Perham native Patrick Murphy hears single on SiriusXM The Highway

Perham native Patrick Murphy reached a career marker many country songwriters chase when his single “Lie To Me” was heard on SiriusXM’s The Highway, channel 56, putting a Warner Records Nashville release in front of a national audience. Apple Music lists the song as a three-minute country single released April 24, 2026, and Murphy has already put out three singles this year.

For a 26-year-old artist based in Nashville, the spin is more than a feel-good hometown headline. The Highway brands itself around breakthrough country acts, which gives Murphy’s track a more commercial meaning than a casual mention on a local playlist. A play on a nationally programmed station can help convert curiosity into streams, give booking agents another credential to pitch, and make it easier for clubs and festivals to justify adding a name that still carries Perham on its résumé.

Murphy’s local roots run deep enough to make the moment stand out in Otter Tail County. His official bio says he began playing piano at age 3 and first performed publicly at his local church in Perham. He graduated from Perham High School in 2016, later attended Belmont University in Nashville and, as a 12-year-old, won his age division in the Minnesota State Fair Talent Contest. Before “Lie To Me,” he had already built industry traction, including a Sony Music Publishing deal and a Warner Music Nashville debut EP, “Half The Story,” which MusicRow said was set for release in July 2022.

His songwriting résumé has also grown beyond his own singles. A 2023 account said he co-wrote Tim McGraw’s “Standing Room Only” with Craig Wiseman and Tommy Cecil, and Murphy’s bio says he has opened for Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Kip Moore and Maddie & Tae. Those credits help explain why a SiriusXM spin matters now: it places a Perham-raised artist in the same pipeline that has pushed many Nashville acts from regional recognition to wider country-radio reach.

For readers in Perham and across Otter Tail County, the significance is straightforward. A hometown musician who started at a church piano bench is now getting national-airplay attention on a station built to spotlight new country talent, and that kind of exposure can be the difference between a promising local story and a sustainable road career.