Mark Wills appears in concert June 23

Country music superstar Mark Wills’ Loving Every Minute concert tour comes to lake Winnepesaukah’s Jukebox Junction Stage June 23 with shows at 3 and 8 p.m.

Loving Every Minute unfolds as a collective of heartfelt songs filled with universal themes to which we can all relate. “One of These Days” lets him get inside its blue-collar characters, while “Back to Earth” revisits the lament of the traveling musician. The swooning Latin-flavored arrangement of “Lost in a Kiss” given him a setting to emote as a romantic balladeer.

Perhaps the most commented upon song in the collection is “The Balloon Song” which tells the bittersweet tale of a little boy pining for his mother who has passed away. Wills holds his heart in his throat for the inspirational ballad “Universe.” The collection’s first single, “Loving Every Minute,” and “I’m Not Gonna Do Anything Without You,” his duet with label mate Jamie O’Neal, fuse his earthy country vocal with some pop production touches.

After winning local talent contests, Wills announced to his parents that he was moving to the big city of Atlanta to follow his dream at the age of 17. In 1996, his career was jump-started by “Jacob’s Ladder.” That single was followed by a series of Top 10 smashes: “Places I’ve Never Been (1997), “I Do (Cherish You)” (1998). “Wish You Were Here” (1999), “She’s in Love (1999), and “Back at One” (2000).

With its heartfelt message of tolerance and charity, “Don’t Laugh at Me” garnered nominations from the Country Music Association for Single, Song and Video of the Year in 1998. The following year, Wills was chosen by The Academy of Country Music as the “Top New Male Vocalist.”

All shows at the Jukebox Junction Stage are free with paid gate admission of $3 for adults and children. Unlimited rides are available for $17 and parking is free. Park hours are 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Thursdays, noon until 10 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturdays, and noon until 10 p.m. on Sundays.

Lake Winnepesaukah is recognized as one of America’s top 10 family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure Magazine. For more information, call 706-866-5681 or toll free 877-LAKEWIN or visit the web site at www.lake-winnie.com.