Lauderdale goes to "My Favorite Place"

The disc was recorded with his touring band The Game Changers — Craig Smith (guitar), Frank Rische (guitar), Jay Weaver (bass), Dave Racine (drums), and Lille Mae Rische (vocals) .

"Mrs. Green" is the latest single released from the project. Written with Bob Minner, "Mrs. Green" is a mid-tempo, finger-picked message of encouragement from a potential suitor to a woman hanging onto the end of another relationship. "Don't be afraid to see the truth about the woman that you are," Lauderdale sings in the song's opening verse, but the line morphs and by the end of the song the narrator is reiterating, "Remember I'm here waiting and wanting all the woman that you are."

"I'm grateful to Bob Minner for our collaboration on 'Mrs Green,' which tells the story of a woman in a situation she must get out of and the yearning and love of the one who wants to be with her and share a better life," said Lauderdale. "This story, with these characters, is unlike anything I've been a part of before."

Lauderdale previously released the single, "You've Got A Shine."

This weekend, Lauderdale and the Game Changers will hit the stage at MerleFest in Wilkesboro, N.C.

The track list is:
My Favorite Place
Mrs. Green
The Lightning Tree
You'll Be Gone By Then
Sweethearts Remember
Don't You Treat 'Em That Way
Baby Steps
I'm A Lucky Loser
We Ought To Celebrate
You've Got A Shine
What's Important After All

Tour dates are:
April 25-28 - MerleFest - Wilkesboro, NC
May 3 - Barrel & Bond - Paducah, KY
May 4 - Yellow Cab Tavern - Dayton, OH
May 5 - The Backroom Lounge - Riverton, IL
May 10 - Albino Skunk Music festival - Greer, SC
May 19 - Chief's on Broadway - Nashville, TN
May 25 - Rooster Walk - New Martinsville, WV
June 6 - The Redbird Listening Room - New Braunfels, TX
June 8 - McGonigel's Mucky Duck - Houston, TX
June 9 - Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe - Galveston, TX
June 13 - The Colonial Theatre - Phoenixville, PA ^
June 14 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA ^
June 26 - ROMP - Owensboro, KY
July 30 - Pickin' in Parsons Bluegrass Festival - Parsons, WV
Aug. 31 - Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival - Brunswick, ME *
Sept. 13 - Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion - Bristol, TN
Sept. 27 - IBMA Bluegrass Live - Raleigh, NC\
Sept. 28 - IBMA Bluegrass Live - Raleigh, NC
Oct. 10 - Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA !
Oct. 13 - CaveFest - Pelham, TN

^ With Los Lobos
* With The Po' Ramblin' Boys
! With Lillie Mae