Eric Church partners with Walmart for Red Rocks live EP

Eric Church is deep in planning and rehearsals for his Holdinโ€™ My Own Tour that kicks off in January, however until fans get their fix in-person, Church is answering their demand with a new release, Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged. The collection features seven songs, six from Mr. Misunderstood, recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheater is Morrison, Colorado and Church commemorates the surprise release of Mr. Misunderstood on its one-year anniversaryโ€” when he dropped it unannounced during the 49th CMA Awards after sending over 80,000 copies directly to his fansโ€” with the release of the live album that features incredible raw versions of songs that insist โ€œmusic is fuel for love, for anguish and, naturally, for other musicโ€ (New York Times).

True to his fans-first approach, Church invited those at home to partake in his two-night concert as he broadcast not only part of his show, but also his announcement of his 60+ city 2017 Holdinโ€™ My Own Tour from Facebook Live. Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live, Churchโ€™s first live album since 2013โ€™s Caught in the Act: Live, captures this special collection of performances including a Red Rocks Medley of โ€œMistress Named Musicโ€ and a cover of Leonard Cohenโ€™s โ€œHallelujah,โ€ in which Rolling Stone said Church โ€œdelivered his soul-bearing rendition in tender, fragile style, quietly picking a hollow-bodied electric guitar and singing softly, as if he were alone in a giant natural cathedral.โ€

The release of the Red Rocks album where Churchโ€™s โ€œsongs posit music as a magical sun shower to bathe in blissfully,โ€ [New York Times] comes as the seven-time GRAMMY nominee celebrates his second single off Mr. Misunderstood, โ€œRecord Yearโ€ hitting the top of the charts. Fans can enjoy the live recording of the three-time CMA Awards and five-time ACM Awards Winnerโ€™s recently-released, pertinent current single, โ€œKill a Wordโ€ that โ€œunpacks a mighty imageโ€ [AXS] on On the Rocks Live available at Walmart retailers country-wide November 4th.

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1. โ€œMistress Named Music – Red Rocks Medleyโ€
Eric Church – Vocals, Acoustic guitar
Driver Williams โ€“ Electric guitar
Jeff Cease – 12 String guitar
Jeff Hyde โ€“ Acoustic guitar
Lee Hendricks โ€“ Bass guitar
Craig Wright โ€“ Drums
Joanna Cotten โ€“ background vocals

2. โ€œChattanooga Lucyโ€
Eric Church โ€“ Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Hyde โ€“ Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Cease โ€“ 12 String acoustic
Lee Hendricks – Bass
Driver Williams โ€“ Electric guitar
Craig Wright – Drums
Joanna Cotten โ€“ Back-up vocals, tambourine

3. โ€œMixed Drinks About Feelingsโ€
Eric Church โ€“ Acoustic Guitar, vocals
Jeff Cease โ€“ Piano
Joanna Cotten โ€“ Backup vocals

4. โ€œKnives of New Orleansโ€
Eric Church โ€“ Acoustic Guitar, vocals

5. โ€œKill a Wordโ€
Eric Church โ€“ Acoustic guitar, vocals
Jeff Hyde โ€“ Acoustic guitar
Jeff Cease โ€“ Dobro
Craig Wright โ€“ Drums
Driver Williams โ€“ Electric Guitar
Lee Hendricks โ€“ Bass
Joanna Cotten โ€“ Backup vocals

6. โ€œRecord Yearโ€
Eric Church โ€“ Acoustic guitar, vocals
Jeff Cease โ€“ Electric Guitar
Lee Hendricks โ€“ Piano

7. โ€œHallelujahโ€
Eric Church – Electric guitar, vocals

Church will set out on his two set, three hour show Holdinโ€™ My Own Tour Sans-opener January 13, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska and will wrap in May with a two night stint in Nashville, Tennessee.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn