Country legend Garth Brooks expressed admiration for Morgan Evans' performance of his 1993 song 'Ain’t Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)'. Brooks reacted enthusiastically to a video of Evans singing the track on a podcast. Evans, promoting his new album, called learning the song's lyrics a major achievement.
Morgan Evans sang a snippet of Garth Brooks' 'Ain’t Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)' during an episode of the God’s Country podcast earlier this month. The song, from Brooks' 1993 album In Pieces, topped the Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts for two weeks. Evans performed it casually alongside podcast hosts Dan and Reid Isbell, handling the rapid lyrics with ease despite its vocal demands, which Brooks described as leading him to 'cardiac arrest' in live shows. Brooks responded to the video, writing, “Dude!!!!! Are you kidding me???? I can’t sing that song without going into cardiac arrest and you guys make it look easy!!!! QUIT doing Garth stuff better than Garth!!!! Honored, flattered and absolutely LOVE that moment!! love, g”. Evans replied, “Hahahaha maaaaaaate!!! Been singing your songs my whole life. Means a lot! Thanks legend!”. On the podcast, Evans shared that he grew up listening to Brooks and viewed mastering the song's lyrics as a 'great achievement'. He appeared to promote his album Steel Town, released on March 20, which draws from his Australian roots with tracks like 'Steel Town' and 'Land I Love'. Evans noted, “In 2026, I feel like people are more drawn to the more unique version of someone.”