there's a vault and only certain people are allowed in. 'But there has been this kind of undercurrent of.
'Country music is a beautiful genre,' said John Osborne. Other country artists waited years to publicly come out, such as Chely Wright and later on Ty Herndon, citing concerns about the effect it might have on their careers. While there are many other openly gay artists and songwriters currently working in country music, including Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Brooke Eden, Shane McAnally and Lily Rose, Osborne is one of the most prominent.