NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2026) — Wilson Fairchild, the country music duo made up of cousins Wil Reid and Langdon Reid, today release their new single “I Saw The Light” and open pre-orders for their forthcoming album and DVD, American Songbook: Country Classics and Gospel Favorites, available April 24 via Gaither Music Group.
Growing up on the road with their fathers, Statler Brothers Don and Harold Reid, Wil and Langdon were immersed in country standards and gospel hymns from their earliest days. Those songs became the soundtrack of their lives. With American Songbook, the duo revisits the music that shaped them, offering fresh yet faithful performances of beloved classics including “Amazing Grace,” “Lean on Me,” “Always on My Mind,” “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and “God Bless America.”
The first single, Hank Williams’ “I Saw The Light,” is available now as an instant download with album pre-order. The performance captures the spirit that has long defined Wilson Fairchild: harmony-driven country music rooted in faith, family, and storytelling.
“Those songs were part of our everyday life,” says Wil Reid. “We didn’t discover them later. We grew up with them playing in the house, on the bus, backstage at shows. Recording this project felt like sitting down with old friends.”
Langdon Reid adds, “Country music is our first language. Harmony was our second. These are the songs we woke up to and fell asleep to. We wanted to honor them in a way that feels true to who we are today.”
The project was filmed live at The Mulehouse in Columbia, Tennessee as a companion DVD that features 15 performances captured in an intimate concert setting for Gaither Music. Watch a preview here:
Produced by Michael Sykes and Johnny Minick, the audio recording includes 13 tracks that blend country, gospel, folk, and early rock influences. In addition to classics like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and “Today I Started Loving You Again,” the album nods to The Statler Brothers’ legacy with “Hello Mary Lou,” continuing the musical thread that began with their fathers while firmly establishing Wilson Fairchild’s own voice.
The project also includes a moving, full-circle moment as the duo’s sons, Jack and Davis Reid, join them on The Statlers’ classic “I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You,” bringing a new generation into the harmony tradition that has defined their family for decades.
“Wil and Langdon are adding their own unique voices to the Statler family legacy and expanding it to a new generation, said Paul Sizelove, President of Sun Label Group and Gaither Music. “We are incredibly honored to partner with them and share their music and their story.”
Before stepping fully into their own spotlight, Wilson Fairchild spent nearly four years opening for George Jones and later recorded Songs Our Dads Wrote, a tribute to the songwriting of Don and Harold Reid. Their 2023 Gaither release Statler Made further cemented their place within the Gaither family of artists. With American Songbook, the duo widens the lens, celebrating not only their family roots but the broader American music canon that shaped their upbringing.
American Songbook: Country Classics and Gospel Favorites will be released as an audio album, full-length DVD, and a television special. The TV special will air on TBN, RFD-TV, The Word Network, Vision, TCT, The Walk TV, TLN, HopeTV, The Miracle Channel, CTS, CTN, and Heartland. A radio special will premiere on SiriusXM Radio, and music from the project will also be featured on Bill Gaither’s SiriusXM enLighten channel (Channel 150).
The full-length project will also be available to steam at Gaither TV+ or purchase the DVD and CD at Gaither.com. Purchase or stream the project here.
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About Wilson Fairchild:
Wilson Fairchild is a country music duo made up of Wil and Langdon Reid from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. These two men, referred to as “the Reid boys,” have been writing, performing and playing music together their whole lives. They come by their “entertainment chops” honestly: Wil’s dad is Harold Reid and Langdon’s dad is Don Reid of the legendary Statler Brothers.
Both highly acclaimed songwriters, Wil and Langdon have been writing songs and playing guitar since their teenage years and have written with chart toppers like Bryan Kennedy (Garth Brooks), Gordon Kennedy (Peter Frampton), Jeff Hyde (Eric Church) and more. Along with recording their own music, Ricky Skaggs, Dailey & Vincent and the Statler Brothers have recorded their songs. Their songwriting gamut spans the country, bluegrass and gospel fields. They learned from the best and are no strangers to knowing how to put an idea to music and come away with a great, storytelling song.
In 2018, Wil and Langdon started their own non-profit organization, Happy Birthday America, a two-day event July 3-4 in their hometown, Staunton, VA. Each year it grows, attracting thousands to come celebrate America in a small-town, big-time way!
Wil and Langdon opened for the late George Jones for nearly four years, have graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry and have been featured on Larry’s Country Diner on RFD-TV. They continue carrying on a family legacy of great music, high energy performances and pure entertainment. They bridge the years from traditional country music to today. To sum up their passion and drive for their music and career, a self-penned line from their song “Country On” says it all: “We love country music and we’ll never let it die.”
About Gaither Music Group:
One of the largest Independent Christian music companies in the world and a household name for millions of fans, Gaither Music Group (part ofSun Label Group, which encompassesGaither Music,Sun Records,Green Hill,emeraldwave by Green Hill, andRural Rhythm), in partnership withPrimary Wave Music Publishing, is known worldwide for its award-winning and top-selling recordings, including the Gaither Gospel Series, of which 133 products have been certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum.
These recordings, which encompass more than 200 video copyrights, showcase gospel music pioneers; many of the finest performers in the gospel and country genres; up-and-coming acts; and country artists including Travis Tritt, Reba McEntire, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Fortune, Joey+Rory, Alabama, Alan Jackson, The Statler Brothers, George Jones, Vince Gill, Josh Turner, Whitney Houston, The Isaacs, and others.
The Gaither Music Group brand has partnered with established artists including The Estate of Whitney E. Houston, Sandi Patty, Gloria Gaynor, Steven Curtis Chapman, and a host of acclaimed talent from various fields of music. Gaither Music Group has garnered sales of more than 50 million DVDs and CDs, including such PBS stalwarts as Billy Graham: God’s Ambassador, the only authorized video autobiography of Reverend Billy Graham; The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash; and three Elvis Presley projects, including He Touched Me and The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, in conjunction with the Elvis Presley Estate.
Gaither Music Group developed a strategic partnership with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® in 2008; and its alliances with Capitol Christian Music Group, Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, Universal Music Group, and Time Life Music remain bedrocks for the company. Most recently, the Gaither Music TV YouTube channel crossed the 4 billion life-to-date streaming benchmark and hosts more than 4 million subscribers.
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