Darryl Worley is an American country music singer and songwriter from Pyburn, Tennessee. He signed with DreamWorks Nashville in 1999 and has since released multiple albums and charted numerous singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His most iconic song, Have You Forgotten?, written in response to the September 11 attacks after a visit to troops in Afghanistan, topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts simultaneously in 2003 and became an anthem of patriotic resilience. Other major hits include I Miss My Friend, Awful Beautiful Life, and A Good Day to Run. Worley is a three-time nominee for the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist and has been honored with the USO Merit Award for his extensive work entertaining U.S. troops overseas. He continues to tour and perform at major country music festivals and venues, maintaining a loyal and dedicated fanbase rooted in traditional country values.