Will Moseley

S22 · Runner-up

As of April 30, 2026

Will Moseley, from Hazlehurst, Georgia, was the season 22 runner-up. He released Gone For Good in 2023, then singles through 19 Recordings, including Good Book Bad, Everything But Me, and Mechanic. He opened for Zac Brown Band on June 2, 2024, and again at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on December 31, 2024, co-headlined a fall 2024 tour with Colin Stough, and performed at the Grand Ole Opry for the first time on April 25, 2026.⁠[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Career

Before the show

  1. 2020After three concussions over two seasons ended his college football career, he focused on performing. During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown he got serious about playing and songwriting.⁠[3][6]
  2. September 22, 2023He wrote Gone For Good and released it on September 22, 2023. During season 22 it reached number 2 on the iTunes country chart.⁠[1][2]

During or around the show

  1. April 1, 2024On April 1, 2024, he released Why, which he co-wrote with Will Richardson and Nathan Baker.⁠[1][2]
  2. May 17, 2024Good Book Bad, written by Jordan Walker, Lalo Guzman, and Thomas Archer, was released on May 17, 2024. He sang it at the season 22 finale.⁠[1][2]

After the show

  1. June 2024In June 2024 he played Freedom Fest in Patterson, Georgia, and the 19 Takeover at CMA Fest.⁠[1]
  2. June 2, 2024On June 2, 2024, he opened for Zac Brown Band.⁠[1]
  3. August 9, 2024On August 9, 2024, he released I Don't Wanna Fight No More, his first release after the show.⁠[1][2]
  4. September 2024In September 2024 he performed at Lacfest in Blackshear, Georgia.⁠[1]
  5. October 3, 2024–December 14, 2024A July 2024 announcement set a Colin Stough tour from October 3, 2024, in Nashville to December 14, 2024, in Omaha. By August 2025 he had co-headlined that fall tour.⁠[1][5]
  6. November 1, 2024On November 1, 2024, he released a cover of Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You.⁠[2][3]
  7. December 6, 2024Everything But Me was released on December 6, 2024, on 19 Recordings.⁠[2][3][9][10]
  8. December 11, 2024–December 14, 2024Announced December shows with Colin Stough were December 11 at Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, December 12 at The Rave in Milwaukee, December 13 at Wooly's in Des Moines, and December 14 in Omaha.⁠[3]
  9. December 31, 2024On December 31, 2024, he opened for Zac Brown Band at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, his first arena show.⁠[3][4]
  10. March 28, 2025Mechanic was released on March 28, 2025, through 19 Recordings. He wrote it with Kaylin Robinson and Jaron Boyer, and Alex Maxwell produced it.⁠[2][4]
  11. April 12, 2025–June 5, 2025A March 28, 2025 announcement listed five dates from April 12 to June 5, 2025, including an April 26 show with Clint Black in Vidalia, Georgia. It also said he would open shows for Marshall Tucker Band and Clint Black.⁠[4]
  12. August 16, 2025As of August 13, 2025, he was booked to headline the Franklin County Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 16, one date on a 10-show August tour. By then he had also opened for Riley Green and Ella Langley.⁠[5]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • April 25, 2026On April 25, 2026, he performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville for the first time.⁠[6]

Sources

10 sources

  1. American Idol Season 22 Runner-Up Will Moseley: What Happened After the Show — Screen Rant, published October 20, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Home: “a 23-year-old musician from Hazlehurst, Georgia”
    • Gone For Good: “"Gone For Good," which he wrote and previously released in 2023, went to number two on the iTunes country charts”
    • Why: “Will also released another song, "Why," which he co-wrote with Will Richardson and Nathan Baker.”
    • Finale single: “he sang his single "Good Book Bad."”
    • Writers: “The song was written by Jordan Walker, Lalo Guzman, and Thomas Archer.”
    • Freedom Fest: “In June 2024, Will performed at Freedom Fest in Patterson, Georgia”
    • CMA Fest: “In June 2024, Will performed during the 19 Takeover event at CMA Fest”
    • Zac Brown Band: “On June 2, 2024, just two weeks after the American Idol season 22 finale, Will opened for superstar country music group Zac Brown Band”
  2. iTunes Lookup API: artist 1660254626 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Good Book Bad - Single: "copyright":"℗ (P 2024 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Coming Down - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2022 Will Moseley"
    • Coming Down - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-01-20T08:00:00Z"
    • Good Book Bad - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-05-17T07:00:00Z"
    • Gone For Good - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-09-22T07:00:00Z"
    • Gone For Good - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Will Moseley"
    • Why - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-04-01T07:00:00Z"
    • I Don't Wanna Fight No More - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-08-09T07:00:00Z"
  3. American Idol Season 22 Runner-Up Will Moseley Set to Release Everything But Me December 6 — PR Newswire, published November 11, 2024. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Everything But Me: “set to release "Everything But Me" December 6 on 19 Recordings”
    • Named release: “set to release "Everything But Me" December 6 on 19 Recordings”
    • Football: “When his football career ended following three concussions over two seasons, he shifted his focus onto performing full time”
    • Holiday cover: “holiday cover of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" November 1”
    • Release: “set to release "Everything But Me" December 6 on 19 Recordings”
    • December 11: “December 11 at Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN (With Colin Stough)”
    • December 12: “December 12 at The Rave / Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI (With Colin Stough)”
    • December 13: “December 13 at Wooly's in Des Moines, IA (With Colin Stough)”
  4. American Idol Season 22 Runner-Up Will Moseley Releases New Single Mechanic Today — PR Newswire, published March 28, 2025. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Mechanic: “Will Moseley released "Mechanic" today through 19 Recordings / 19 Entertainment.”
    • Arena show: “Moseley played his first arena show opening for Zac Brown Band , at their New Year's Eve show at State Farm Arena in Atlanta”
    • Played: “Moseley played his first arena show opening for Zac Brown Band , at their New Year's Eve show at State Farm Arena in Atlanta”
    • Release: “Will Moseley released "Mechanic" today through 19 Recordings / 19 Entertainment.”
    • Writers: “written by Moseley, Kaylin Robinson , and Jaron Boyer”
    • Dateline: “NASHVILLE, Tenn. , March 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/”
    • Openings: “Moseley will play shows opening for Marshall Tucker Band , and Clint Black .”
    • Tour dates: “April 12 at Mudslingers in Woodland, MS April 25 at Huddle Up Sports Bar in Ashland, VA April 26 at Vidalia Onion Museum in Vidalia, GA (with Clint Black )”
  5. Series of unlikely life events leads Moseley to music fame — Franklin Free Press, published August 13, 2025, updated September 29, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Fall tour: “He co-headlined a fall 2024 tour with fellow American idol alumnus Colin Stough”
    • Article date: "datePublished":"2025-08-13T02:41:00-0500"
    • Festival: “headliner on Saturday, August 16th at the 44th Franklin County Watermelon Festival”
    • Other artists: “opening for major artists including Zac Brown, Clint Black, Marshall Tucker, Riley Green and Ella Langley.”
  6. ‘American Idol’s Will Moseley Shares Major Career Achievement — Yahoo Entertainment (TV Insider), published April 30, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Byline: “Alyssa Norwin Thu, April 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM UTC”
    • Opry: “On April 25, Moseley had a career highlight”
    • Opry: “Moseley performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville for the first time”
    • Career start: “It was during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 that Moseley began "getting serious about playing and songwriting,"”
  7. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Will Moseley: Season 22, Place finish Runner-up
  8. American Idol season 22 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 and Top 2 – Finale (May 19) section; Elimination chart, row Will Moseley: Pl. 2, 5/19 Runner-up: “After the voting lines were closed, Carter was declared the winner while Moseley was runner-up.”
  9. American Idol Season 22 Runner-Up Will Moseley Releases New Song Everything But Me — American Songwriter, published December 10, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Release day: “Releasing his new song on Friday, December 6th”
  10. MusicBrainz releases for b9927d87-aa59-48b9-84b6-804e65d0e2d7 — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • MusicBrainz: "first-release-date":"2024-12-06"

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