo on the song "Say So", which served as the lead single for his sixth album Paul.

[19] Morton who wrote a song called "Battle Field" by Chinese singer Jane Zhang from the 2016 film The Great Wall.

[20] in October 2023, Morton was featured in Portuguese singer Barbara Bandeira's debut studio album Finda on the track Ego.

[21] Morton wrote the song "Special Spice" for the theme park attraction Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which is inspired by Disney's 2009 film The Princess and the Frog.