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McKamey Legacy's "A Burden and the Bible" Emphasizes the Trio's Acoustic Sound


McKamey Legacy's 'A Burden and the Bible' Emphasizes the Trio's Acoustic Sound


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NEWS SOURCE: Crossroads Music
September 20, 2024

Arden, North Carolina (September 20, 2024) — Back to extend still further the legacy of Southern Gospel favorites, The McKameys, McKamey Legacy — that’s McKameys daughter Connie Fortner, her husband Roger, and their son Elijah Fortner — are following the release of their 2022 self-titled Horizon Records debut with a new single, “A Burden and the Bible,” that finds the trio emphasizing the acoustic side of their sound.

Assisted by master fiddler Andy Leftwich and dobro player Josh Swift (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver), “A Burden and the Bible” recounts the story of a man drawn, not just to the Gospel, but to a preacher’s calling. Leftwich’s opening statement of the key melodic cadence sets the tenor of the song’s gentle waltz time and sturdy melody, as it leads into McKamey Legacy’s simple, straightforward reading and profound description of the road to a ministry:

It starts with a burden for those who need Jesus
The lost who are still in the dark
And a love for the Scripture and all that it teaches
The way that it pierces the heart
When you answer the call to go into all
The world and make new disciples
It starts with a burden and the Bible

“When I first heard this song I was reminded of my grandfathers, both of whom were preachers — how they loved the Word of God and had a burden for winning lost souls,” says Roger Fortner. “And then, the more I listened to the song, it was as if the Lord spoke to my heart and said, we have gotten complacent and too busy, and have lost our burden for lost souls. We need to get back in the Word of God and be reminded of what we, as Christians, are supposed to be doing! We pray that this song challenges each of us to get a greater burden for the lost and win them to Jesus!!”

Listen to "A Burden and the Bible" HERE.
 

About McKamey Legacy
McKamey Legacy is a family trio from Clinton, Tennessee that came to be after 39 years of full-time touring with the rest of their family, The McKameys. After that group retired in 2019, and after much prayer, group members Connie Fortner (Ruben and Peg’s daughter), her husband, Roger Fortner and their son, Elijah Fortner felt the call from God to continue the legacy of their family and they began traveling and singing again in 2021 as McKamey Legacy. The group will be touring on a part-time basis, performing songs that were loved and most requested from their McKamey days as well as some new songs that fit their message. Sharing the Gospel in song to a lost world and sharing the message of hope to discouraged Christians is their goal, following God in everything that they do and bringing Glory to God in all things done by them.

About Crossroads:
Crossroads is a market leader in the Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, and Americana fields. Established in 1993, following the combination of Horizon Music Group and Sonlite Records, Crossroads now operates several divisions including Crossroads Label Group (Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music, Skyland Records, Pisgah Ridge Records, Crossroads Records, and Organic Records), Crossroads Distribution, Crossroads Radio Promotions, and Crossroads Recording Studios. Led by a strong executive team of Christian music and Bluegrass music veterans, Crossroads combines cutting-edge technology with creative innovation to connect fans with our artists’ music.


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