For starters, he's had a couple more singles under his belt, and he's busy writing songs for his second album. And since July, he's been spending week after week out on the road with Keith Urban and Little Big Town on their Light the Fuse Tour.

Has touring with a country vet like Urban been an inspiration for Lynch? Absolutely. "Every single night I get done with my set, I rush to get changed and get out in front of house" to watch Urban's set, Lynch told Radio.com during a recent interview in Nashville.

And it's been an eye-opening experience for him. "One thing I've learned about Keith is he's so energetic. A lot of the songs he's up and keeping attention on him. I've learned that. Don't get trapped behind the microphone and guitar and just sit there and deliver a song. Make people want to get up and dance with you."

Lynch may be best known for his powerhouse country ballad "Cowboys and Angels," as well as upbeat, good-natured songs like "She Cranks My Tractor" and his latest single "Wild in Your Smile." But that doesn't keep him from throwing a few covers into his set�including some that are pretty far out for his fan base.

"We've got a little medley that we do that goes from 'Dust on the Bottle' into Justin Timberlake's 'Rock Your Body,' and then it goes into Trey Songz' 'Say Aah.'" Which, Lynch admits, is "way out there�but weirdly enough, it works."