Adam Morgan (politician)

Last updated
Megan Hamilton
(m. 2016)
Adam Morgan
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 20th district
Assumed office
November 2018
Children3
Education Bob Jones University (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)

Adam M. Morgan (born April 26, 1989) is an American politician, attorney, composer, filmmaker and president of Majesty Music.

Contents

Morgan was a candidate for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District in 2024, challenging incumbent William Timmons from the right and ultimately losing the Republican primary to Timmons by a narrow margin. [1] [2]

Early life

Morgan was born in Dallas, Texas, to Timothy and Michele Morgan. [3] He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Bob Jones University in 2011, where he served as the student body president. [4] He then graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from University of South Carolina School of Law in 2015, and became a member of the South Carolina Bar.

Political career

Morgan is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 20th District, serving since November 2018. He represents the Eastside of Greenville, South Carolina in the Upstate of South Carolina. He is a member of the Republican Party. [5]

In 2021 Morgan was elected as the Founding Chairman of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus [6] He also serves on the House Legislative Oversight and Education and Public Works Committees. [7]

2024 U.S. House election

In November 2023, Morgan announced that he would run for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District, a seat currently held by William Timmons. [1] [2] Morgan has been endorsed in the race by South Carolina's 5th Congressional District US House member Ralph Norman. [8]

Entertainment career

Morgan is currently the president and co-owner of Majesty Music, a publishing company, recording studio, and music academy headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. [9] He has written several songs, children's books, and produced the popular Patch the Pirate children's series since 2014. He served as the writer and executive producer of the 2018 Patch the Pirate animated cartoon, "Operation Arctic: Viking Invasion".

Discography

Morgan has over 70 songs published, including "Arise" (2015), "The One Who First Loved Me" (2015), "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (2016), "In God We Trust, In God Alone" (2016), "God of Wonders" (2017), "Only One" (2018), "Can It Be" (2019), "Face Your Fears" (2020), "Justified" (2021) and "At the Name of Jesus" (2021). He has co-written several songs with his wife, Megan Morgan, and father-in-law, Ron "Patch" Hamilton.

Feature films

Personal life

In 2016, Morgan married Megan Hamilton, daughter of singer/songwriter Ron "Patch" Hamilton and Shelly Hamilton. The couple and their three children [10] live in Taylors, South Carolina.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ralph Norman</span> American politician (born 1953)

Ralph Warren Norman Jr. is an American real estate developer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2017. His district includes most of the South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area, along with outer portions of the Upstate and Midlands. A member of the Republican Party, Norman served as the South Carolina state representative for the 48th district from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Carolina's 4th congressional district</span> U.S. House district for South Carolina

South Carolina's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in upstate South Carolina bordering North Carolina. It includes parts of Greenville and Spartanburg counties. The district includes the two major cities of Greenville and Spartanburg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberty Caucus</span> Former US Congressional group

The House Liberty Caucus is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative, libertarian, and libertarian conservative members of the United States House of Representatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trey Gowdy</span> American news anchor and politician (born 1964)

Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III is an American television news presenter, former politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. His district included much of the Upstate region of South Carolina, including Greenville and Spartanburg.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Bright</span> American politician

Lee Bright is an American politician who served as the South Carolina State Senator from the 12th district from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, his district included Spartanburg County and Greenville County. Bright unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and U.S. House of Representatives in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freedom Caucus</span> Republican US congressional caucus

The Freedom Caucus, also known as the House Freedom Caucus, is a congressional caucus consisting of Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. It is generally considered to be the most conservative and furthest-right bloc within the chamber. The caucus was formed in January 2015 by a group of conservatives and Tea Party movement members, with the aim of pushing the Republican leadership to the right. Its first chairman, Jim Jordan, described the caucus as a "smaller, more cohesive, more agile and more active" group of conservative representatives. Members of the Freedom Caucus are typically considered a part of the MAGA movement and loyalists to Donald Trump.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patch the Pirate</span> Christian childrens music

Patch the Pirate is an Evangelical Christian series of character-building, comical, and musical recordings for children produced by Majesty Music. These comical capers teach Christian values to children through story and song recordings, children's choir clubs, and radio programs. Patch the Pirate was played by Ron "Patch" Hamilton, who was a Christian singer, songwriter, composer, evangelist, and personality. Ron Hamilton has created and published 40 Patch the Pirate Adventures including the first release Sing Along with Patch the Pirate in 1981, and the latest release in 2019 "The Final Voyage?". Over 2 million Patch the Pirate adventures have been sold since the release of the first album. The Patch the Pirate Radio Program is recognized by the National Religious Broadcasters as the third largest religious children's programming outreach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Hamilton (musician)</span> American musician (1950–2023)

Ronald Allen Hamilton, also known as "Patch the Pirate", was an American Christian musician, composer, preacher, and radio personality. He was president and owner of Majesty Music, a Christian music publisher, and the creator of the Patch the Pirate Adventure series. Ron Hamilton became affectionately known as "Patch the Pirate" when he began wearing an eye patch after losing his left eye to cancer in 1978. He published hundreds of songs and hymns and wrote numerous cantatas, plays, and children's stories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Burns (pastor)</span> American evangelical Christian

John Mark Burns is an American evangelical minister, televangelist and politician who is the pastor of the Harvest Praise & Worship Center in South Carolina. He was an early supporter of Donald Trump during the 2016 United States presidential election and by 2023 was a board member of Pastors for Trump.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Timmons (politician)</span> American politician (born 1984)

William Richardson Timmons IV is an American attorney, entrepreneur, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2019. His district is in the heart of the Upstate and includes Greenville, Spartanburg, and most of their suburbs. A member of the Republican Party, Timmons served as a South Carolina state senator from 2016 to 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Majesty Music</span>

Majesty Music is a privately-owned, conservative evangelical Christian music and book publishing company in Greenville, South Carolina, perhaps best known for its children's adventure-story character Patch the Pirate. The company publishes sheet music, hymnals, choral collections, cantatas and Christmas plays, audio recordings, and feature-length cartoons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Wright (politician)</span> American politician (2019–2021)

Ronald Jack Wright was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district from 2019 until his death from COVID-19 in 2021. He was a member of the Republican Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina</span>

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina</span>

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina</span>

The 2022 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of South Carolina. Incumbent senator Tim Scott won reelection to a second full term, defeating state representative Krystle Matthews. This was the third consecutive election for this seat where both major party nominees were black.

Stewart Olin Jones is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.

Rex Fontaine Rice is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the senator for South Carolina's 2nd Senate District, a position he has held since 2016. He previously served as the representative for House District 26 in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1994 to 2010. Known for his fiscal conservatism, Rice has advocated for state control over education and environmental issues, the repeal of the No Child Left Behind Act, and the abolition of income tax in favor of increased sales taxes. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Richard J. Cash is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 3rd district since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Cash is known for his conservative stances on LGBT rights and reproductive rights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina</span>

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina</span>

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the State of South Carolina, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections occurred on June 11, 2024.

References

  1. 1 2 Stoddard, Freeman (November 16, 2023). "SC representative to challenge Upstate congressman in Republican Primary". WHNS-TV. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Beavers, Olivia (November 16, 2023). "House Republican earns primary challenger over McCarthy support". Politico. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". Scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. Bob Jones University Vintage (yearbook), 2011
  5. "Adam Morgan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. "Morning Digest: Freedom Caucus clone sparks bitter primary challenge in South Carolina". Daily Kos. November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  9. "'God chose to spare his life:' How Ron Hamilton became music legend Patch the Pirate". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  10. "About Adam". Adam Morgan For Congress. Retrieved 2024-07-27.