For the first time, Cirque du Soleil is dedicating a show to country music and its rich storytelling. The unique production, which kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this month features a curated catalog of songs released today as an album entitled, Songblazers via BMG in collaboration with Universal Music Group Nashville.
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Recorded at Sound Emporium Studios and helmed by Nashville native and acclaimed 2x GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter and producer Daniel Tashian (Burt Bacharach, Kacey Musgraves), Songblazers couldn’t have been made anywhere but the Music City. The album features the cast of the show along with a host of country music’s finest players. From early 20th Century country spirituals to “Achy Breaky Heart”, by way of “New Muleskinner Blues” and “Copperhead Road,” Songblazers is a true journey into country music.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL – SONGBLAZERS Tracklisting
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Blue Moon of Kentucky (feat. Sam Bush and Dan Tyminski)
Where Shall I Be
Cattle Call
Copperhead Road
Cattle Call (Reprise)
Workin' Man Blues
Traveller
Cowboy Take Me Away
New Muleskinner Blues
Achy Breaky Heart (feat. Rob Ickes)
Orange Blossom Special / The Devil Went Down to Georgia (feat. Tommy Emmanuel)
Down to the River to Pray
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Reprise)
Carnival Heart
Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Reprise)
From the dusty trails of classic ballads to the vibrant energy of modern hits, this electrifying production, directed and written by Amy Tinkham, captures the essence of country music’s enduring legacy, leaving hearts singing and spirits soaring.
WATCH THE SONGBLAZERS SHOW TEASER HERE