[1][2] Green started his music career as an 18-year-old at Texas Tech University playing small gigs at bars and clubs around Lubbock.

In 1995, Green independently recorded and released a series of albums produced by Lloyd Maines using money borrowed from his parents.

Green had been counting his money from a weekend of singing and his stepfather knew he would need motivation to fully pursue music as a career.

Green's appearance at the 1998 Willie Nelson July 4 Picnic was his first step towards nationwide recognition, and he was soon playing sold out shows in Texas.

[4] Green's first major-label recorded album, Three Days, repackaged his best pre-major songs and new tracks with modern sound engineering.

Green joined popular country music artists including Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Dave Matthews Band, and Kenny Chesney on major tours.

Initially, "Country Star" was released as the second single, but it was withdrawn shortly after the title track ("What I'm For") began receiving airplay.

[7] On September 2, 2014, Taste of Country premiered the official lyric video for a new song, "Girls from Texas", featuring Lyle Lovett.

"While I Was Away" was inducted into Taste of Country's Showdown Hall of Fame after winning five consecutive fan-voted rounds against artists including Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Cassadee Pope, and David Nail.

Green's self-released Home debuted on digital media on August 14, 2015, and entered on the Top Country Albums chart at No.