From his engagement to Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl last June, to surviving a near-fatal bus crash in October to promoting his most recent album, the past year was a whirlwind for Josh Kelley.

The singer-songwriter from Atlanta says he has grown musically since the release of his debut album, For the Ride Home, in 2001. His newest album Just Say the Word reached the No.27 position the iTunes Top Albums list last June. The CD reveals Kelley’s evolution both as a person and as an artist.

“I’ve seen more,” Kelley says. “Over time you get better. You explore the world and it puts perspective on things. My perspective is a lot stronger than it used to be.”

Since the release of his sophomore album Almost Honest in 2005, Kelley worked on perfecting his singing, songwriting and musical skills in order to become more successful.

“I think getting older, a little wiser, you realize that everything is really in your hands,” Kelley says. “Your own success depends on how hard you work. I realized I was capable of working much harder.”

And Kelley recently found a new muse with the help of a luscious love interest. On the set of his video for “Only You,” he met his fianc