Matthew Morrison signs record deal with Mercury Records

Matthew Morrison definitely knows how to belt out a good tune

Matthew Morrison, our beloved Mr. Schue, has signed an exclusive worldwide recording deal with Mercury Records, and it seems we won’t have long to wait to hear his soulful voice on a full-length album! According to this morning’s press release regarding the deal, Morrison will be entering the recording studio soon to begin production of his debut album, which is scheduled for release in fall 2010.

Back in October, Morrison talked to Access Hollywood about his quest for a solo album and compared the album’s style to Michael Bublé meets Justin Timberlake. I’m super excited to hear what Morrison will come up with, although I’m not sure how he’s going to find time to record the album while also filming Glee! I think Morrison might secretly be a superhero…