JFH News: for KING and COUNTRY Brings Friends and Family "Together" with New Acoustic Version of Hit Song

for KING & COUNTRY BRINGS FRIENDS & FAMILY �TOGETHER� WITH NEW ACOUSTIC VERSION OF MULTI-WEEK NO. 1 HIT

NEWS SOURCE: PFA Media
August 28, 2020

Nashville, TENN. - Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning Australian duo and Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist for KING & COUNTRY just released “TOGETHER” (Acoustic Version), which is a special version of their already five-week No. 1 hit. Joel and Luke Smallbone are joined by Cory Asbury as well as their sister Rebecca St. James on the new track, which is an intimate styling of the Smallbones’ hit with stripped-down instrumentation that makes way for the song’s message of hope, perseverance, and unity. Listen to the track here.

“With the original version of ‘TOGETHER,’ it became this worldwide, global song,” says Joel Smallbone. “We wanted to give this one a more acoustic feel and strip it down to this intimate, eye-to-eye level, so we invited our sister Rebecca St. James to sing on it, as well as our former touring mate and friend Cory Asbury to give it a more acoustic, worshipful feel.”

“TOGETHER” (feat. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly) continues to make its mark on the radio charts, as the track has spent multiple weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard and Mediabase Christian radio charts. The song continues to gain momentum at mainstream radio as “TOGETHER” currently sits at No. 32 on the Hot AC chart and holds the No. 15 spot on the AC chart.

Earlier this month, for KING & COUNTRY kicked off Ryman Auditorium’s first ever “LIVE AT THE RYMAN” exclusive livestream event and were featured on CBS Sunday Morning’s profile on the historic venue. Joel and Luke can be seen performing a passionate rendition of their latest No. 1 track “TOGETHER” for fans tuning in around the world. Check the story and video clip here.

for KING & COUNTRY Upcoming Dates

August 28 – Heart of Oklahoma Expo – Shawnee, OK*

August 28, 7:30pm CST - Unite to Fight Poverty with Compassion, World Vision, and Food for the Hungry Livestream Event

September 4 - A Rush of Hope by Harvest Livestream Event

September 11 - Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA*

September 12 - Wisconsin State Fair Park - West Allis, WI*

September 13 – Fox Cities Stadium – Appleton, WI*

September 18 – Starlite Drive In – Butler, PA*

September 19 – Guilford Farm – Chambersburg, PA*

September 24, 6pm CST - Nashville Rescue Mission Celebration of Hope Livestream Event

September 27 - Mercer County Fairgrounds - Celina, OH*

* - drive-in concert

About for KING & COUNTRY

Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning Australian duo for KING & COUNTRY, comprised of brothers Joel & Luke Smallbone, have released a new chart-topping hit “TOGETHER” - a song about the strength of unity in the face of adversity. Earlier in 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo hosted the critically acclaimed livestream event “TOGETHER: A Night of Hope” to over 2.5 million viewers across all social media platforms. After collaborating with renowned entertainer Dolly Parton to release a version of the duo’s 11-week No. 1 hit “God Only Knows” in 2019, the duo won two 2020 GRAMMY® awards. “God Only Knows” (with Dolly Parton) won in the Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song category, and their 3rd studio album, burn the ships, won a GRAMMY® in the Contemporary Christian Music Album category. for KING & COUNTRY graced the CMA stage to perform “God Only Knows” with the incomparable Dolly Parton at the CMA awards, and they performed their unique and powerful rendition of “Little Drummer Boy” at CMA Country Christmas, receiving national critical praise for both. They have garnered seven No. 1 hits, ten Top 10 hits, six GRAMMY® nominations, three Billboard Music Award Nominations, an American Music Award nomination, and had songs featured on the Emmys, Super Bowl, Sunday Night Football and other high-profile events. National television performances include Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, TODAY, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The View, CMA Awards, and CMA Country Christmas. The duo’s burn the ships | world tour has SOLD-OUT over 40 shows across the world including USA, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, and New Zealand. In total, for KING & COUNTRY has accumulated nearly 1 Billion on-demand streams.

About Curb | Word Entertainment

In 2016, Curb Records acquired Word Entertainment, combining two of the music industry’s most respected brands, and more than a century of collective experience. Today, Curb and Word are two of the world’s leading independent music companies. Owned and operated by Mike Curb, the Curb | Word family includes the labels Curb, Word, Squint, Fervent, Sidewalk, MCC and IVAV, as well as Curb Publishing, Word Publishing, 25 Live, Curb Films, Word Films, Word Entertainment, and Curb Sports, representing top artists and entertainers in Country, Christian, Pop, Rock, and Hip-Hop. For more information, visit www.curb.com.

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