The man who gave us the country hit “What Mattered Most” over a decade ago, will bring his Southern charm to our town during the 2nd Annual Breathitt Heritage Fair in early October.

Ty Herndon, who also recorded Country hits like “It Must Be Love” and “Living In A Moment”, will headline the show on Saturday, October 7th. The concert will start at 7 p.m. at Douthitt Park, and is free to the public.

It’s expected Herndon will sing a couple of cuts from his upcoming album “Right About Now”. The single of the same name is expected to be released later this month, while the website says the new album, produced by Titan/Universal Records, will be released October 24th.

Born in Mississippi and raised in Alabama, Ty developed his vocal style while singing Southern Gospel Music. With a dream of becoming a Country star in his mind, Herndon moved to Nashville and sang demo songs and commercial jingles. He was also the member of the band that would go on to become Diamond Rio. Being a finalist on the TV show “Star Search” gave him national attention, and he then moved to Texas where he honed his skills as a crowd-pleasing performer.

Herndon scored instant success in 1995 with the single “What Mattered Most”, which broke the record for the highest debut release, and would become the 1996 Music Row Song of the Year. The song soon topped the Billboard and Radio and Records magazine charts, and would happen again with the title song from his second album “Living In A Moment”in 1996, and again on his third album “Big Hopes”, which featured “It Must Be Love”. He received the Best New Artist award at the 1995 Country Radio Music Awards. At the 1996 TNN Music City News Awards, Ty received a nomination for Star of Tomorow: Male Artist; and at the 1996 American Music Awards he received a nomination for Favorite New Artist - Country. The southern singer also got nominations from the British Country Music Awards and Performers Magazine Reader’s Poll for his singing performances.

Audiences at the show will be able to enjoy Herndon’s ability to, as the TyHerndon Super Fan Site on the Internet says, “fuse traditional country music with slick rock sensibilities to create great musical productions.” The past few years have also been a rollercoaster ride for Ty, as he’s faced personal tragedy with a personal comeback that some folks find unbelievible. His stage presence, vocal range and stylistic use of songs are expected to please those who will make to trip to Jackson on October 7th.

The Ty Herndon concert is just one of the many activities scheduled for the Breathitt Heritage Fair, which begins Friday, October 6th and continues through Sunday, October 8th. Most of the events are scheduled to take place in Douthitt Park. More on the Fair and the events that will take place will be found in the Voice as we get closer to October.