With a playful black-and-white video, Randolph’s funk-driven groove celebrates the grace, grit, and spirit of strong women
After lighting a fire with the thunderous first single “Sinner,” six-time Grammy nominee and blues/rock pedal steel firebrand Robert Randolph returns with “Big Women”—a bold and joyful celebration of confidence and power. The second single from Randolph’s forthcoming album Preacher Kids — out June 27th via Sun Records — arrives alongside a black-and-white performance video brimming with swagger and soul.
Rooted in an irresistible guitar riff and driven by an instantly memorable chorus—“Big women got me riding high! Big women make me feel alright!”—the track began as a lap steel jam and a vocal scat idea before evolving into a full-throttle ode to self-possessed women everywhere. Singer-songwriter Judith Hill brought the song home, writing the verses and chorus.
“When we say ‘big,’ we’re talking about strength, confidence, and lived experience,” says Randolph. “Big women have that energy you recognize right away. It’s next-level.”
In the accompanying video, Randolph is seen at his pedal steel and dancing across the set with playful charisma as a group of powerful women join him on screen, strutting and grooving with attitude. The visual captures the spirit of the song — a jubilant, funky homage to strength, style, and presence.
Preacher Kids marks Randolph’s debut on the legendary Sun Records label and was produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker). The album is a raw, roots-driven fusion of gospel, blues, rock, and soul, created alongside an all-star lineup of musicians and guests including Margo Price, Judith Hill, and Tash Neal. Grounded in Randolph’s Sacred Steel church upbringing and elevated by his boundary-pushing musicality, Preacher Kids is a genre-defying celebration of spirit and sound.
Randolph has carved out a singular path in American music, redefining the pedal steel guitar and lending his unmistakable sound to some of the most celebrated recordings and performances of the past two decades. He has worked with a diverse array of artists including Dave Matthews Band, Santana, Norah Jones, Ozzy Osbourne, Eric Clapton, Rob Thomas, Hank Williams Jr., Elton John, Leon Russell, Raphael Saadiq, Robbie Robertson, Taj Mahal, Metallica, and Sheryl Crow. Most recently, he contributed pedal steel to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter on the tracks “16 Carriages” and “Ya Ya,” and appeared on Jon Batiste’s We Are, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year. His work can also be heard on the Elvis movie soundtrack and the Zac Brown Band’s latest tour. For the second year in a row, he returned as the featured musician behind the theme for Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football, and he recently joined Luke Combs for a stirring tribute to Charley Pride on CMT.
