Viral Sensation Karen Waldrup releases raw, emotional single "Me Again" featuring William Michael Morgan after tumultuous 2018

The song is included on Spotify's "New Music Nashville" playlists and The Boot and Billboard both included it in their new music blurbs.

Viral sensation, creative entrepreneur and charismatic entertainer Karen Waldrup's new single "Me Again" featuring William Michael Morgan is available now.

Karen Waldrup (feat. William Michael Morgan) - Me Again

Release Date: 1 Nov. 2019

Label: Waldrup Worldwide Records

Time: 3:25

Genres: Country

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“A fantastic new single, she’s really talented, it’s got that strength and a strong woman and I think it’s absolutely wonderful, and if you think it can't get any better she’s recruited William Michael Morgan to sing it with her, very nice” - Marie Crichton Country Show BBC Radio Shropshire

Playlist week of November 4, 2019 - BBC Playlist 

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The country singer/songwriter went through trial after trial in 2018 in her personal life as well as professional life which spawned the new song, penned by Waldrup and hit songwriters Danny Wells and Philip White. 

"2018 was such a trying year for me," explains Waldrup.  "My fans, friends and family stood by myself through it all and now I'm stronger than ever with a story to tell.  I'm so thankful for all the support that lead me to believe in me again." 

Waldrup began performing "Me Again" during her live shows this summer and garnered countless standing ovations which prompted her to record the song.  Waldrup teamed up with award-winning producer Dave Brainard to create the hauntingly beautiful track with a traditional country vibe with Bruce Bouton on steel guitar.  William Michael Morgan's smooth collaborative vocals add another layer to the throw-back vibe. 

Billboard included the song in their new music round-up among Miranda Lambert and Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton, saying, "Waldrup's whispered vocals pair beautifully with William Michael Morgan's delicate country belt on the heartfelt 'Me Again'." The Boot also included it in their New Music Everyday, it's currently on Spotify's New Music Nashville and Pandora's Rising Women in Country playlists. 

It was 2018, and all of Karen Waldrup's dreams were coming true. After experiencing viral success with various country music covers that racked up millions and millions of views, Waldrup was on the cusp of country music stardom thanks to the impending release of a new single and album, buoyed by the support of a thriving fan base.

And then, her world came crashing down.

First, the New Orleans native caught her longtime boyfriend cheating on her. "God woke me up at 3 in the morning the night of his birthday," Waldrup, 33, recalls in a recent interview with PEOPLE. "It was a crazy mess, but in the end, I felt like I dodged a bullet."

Here's the story she exclusively shared with People.com (published Nov 1, 2019) link

Then an online stalker discovered where she lived, and showed up on the front porch of her home in Nashville. "A white van pulled up in the driveway, and this 70-year-old man started walking up to the door," remembers Waldrup, who first moved to Nashville in 2008. "He wouldn't leave. He started peeking through the windows. It was terrifying."

And then, as she just found herself on the cusp of her breaking point, Waldrup was forced to move from home to home to home in an effort to hide from her stalker, along with anyone else who had the same terrifying idea.

"I was so unaware of the internet hazards and how easy it could be for someone to find out where I lived," she recalls. "I went through a time that no matter how many times I moved, I felt like I just couldn't get away from the bad guys."

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ABOUT Karen Waldrup

Country singer/songwriter and innovative entrepreneur Karen Waldrup has captivated audiences all over the world through her authenticity, charismatic live performances and her new styling of nostalgic (as well as modern) country music.

Waldrup's debut album JUSTIFIED, produced by multi-award winner Garth Fundis (known for his work with Trisha Yearwood and Alabama, among others) and funded solely through fan participation via an Indiegogo campaign, debuted on four of Billboard's Album Charts (Country Album Sales, Heatseekers, Heatseekers South Central and Independent Albums). "Sometimes He Does", one of the songs featured on JUSTIFIED, was promoted by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 10 Country and Americana songs of the week immediately following it's release. Music Row icon/reporter/reviewer Robert Oermann deemed the track a "Disc of The Day", adding that Waldrup is a "real deal country singer."

Karen has been featured in Rolling Stone Magazine, The Hallmark Channel, Bravo TV, Facebook Artist of the Day, NASCAR ESPN Live, the NFL Experience Superbowl XLVII, CMT and hundreds of other outlets world-wide.

Waldrup is a BMI songwriter, a member of NARAS/The Recording Academy (the "Grammy" organization), the CMA and has partnered with Mission of Hope: Haiti.