Shannon Slaughter - Hold On To Your Heart
  • You Better Hold On To Your Heart
  • Stack The Bodies High
  • Lonesome Wind (featuring Ronnie Bowman and Shawn Lane)
  • Man He's Strong
  • The Hole
  • Running Kind (featuring Terry Sanders)
  • Damn Short List of Things
  • I'll Fold My Hand
  • Daddy Sang His Youth Away (featuring Heather Slaughter)
  • Death Angel (featuring Shawn Lane)
  • Getting Older
  • Blitchville
  • So Were We
  • The Devil's Broom
  • You Better Hold On To Your Heart
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:45) [6.29 MB]
  • Stack The Bodies High
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:39) [8.36 MB]
  • Lonesome Wind (featuring Ronnie Bowman and Shawn Lane)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:41) [8.42 MB]
  • Man He's Strong
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:36) [8.23 MB]
  • The Hole
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:18) [7.56 MB]
  • Running Kind (featuring Terry Sanders)
    Genre: Acoustic Country
    MP3 (03:45) [8.57 MB]
  • Damn Short List of Things
    Genre: Acoustic Country
    MP3 (03:20) [7.64 MB]
  • I'll Fold My Hand
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (02:59) [6.83 MB]
  • Daddy Sang His Youth Away (featuring Heather Slaughter)
    Genre: Acoustic Country
    MP3 (02:55) [6.69 MB]
  • Death Angel (featuring Shawn Lane)
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:17) [7.5 MB]
  • Getting Older
    Genre: Traditional Country
    MP3 (04:25) [10.12 MB]
  • Blitchville
    Genre: Instrumental Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:41) [8.42 MB]
  • So Were We
    Genre: Duet
    MP3 (03:02) [6.94 MB]
  • The Devil's Broom
    Genre: Bluegrass
    MP3 (03:20) [7.63 MB]
Biography
Release Date: JANUARY 24, 2020
Album Release: Hold On To Your Heart
Single Release: “You Better Hold On To Your Heart”

Nashville, Tenn. (Jan 24, 2020)- Shannon Slaughter is proud to announce the new album Hold On To Your Heart along with the new radio single, “You Better Hold On To Your Heart" releasing Friday, January 24, 2020. The album is loaded with original material, innovative instrumentation, soaring harmonies, and creative arrangements - a must have for your music collection. Shannon Slaughter & County Clare (Ron Inscore, Trevor Watson, Owen Piatt, and Matt Wingate) will perform Saturday, January 25 at the world-famous Station Inn in Nashville to celebrate the new album.

Shannon is a musical cat, according to Tim Stafford and writes most of his material. Shannon contributed his songwriting talents to 9 of the 18 tracks including two he co-wrote with Stafford - “Stack The Bodies High” and “Death Angel.” Shannon’s songwriting, harmonies, instrumentation, and arrangements are all at the forefront of his records and live shows.

Shannon Slaughter on Lead vocals and Guitar, brought together an impressive list of talent including the angelic voice of his wife Heather Slaughter on Lead and Harmony vocals and two of their three children Rae and Call. Ronnie Bowman, on Lead and Harmony vocals, and Shawn Lane on Fiddle, Lead and Harmony vocals co-wrote “Lonesome Wind” with Shannon and are featured on the track. “Shannon has truly become of the best songwriters and singers in bluegrass music. Once again, he has proven it with this album. I always look forward to singing and playing with him on his projects,” Shawn Lane.

Ronnie Bowman said, “Shannon Slaughter’s Hold On To Your Heart is a wonderful collection… filled with great songs, stellar musicians, and heartfelt singing that blesses the soul.” These other stellar musicians include: Lou Reid - Harmony vocals; Randy Kohrs – Resophonic Guitar, Harmony Vocals; Aubrey Haynie – Fiddle; Trevor Watson – Banjo, Harmony Vocals; Ron Inscore – Mandolin, Harmony Vocals; Matt Wingate – Mandolin; Owen Piatt – Banjo; Kameron Keller – Bass; Jason Davis – Banjo; Doug Jernigan – Pedal Steel Guitar.

The first single release from the album was “The Devil’s Broom” written by Shannon Slaughter and Mark “Brink” Brinkman.” The song made its debut on the Bluegrass Today Top 20 Weekly Song Chart on December 6. “When I first heard Shannon Slaughter in the mid-90’s, he was already an experienced picker and singer, playing guitar with Larry Stephenson and pitching songs. Since that time, he has consistently gotten better as his career has gone along, becoming a true powerhouse guitarist and one of the top writers in bluegrass music. This strong record gives a perfect example,” said John Lawless, Bluegrass Today.

Radio programmers can download Hold On To Your Heart at AirPlayDirect or for Dropbox or Google Drive download request to penni@moonstruckmanagement.com.

For more information on Shannon Slaughter, please visit www.shannonslaughter.com
www.facebook.com/ShannonSlaughterBluegrass
www.instagram.com/slaughterman78
www.twitter.com/slaughtergrass

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