NASHVILLE, Tenn. – GRAMMY Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys have announced the release of their upcoming album Mama’s Boys, set to drop on Friday, October 25 via Lightning Rod/Thirty Tigers. This album marks their fifth collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb and was recorded at Nashville’s legendary RCA Studio A and Blackbird Studios. Building anticipation for the release, the third single, “That’s The Way Mama Made It,” written by Leroy Powell, David Cobb, and Duane Allen, features the newest Oak Ridge Boy, Ben James on lead vocals and is now available for download and streaming on all digital platforms, with an exclusive premiere on RFD-TV.
“Leroy Powell came into the control room with parts of a song going around in his head,” shares Duane Allen. “He was almost in a writer’s trance. David Cobb and I were there early. Leroy needed help with lines and words. Very quickly, the structure of the song fell in place. I felt it should be a Ben James feature, so we recorded the tracks in a key at the top of my range. You may have heard about songs being written in Nashville, and you go right into the studio and record it. This is it!!!!”
To preorder: orcd.co/mamasboys
The Oak Ridge Boys have long had a gift for connecting with listeners through their heartfelt lyrics and rich harmonies, and their upcoming album Mama’s Boys, the first to feature Ben James on tenor, is no exception.
“If you’d told me when I was a little kid that I would be on a recording with any of The Oak Ridge Boys, I wouldn’t have believed you. It was a dream come true,” shares Ben James.
The group has carefully selected songs that pay tribute not only to their own mothers, but to mothers everywhere who bring life, hope, and unconditional love. This album is a heartfelt celebration of the profound impact that mothers, and other strong women, have had in shaping our lives. With Mama’s Boys, Cobb and The Oak Ridge Boys strike a powerful emotional chord, reminding us of the lasting bond we share with the women who raised us.
Mama’s Boys Track Listing:
01. That’s The Way Mama Made It
02. Mama’s Boys
03. Mama’s Teaching Angels How To Sing
04. Ever With Me
05. Her Voice
06. Mama Sang For Me
07. Come On Home
08. I Thought About You, Lord (Featuring Willie Nelson)
09. Sweetest Gift
10. Divine Witness
The Oak Ridge Boys continue on their 2024-2025 tour, which includes a 10-city 2024 Christmas tour. The Boys were also excited to launch their new website this year with a new look, store, videos, and more!
The Oak Ridge Boys have received four Academy of Country Music, two American Music, five Billboard, four Country Music Association, five Grammy, and twelve Gospel Music Association Dove awards, to name a few. They are members of the Grand Ole Opry, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. They have achieved seventeen #1 hits, including “Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight,” “Bobbie Sue,” “Trying To Love Two Women,” “(I’m Settin’) Fancy Free,” “American Made,” and the unforgettable “Elvira.” With an astounding thirty-seven Top 20 country hits, with twelve gold, three platinum, and one double-platinum album, The Oak Ridge Boys have long made their mark in every facet of the gospel, pop, and country music industry.
Upcoming Oak Ridge Boys Tour Dates Include:
OCT 18 – Turfway Park / Florence, Ky.
OCT 19 – Walker’s Bluff Casino / Carterville, Ill.
OCT 25 – Greenville Municipal Auditorium / Greenville, Texas
OCT 26 – Arlington Music Hall / Arlington, Texas
NOV 13 – Medina Entertainment Center / Medina, Minn.
NOV 14 – Prairies Edge Casino Resort / Granite Falls, Minn.
NOV 15 – Sevenwinds Casino, Lodge & Conference Center / Hayward, Wis.
NOV 16 – Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel / Tama, Iowa
NOV 21 – Performing Arts Center – Kent State Tuscarawas / New Philadelphia, Ohio
NOV 22 – Macomb Center for the Performing Arts / Clinton Township, Mich.
NOV 23 – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort / Mount Pleasant, Mich.
10-City Christmas Tour
NOV 29 – The Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
NOV 30 – H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center / Shippensburg, Pa.
DEC 04 – The Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
DEC 05 – Rialto Square Theatre / Joliet, Ill.
DEC 06 – Resch Center / Green Bay, Wis.
DEC 07 – Crystal Grand Music Theatre / Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
DEC 08 – Crystal Grand Music Theatre / Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
DEC 12 – The Tower Event & Concert Center / Marietta, Ohio
DEC 13 – Arcada Theater / St. Charles, Ill.
DEC 14 – Brown County Music Center / Nashville, Ind.
DEC 15 – Brown County Music Center / Nashville, Ind.
DEC 19 – SKyPAC – Main Hall / Bowling Green, Ky.
DEC 20 – Honeywell Center – Ford Theater / Wabash, Ind.
DEC 21 – Emens Auditorium – Ball State University / Muncie, Ind.
For more information on The Oak Ridge Boys, visit their website or follow them on social media.
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About The Oak Ridge Boys:
The Oak Ridge Boys have sold over 41 million units worldwide and are synonymous with “America, apple pie, baseball, and country music.” In addition to their awards and accolades in the country music field, the Oaks have garnered five GRAMMY® Awards, nine GMA DOVE Awards, and two American Music Awards. The group—Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban—was inducted into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame (2015 Inductees) and the Grand Ole Opry (since 2011)—and is known worldwide as one of recording history’s most extraordinary musical successes. They have charted single after single and album after album, celebrating two double-platinum albums and more than 30 Top 10 hits, including No. 1 chart-toppers “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” “Thank God For Kids,” “American Made,” and “Y’All Come Back Saloon,” among dozens more. Ben James replaced Joe Bonsall, who announced his retirement in January 2024. For more information on The Oak Ridge Boys and their 2024-2025 tour, please visit oakridgeboys.com.
