Josh Osborne began writing songs as a teenager. Born in Pike County, Kentucky, he moved to Nashville immediately after high school graduation in 1998 and signed his first publishing deal shortly thereafter. Osborne honed his craft for more than a decade before hitting his stride in the 2010s and earning his first #1 song with Kenny Chesney’s “Come Over” in 2012. Now one of Nashville’s go-to tunesmiths, he has scored more than thirty additional #1s, including “Leave the Night On” and “Body Like a Back Road” (Sam Hunt); “Drunk Last Night” (Eli Young Band); “Sangria” and “My Eyes” (Blake Shelton); “One Man Band” (Old Dominion); and “Sand in My Boots” (Morgan Wallen). Osborne has won two Grammys for Best Country Song: in 2014 for “Merry Go ‘Round” and in 2025 for “The Architect,” both recorded by Kacey Musgraves. He was named ASCAP’s Country Songwriter of the Year in 2021 and NSAI’s Songwriter of the Year in 2019. In 2014, Osborne’s name was added to the Country Music Highway (U.S. Route 23), which runs through his home county. The Museum’s Allison Moorer will host this program, which will be illustrated with photos, film, and recordings. After the program, Osborne will sign commemorative Hatch Show Print posters. Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members.

Members may reserve tickets here at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14.

Non-members may purchase Museum admission and reserve tickets here to the program at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 15.