George Strait
May 19, 2013
MCA Nashville artist George Strait recently released his 40th album, "Love Is Alive." The album features Strait's current hit "Give It All We Got Tonight," written by Mark Bright, Tim James and Phil O'Donnell. The song is poised to be Strait's 60th career No. 1, an accomplishment no artist has come closing to achieving.
For "Love Is Everything," Strait again joined forces with longtime friend and producer Tony Brown. Providing a more personal feel, this album holds four songs written or co-written by Strait with son Bubba and legendary songwriter Dean Dillon.
"I'm not sure they'll learn anything about me they don't already know," Strait said with a laugh. "I've been doing this a long time and 40 is a lot of records!" He continues, "It's always fun putting together songs for a new record. It can also be difficult at times. This one was both for sure, but worth every minute. I think it's my best release in a while. I hope people enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it."
In addition, the album features songs penned by Al Anderson, Casey Beathard, L. Russell Brown, Roger Creager, Tom Douglas, Wyatt Earp, Keith Gattis, Monty Holmes, Kyle Jacobs, Donny Kees, Bill Kenner, Pat McLaughlin, Randy Montana, Jeff Silvey and Chris Stapleton.
Strait kicked off 2013 with the first leg of his "The Cowboy Rides Away." Only the Saturday, June 1st show in San Antonio's Alamodome remains in the sold out tour. Known as the "house they built for George," the Alamodome sold out within an astounding six minutes of going on sale. Dates for the second leg of the tour will be announced later this year.
The "Love Is Everything" Track listing includes:
- I Got A Car
- Give It All We Got Tonight
- Blue Melodies
- I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This
- I Thought I Heard My Heart Sing
- That's What Breaking Hearts Do
- When Love Comes Around Again
- The Night Is Young
- Sittin' On The Fence
- I Believe
- Love Is Everything
- You Don't Know What You're Missing
- When The Credits Roll
For more information on Strait, "Love Is Everything," "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour," the Sixty For Sixty movement and more, visit www.GeorgeStrait.com.
By Jaclyn Carter