One-time Country sensation Oliver Anthony has decided to leave the music industry.
In a lengthy YouTube video last week, the 32-year-old, whose real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford and who rose to fame a year ago with his hit song "Rich Men North of Richmond," sat in a wooded area with his two dogs opining on life and his career.
"I’ve decided that moving forward, I don’t need a Nashville management company. I don’t even need to exist within the space of music. So, I’m looking at switching my whole business over to a traveling ministry," Anthony revealed after discussing how he believes "our system is broken."
He added that he wants to "kind of keep things in the family business," noting that his great-grandfather had been a traveling minister.
"I have this vision for this thing that I’m calling the Real Revival Project, and it’s basically going to start as a grassroots music festival, but hopefully it grows into something that can literally change our landscape and our culture and the way we live," he said in the video posted Tuesday.
Anthony said he wants to stimulate the economies in these small towns, showcasing their culture while using local musicians and vendors, "so, you’re not having to drive to Pittsburgh to some concrete amphitheater to see a show."
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