Travis Previewed Record to St. Jude Patients & Families On Tuesday

Country music trailblazer and Warner Records Nashville artist Randy Travis announced his first album of original music in over 18 years during a visit to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis on Tuesday. The Country Music Hall of Fame member gave a preview of the project to patients and their families on a mission of love, along with a special performance of Travis’s hits by Alexandra Kay. The first single from the record, “Fish On,” will be available on Friday, July 10, and fans can pre-save HERE.

“Sharing the love of music for decades with listeners of all ages has been an honor of mine. I feel extremely blessed. Earlier this week, as we announced my new album and played some of the songs for the children and families at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, I was reminded of my reason for doing it. Gratitude and appreciation welled up as emotions I didn’t expect when stories were shared about a particular song’s impact on their lives. I hope these dusted-off songs from the vault touch folks the same old way,” said Randy Travis with help from his wife, Mary.

Yesterday, after a tour of St. Jude Children’s, Randy and Billboard-charting breakout country performer Alexandra Kay met with patients and families to celebrate the legacy of his music, hope for the future, and the spirit of perseverance. They previewed the recordings for the first time, and Alexandra performed Randy’s No. 1 hits “Forever and Ever, Amen,” “I Told You So,” and “Deeper Than The Holler.”

Kyle Lehning, Randy’s longtime producer, assembled, remixed, and remastered a number of great songs from throughout their career together, one tear at a time. Often, in the hustle and bustle of the music business, a would-be hit song gets lost in the annals of history… usually, they don’t get dug out for years after an artist passes. In this case, Randy has the unique opportunity to participate in the process of preparing these for release to his fans, who are as eager as ever to fall in love with new Randy Travis music.

2026 marks 40 years since Randy’s debut multi-platinum album Storms Of Life. This Fall, he will wrap his More Life Tour, which has toured over 54 cities and 24 states; the tour has reconnected Randy with fans across the country. It has touched tens of thousands of music lovers in a deeply personal way, further cementing his legacy as a living legend in country music. Tickets can be found at RandyTravis.com.

More Life Tour Dates:
Aug. 21 – Hiawassee, GA – Georgia Mountain Fall Festival – Anderson Music Hall
Sept. 23 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
Sept. 24 – Lansdowne, PA – Lansdowne Theater
Sept. 25 – Westbury, NY – Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair
Sept. 26 – York, PA – Pullo Center
Sept. 27 – Albany, NY – The Egg Performing Arts Center
Oct. 1 – New London, CT – Garde Arts Center
Oct. 2 – Keene, NH – Colonial Theatre
Oct. 3 – Plymouth, MA – Plymouth Memorial Hall
Oct. 4 – Northampton, MA – Academy of Music Theatre
Oct. 14 – Austin, TX – The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 15 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom
Oct. 16 – Beaumont, TX – Jefferson Theatre
Oct. 22 – Lubbock, TX – Buddy Holly Hall
Oct. 23 – Albuquerque, NM – Popejoy Theatre
Oct. 24 – Pueblo, CO – Pueblo Memorial Hall
Nov. 6 – Oklahoma City, OK – Civic Center Music Hall
Nov. 7 – Topeka, KS – Topeka Performing Arts Center
Nov. 8 – Branson, MO – Clay Cooper Theatre

About Randy Travis
With lifetime sales exceeding 25 million, Randy Travis is one of the most successful multi-genre artists of all time and a 2016 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1986, his accolades include seven Grammy Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music Awards, 10 American Music Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, seven Music City News Awards, eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association, and five Country Music Association Awards. Three of his performances earned CMA Song of the Year honors: “On the Other Hand” (1986), “Forever and Ever, Amen” (1987), and “Three Wooden Crosses” (2002). To date, he has earned 23 No. 1 singles, 31 Top 10 hits, and more than 40 appearances in feature films and television shows. His discography includes four Gold albums, four Platinum albums, one Double Platinum album, one Triple Platinum album, and one Quintuple Platinum album.

In 1992, Travis was recognized by the USO for his support and dedication to U.S. troops, including five USO tours, and received the Bob Hope Entertainment Award. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004 and is celebrated on Nashville’s Music City Walk of Fame. Since suffering a near-fatal stroke in 2013, Travis—through the support of his wife, Mary, and rigorous physical therapy—has made remarkable strides in recovery, including improvements in speaking, walking, and singing. In 2019, he released his critically acclaimed memoir Forever and Ever, Amen, co-authored with Ken Abraham. In 2021, CMT named Travis the CMT Artist of a Lifetime. In 2022, he released his award-winning documentary More Life, which garnered six Telly Awards.

In May 2024, with the assistance of cutting-edge AI technologies, Travis and Warner Records Nashville released “Where That Came From,” marking his first new recording in over a decade and showcasing his signature vocals. The single debuted at No. 45 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and was met with enthusiastic praise from fans and country radio. The release also sparked a new chapter of advocacy, as Travis and his wife began working to promote creators’ rights in Washington, D.C. and across the nation, championing fair compensation and protections for artists in the evolving digital age. Randy received the Academy of Country Music’s Milestone Award at the 2025 ACM Honors ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, and was previously presented with the ASCAP Founders Award at the 57th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards in 2019. In 2026, Travis has returned to the road with his “More Life Tour,” celebrating his enduring legacy and connection with fans across the country. An album of unreleased music has been slated for late 2026, with songs releasing throughout the second half of the year. For more information, visit randytravis.com.

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Travis Previewed Record to St. Jude Patients & Families On Tuesday Country music trailblazer and Warner Records Nashville artist Randy Travis announced his first album of original music in over 18 years during a visit to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis on Tuesday. The Country Music Hall of Fame...