LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS RETURN TO THEIR ROOTS WITH THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO GATLIN
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Nashville, Tenn. (October 14, 2015) - Sixty years ago, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
discovered they could sing. When Larry was 6, Steve was 4 and Rudy was 2, the brothers, under the direction of their mother, Billie, started performing Gospel music. Gospel music was the catalyst that jumpstarted their success toward becoming one of the most recognized family trios in the history of music. This year, in celebration of six decades of music, the brothers are returning to their roots with the upcoming release of The Gospel According to Gatlin, available from Curb Records on November 6, 2015.
It's been nearly seven years since the Gatlin Brothers released new music. Larry and the brothers knew for some time they were ready to get back in the studio but couldn't quite decide on a direction. That's when God gave Larry a message.
Larry recalls, "I was at The Masters golf tournament a couple of years ago as the guest of my old friend Charlie Yates. I was also talking to my very best old friend, GOD, about the rather awful shape the world is in. I said 'Big Guy (The Big Guy's okay with that) what am I doing wrong?' It was then that I heard His 'still small voice' whispering in the top of the Georgia Pines - at least I think that's what it was … 'GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS LARRY WAYNE.'"
The 11-track album, produced by the Gatlins, includes all new Gospel songs, each of which was written or co-written by Larry Gatlin. "What Would Jesus Do?" asks what would the Son of God do if he came to Nashville? Larry notes, "I think HE would look around and go where the ‘folks' are and sample - up to a point - what the 'folks' are having... undoubtedly the 'folks' would feel better after hangin' around with Him ... unlike hangin' around with a lot of 'religious types.'"
On "Young Jewish Lawyer," Larry says, "Well, I really ain't sure how this one came about except to say that I heard a preacher, somewhere, some time- don't know when, where, how, or who- say that although he was guilty, he was not going to be afraid of hell fire because he would have a young JEWISH lawyer to plead his case before the heavenly judge, GOD ALMIGHTY HIMSELF," says Gatlin.
Another notable song on the album is the Larry Gatlin and Billy Dean-penned "An American With A Remington." Shortly after writing the tune, Gatlin and Dean posted a video performance of the song to Facebook. Within 24 hours, the video reached 5 million people.
The album also features the award-winning Gaither Vocal Band on "Clean" as well as a fiddle performance by legendary country star Charlie Daniels on "What Would Jesus Do?"
"Some folks may think that the title of the album is a bit much. Steve aka Shib and Rudy aka Rudes and I don't think so and we think the Big Guy is okay with the title of the album too," says Larry. "Because ya see, if we know one thing for sure about the Big Guy, it's this, He has a reeeeeeel goooooood sense of humor. It's called graaaaaaace!"
The Gospel According to Gatlin is available for preorder at Amazon.com. The album will also be available for download via iTunes on release day.
The Gospel According to Gatlin Track Listing:
1. I Have Not Been About My Father's Business
2. What Would Jesus Do? (featuring Charlie Daniels)
3. Young Jewish Lawyer
4. Clean (with The Gaither Vocal Group)
5. I Didn't Really Know How To Love You
6. Down Down Down
7. All Behind Me Now
8. Thank God Mary Loved Her Unborn Child
9. I Can Build Another House
10. What Are You Waiting For?
11. An American With A Remington
About Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers
The close family harmonies of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers have given the trio a signature sound that led to country classics like "All The Gold In California" and "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer To You)." The brothers won a GRAMMY® for their 1976 breakthrough hit, "Broken Lady," and reached #1 with "I Just Wish You Were Someone I Love" soon after. Along with five career nominations for the ACM Vocal Group, the Gatlin Brothers picked up three 1979 trophies – Single of the Year ("All The Gold In California"), Album of the Year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year for Larry Gatlin. Larry Gatlin has written songs that were later recorded by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Charlie Rich, Dottie West and more. In 2015, the Gatlin Brothers are celebrating 60 years as a singing trio.
For more information on Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, visit www.gatlinbrothers.com.
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