McCreery updates "Red Letter Blueprint" with Crabb
The pair are set to give their first live performance of the song on the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday. This will also be McCreery's first performance on the stage during the Opry100 year-long celebration.
"Jason's voice is just out of this world powerful," McCreery said. "When he sings, you can feel the emotion in every note and the belief in every word. I'm a fan, and it's an honor to have him sing this song with me."
"I'm so excited to be joining my friend Scotty on such an incredible song as 'Red Letter Blueprint,'" said Crabb. "His talent is beyond compare, and he's one of the greatest guys I've ever had the pleasure of working with. It's an honor to be singing alongside him, and I can't wait to play this song live for everyone next week on the Grand Ole Opry stage."
McCreery's lead guitarist Spence Peppard, who used to play in Crabb's band, connected the two singers for the collaboration. Peppard co-produced the new track along with McCreery's bass player Nathan Thomas and long-time McCreery producer Frank Rogers.
Written by McCreery, Derek George, Brent Anderson, Jeremy Bussey and Monty Criswell, "Red Letter Blueprint" is a ballad of faith and inner strength. The song implores the listener to take solace in the belief that no matter how far away true peace seems, the path to get there is clearly marked.
Lyrics include:
Where can you go when you ain't gettin' nowhere?
Every turn is a dead end road
The rain starts to fall and you're so lost out there
Really only one place I know
When your whole world falls to pieces
And you don't know how to build it back
There's a red letter blueprint in King James black
McCreery released "Rise & Fall," which contains "Cab in a Solo," last year.
McCreery will join Kane Brown for his The High Road Tour as direct support on March 27.
More news for Scotty McCreery
- 09/06/24: McCreery gives it up for NC State
- 05/10/24: Kelley, McCreery, Peck release new music
- 04/26/24: McCreery feels "Lonely"
- 03/29/24: McCreery unveils "Red Letter Blueprint"
- 03/01/24: McCreery will "Rise and Fall"
- 02/09/24: `McCreery touts "Love Like This"
- 01/23/24: McCreery drops "Cab in a Solo" video
- 12/04/23: McCreery invited to join Opry
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