Bentley, The Band Loula "Get Down...and Pray"
The song was recorded on Bentley's Broken Branchs Tour.
"I first heard this song sung live by the Del McCoury Band," Bentley said. "It's an old Bill Monroe song that I've always loved, but I never would have thought it was something I'd add to my own set. However that was before I met The Band Loula. We worked up a really cool, swampy arrangement of it that leans on their delta bluegrass-y sound. I'm so glad we were able to make this live recording and have something that lives on past this summer."
"There aren't enough words to describe our summer out with Dierks and Zach. We started the tour as newbies and left with an entire family of folks that we'll cherish for the rest of our careers. As sad as we are to see it end, we're grateful this collaboration with Dierks gets to endure beyond the tour," The Band Loula said in a joint statement. "Those who got to experience it live get a chance to hear it again, and those who couldn't make it will get a taste of our spin on an old gospel bluegrass tune."
Bentley officially wrapped his 30-city tour this past weekend, capping off a with a return to New York City's Madison Square Garden.
North Georgia natives and longtime friends, The Band Loula — Malachi Mills and Logan Simmons — released their debut EP, "Sweet Southern Summer" (Warner Music Nashville) on Aug. 22.
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