Congratulations to Brothers of the Heart (Jimmy Fortune, Bradley Walker, Mike Rogers, and Ben Isaacs)! Their sophomore album,Listen To The Music, is #1 on the Billboard Christian album chart following its January 20th release, #5 on the overall Christian chart (including digital streaming), and #32 on Billboard‘s overall album chart.
The album’s accompanying Listen To The Music live performance TV special, hosted by The Statler Brothers’ Don Reid and filmed at The Opry’s iconic Studio A, premiered street week on numerous networks including RFD-TV, TBN and UPtv.
The Brothers will celebrate their new record with a performance on the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, February 7 at 7 PM CT. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Brothers of the Heart — the “country, bluegrass, gospel dream team” (Cowboys & Indians) featuring award-winning americana/bluegrass/country/gospel artists Jimmy Fortune, Bradley Walker, Mike Rogers, and Ben Isaacs — returns with its 12-track sophomore album Listen to the Music (Gaither Music Group), releasing Friday, January 20.
Produced by group member Ben Isaacs (producer for Oak Ridge Boys, Rory Feek and more), the Brothers reimagine country, gospel and pop classics, including “Ring of Fire,” “Desperado” and “Bye Bye Love,” showcasing the super group’s signature seamless harmonies and impeccable arrangements.
“I feel like it starts with doing your best to honor the music’s roots,” Isaacs says. “There are little signature licks, and I felt like it was important to not change an arrangement so much that you confuse people. So much of this type of record is about recognizability, so you want to do everything that you can to put your stamp on it but to also honor the originals.”
The Brothers will celebrate their new record with a performance on the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, February 7. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Listen to the Music’s debut track, the group’s reimagining of The Statler Brothers’ “I’ll Go to My Grave Loving You,” along with the album’s second single, a breathtaking arrangement of the classic hymn “Just As I Am,” are available everywhere now.
Following Brothers of the Heart’s acclaimed debut album Brotherly Love (more than 31 million streams worldwide), the Listen to the Music record will be accompanied by a performance DVD and TV special. Filmed at the Opry’s iconic Studio A and hosted by The Statler Brothers’ Don Reid, the TV special will debut on Thursday, January 19, at 6:30PM EST on RFD-TV with an additional airing on Saturday, January 21, at 6:00PM EST.
The special will air on UPtv on Sunday, January 29th, at 9:00 AM and will be seen on PBS, TBN, Heartland, GaitherTV, FamilyNet, CTN, GMTN, Guardian, Liberty, TCT and TLN. In Canada, the special will air on Vision TV, CTS, The Miracle Channel, and Hope TV.
“For me, this is so much more than music,” says Walker. “When you hear people talk about this group they say, ‘You can tell that you all love each other, and you can tell you all are having fun.’ That’s the best thing about it to me. That’s so much of the appeal of the group. It’s not just songs, the music, the harmonies and all that, but the love between us and our love for people. I’m so thankful to be a part of this.”
Listen to the Music Album Track Listing: Listen To The Music Gentle On My Mind Ring Of Fire These Days I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You Let ‘em In Just As I Am Precious Memories Desperado Bye Bye Love God Bless America/America The Beautiful Liza Jane
Listen to the Music DVD Track Listing: Listen To The Music Ring Of Fire Gentle On My Mind These Days I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You Let ‘em In Just As I Am Precious Memories Desperado Liza Jane God Bless America/America The Beautiful Bye Bye Love
