that Herndon felt he faced as a gay man in country music, typically a more conservative genre. He also credited conversations with country singer Chely Wright, who came out as a lesbian in 2010, with giving him the confidence to come out. Another inspiration to Herndon was hearing Carrie Underwood's "So Small" on radio. Herndon's announcement preceded the coming out of several other gay musicians in the genre, such as Billy Gilman. Herndon noted that his fan base was largely supportive of him after his announcement. Herndon and Wright have performed together at benefit concerts for GLAAD on multiple occasions. In 2016 and 2017, Herndon and CMT presenter Cody Alan hosted a Concert for Love and Acceptance to support LGBT youth in Nashville. In February 2023, Herndon became engaged to a man named Alex, whom he had been dating for six months prior. Discography Studio albums What Mattered Most (1995) Living in a Moment (1996) Big Hopes (1998) Steam (1999) Right About Now (2007) Journey On (2010) Lies I Told Myself (2013) House on Fire (2016) Got It Covered (2019) Jacob (2022) Number-one singles (Billboard Hot Country Songs) "What Mattered Most" (1995) "Living in a Moment" (1996) "It Must Be Love" (1998) References Works cited External links Ty Herndon Official Website 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people 1962 births American country singer-songwriters American gay musicians American male singer-songwriters Belmont University alumni Country musicians from Alabama Country musicians from Mississippi Epic Records artists LGBT people from Alabama LGBT people from Mississippi American LGBT singers Living people People from Choctaw County, Alabama People from Meridian, Mississippi Singer-songwriters from Alabama Singer-songwriters from Mississippi