Chris Young‘s personable style and rich baritone had been winning fans even before the release of his debut album — with songs like “Drinkin’ Me Lonely” — and now that Chris is gearing up for his second album, he’ll be reaching more new fans than ever as he opens the first stretch of Martina McBride‘s Waking Up Laughing Tour, beginning this Friday, July 11. He’ll join Martina for nearly 20 shows through the end of August — and he couldn’t be more excited. Chris thinks her audience will enjoy and appreciate the “family values” appeal of his new album’s title track and first single, “Voices,” but he’s also loving the fact that he’s actually about to tour…with MARTINA MCBRIDE!!! “The fact that it’s her,” he says, “I think it’s one of the coolest things that we’ve gotten a chance to do so far.” (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

• Have you been hearing “Voices”? Listen to Chris’s great new single anytime on his MySpace page at myspace.com/chrisyoung…or on iTunes, where you can buy it before the album hits stores later this year!

  Chris Young talks about touring with Martina McBride and performing his new single, “Voices.” (:22)
“The fact that it’s her, and she’s got such a great audience, and you know, I really think they’re gonna connect with our first single bein’ ‘Voices,’ which is, you know, more of a family thing, and it’s a lot of fun, but it is definitely…its got that kind of family aspect to the song. You know, bein’ out there with her and that audience, I think it’s one of the coolest things that we’ve gotten a chance to do so far.”