Singer Ty Herndon Marries Alex Schwartz Saturday in a 'Country Chic' Ceremony

After coming out nine years ago, Ty Herndon is a married man.

The country singer-songwriter tied the knot with fiancé Alex Schwartz on Saturday. The “country chic” ceremony was held on a farm in Chapmansboro, Tennessee, and attended by more than 300 guests, including actors Kristin Chenoweth and Sally Struthers, People reported.

“Alex and I made it official here in Tennessee last night!” Herndon wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to family and friends for making it unbelievably special!”

“I love his goofiness, his heart, his loyalty, the way he looks at me, the way he holds me, and the way I feel safe with him, and I pray to God that I am all those things to him,” he told the publication. “We hope that by sharing this day and our love with others we can let everyone know that miracles are possible, love is love, and equality and justice ultimately win every time.”

Herndon and Schwartz announced their engagement in February after dating for about six months.

“Never in a million years would I have imagined meeting someone who would bring so much love and light into my heart,” Herndon wrote on Instagram at the time. “Alex is a brilliant artist and craftsman who restores mid-century furniture and makes stained glass art. He will also be starting work on his MBA soon. He’s a smartie, y’all — and I can’t wait for all of you to get to know him.”

He went on to note: “Today, we are excited to let you know that we are planning a wedding! That’s right — we’re getting hitched later this year!”

Herndon, who was raised in Alabama, came out as gay in 2014 after nearly two decades in the music industry. He “didn’t even know if I’d still get to be doing music afterward” given country’s reputation as a conservative genre.

Garth Brooks Stops in Kansas City to Announce a New Radio Station Blending Music and Sports

Garth Brooks at the Music City Walk of Fame ©Tammie Arroyo/AFF-USA.com

Country music legend Garth Brooks came to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City Tuesday for a big announcement.

"We need a launchpad for what might be the coolest radio station on the planet," Brooks said after announcing Tailgate Radio on Tune In.

The goal: Putting sports and music together - featuring everything going on before and after the game.

The channel will feature "switch" technology, playing a high-energy multi-genre mix of music before switching directly into listening to your game.

The idea was born from old-school party mix tapes. Brooks said for this kind of party, Kansas City made perfect sense for the announcement.

"Kansas City kind of gave me my life," Brooks said. His mother was born here. One of his first events was here.

Brooks is also sticking around to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at tonight's Kansas City Royals game.

Michael Ray and Meghan Patrick’s Haunting Duet, ‘Spirits and Demons"

Have you checked out Michael Ray and Meg Patrick's new single "Spirits and Demons". The duo took to social media to let fans know that they are making 'airwaves'. The single was released on August 28th and is a beautiful yet haunting ballad.

“Sometimes you hear a song, and it hits you: that’s just how it is,” Ray shared in a statement. “You play enough bars beyond the city limits, you see it all go down. Really good people who get in their feelings, the way a good time or a way out becomes a bottomless pit. The more I listened, the more I thought it needed something else…”

That something else was the female touch. In order to take this song to the next level he enlisted Meghan Patrick to bring her own set of stunning vocals as a way to echo the storyline at hand.

Spirits and demons won’t bring no healin’

Ain’t no miracle at the bottom of the bottle I’m drinkin’

It’s just a buzz on a broken heart barely beatin’

Gas on a fire mix it with whiskey and you leavin’

Spirits and demons

“We went through so many thoughts and names; they were all great, but nobody felt quite right,” Ray admitted. “And it’s funny, because the answer was right under my nose. I’ve been friends with Meghan for years, in the way you’ve got your ‘Hey, I’m off the road. Wanna grab a beer?’ friends when you’re home for two or three days.”

He went on to gush about Patrick’s incredible friendship and marveled at the fact that no matter how long they go without seeing each other, they will always pick right back up where they left off.

“So many of us are out there weeks at a time, chasing the dream. When you’re always gone, those friends who get you and get the commitment it takes, where you pick up right where you left off? They’re gold. Meghan’s not only a friend and a great hang, no matter who’s around, she’s got a voice that can blister concrete – and a gift to reach right into a song and rip its heart out, put it in her throat and meet you line for line with some intense emotions.”

"Spirits and Demons" can be found on Ray's "Dive Bars & Broken Hearts"