The Kingsmen Celebrate 70 Years with Upcoming Album Still Jesus

Pre-save/add it now ahead of its July 10 release

“For me,” says the Kingsmen’s Alan Kendall, “this album is both a culmination and a beginning for the Kingsmen,” and though he’s speaking for himself, listeners are likely to agree. Sub-titled “A Seventieth Anniversary Celebration,” Still Jesus, the quartet’s upcoming collection for Horizon Records, both pays homage to their storied history and brings their beloved sound to songs never heard before.

The album is now available for pre-save/add ahead of its July 10 release.

“We have always been diligent to honor our Kingsmen roots,” Kendall continues, “but those exact same roots also tell us that the Kingsmen have always been a forward-thinking group. We kept those very thoughts in mind when selecting the songs for this album. We knew we had classics laying in the vault that were still relevant for today’s listeners, and sought to update those arrangements while honoring the originals. We selected two old songs (one from the pen of Squire Parsons in 1989) that were new to us, but fit the theme of our anniversary so well.

“Finally, we recorded five incredible brand new songs from writers who have each contributed chart-topping success to the Kingsmen. Ronny Hinson, Kenna Turner West, Joseph Habedank, Lee Black, Rachel McCutcheon, and more, all sent us some of their finest material to date.”

The intermingling of vintage and new creates a well-rounded portrait of the legendary musical ministry, from the classic sound of “I’ll Live Again” through the expansive orchestration that illuminates “I Forgive Your Sin” and “When Sunday Morning Dawned,” and the country flavors of “That Very Moment” and “I Stand Upon The Rock of Ages.”

Adds Kendall, “The album closes with a nineteen member Kingsmen Alumni Choir singing probably the most iconic song in our group’s history, ‘Is That the Old Ship of Zion.’ I’ll advise our fans, to listen to this album all the way through — it is quite a ride!”

“We tried to incorporate something that just about anybody would enjoy, including new songs, re-cut songs and a classic featuring over 15 Kingsmen members from the past seven decades,” enthuses drummer Brandon Reese, son of legendary bass singer Ray Dean Reese and the Kingsmen’s manager and leader. “Most importantly, it is my prayer that you hear something in this album that helps you in your every day walk, because no matter the issue, the answer is Still Jesus. And with the Kingsmen, even after 70 years, the answer will always be Still Jesus.”

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