Collin Raye has two Christmas albums under his belt already, so he decided to go with a collection of romantic tunes for his latest album, Everlasting. The recently released record features 13 cover tunes, including tracks by Billy Joel, Bryan Adams and Elton John.
"Before coming to Nashville, I played years in the casinos, waiting to be discovered," Raye said, via The Boot. "These are songs that I would perform. These are the artists that moved me and the songs I truly love."
One song in particular has stuck with the 54-year-old throughout his lengthy career.
"Like most people, I remember being struck with a melancholy, bittersweet feeling the first time I heard Dan Fogelberg singing 'Same Old Lang Syne,'" he said. "Even though I was only 20 years old when it was first released, I distinctly recall being emotionally moved by the story and inserted myself into it, thinking of a 'past love.'"
The album is currently available online, and features the following tracks:
01. Divine Everlasting Love
02. Say Hello to Heaven
03. How Deep Is Your Love
04. Against All Odds
05. Love Song for a Vampire
06. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
07. Marie
08. If
09. We're All Alone
10. She's Got a Way
11. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
12. How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
13. Same Old Lang Syne
Raye will be touring most of the country this winter. Check out the dates below and get ticket information on his website:
01/08: Detroit Lakes, MN @ Historic Holmes Theater
01/09: Rochester, MN @ Wicked Moose Bar & Grille
01/10: Grand Rapids, MN @ Myles Reif Performing Arts
01/15: Tuolumne, CA @ Black Oaks Casino
01/16: Malibu, CA @ Smothers Theater at Pepperdine
01/17: Modesto, CA @ Gallo Center for the Arts
01/18: Rancho Cordova, CA @ Cadillac Ranch
01/22: Green Valley, AZ @ Green Valley Recreation
01/23: Gilbert, AZ @ Higley Center for the Performing Arts
01/24: Flagstaff, AZ @ The Museum Club
01/31: Cerritos, CA @ Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
02/06: Pocatello, ID @ Stephens Performing Arts
02/07: Longview, WA @ Columbia Theater
02/13: Richfield, UT @ Sevier Valley Center Theater
02/14: Henderson, NV @ Sunset Club Madrid
02/19: Tuolumne, CA @ Black Oak Casino - Willow
02/22: Eau Claire, WI @ Eau Claire Regional Arts Center
03/06: Lake City, FL @ Florida Gateway College
03/20: Fort Smith, AR @ EpiCenter Movie Lounge
03/21: West Plains, MO @ West Plains Civic Center
03/28: Clyde, OH @ Clyde Community Center for the Arts
04/04: Weirsdale, FL @ Orange Blossom Opry
04/17: Hamlet, NC @ Cole Auditorium
