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 expands that legacy, celebrating the country, gospel, and American standards that helped shape their musical foundation.
American Songbook: Country Classics and Gospel Favorites will be released April 24 as an audio album, full-length DVD, and television special.
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The full-length project will also be available to stream at Gaither TV+ or purchase the DVD and CD at Gaither.com. Purchase or stream the project here.
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CD Track List
- Blue Moon of Kentucky (written by Bill Monroe)
- Lean on Me (written by Bill Withers)
- Amazing What a Hug Can Do (original song penned by Wil & Langdon Reid)
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (written by Paul Simon of Simon & Garfunkel)
- That’s All Right (Elvis Presley classic)
- Always on My Mind (recorded by Brenda Lee and Willie Nelson)
- Hello Mary Lou (Statler Brothers hit – 1985)
- I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About to Happen (written by Bill Gaither)
- I Saw The Light (Country/Gospel hit written by Hank Williams)
- Amazing Grace
- Johnny B. Goode (written by Chuck Berry)
- Me and Bobby McGee (written by Kris Kristofferson)
- God Bless America (written by Irving Berlin)
DVD Track List
- I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About to Happen (written by Bill Gaither)
- Blue Moon of Kentucky (written by Bill Monroe)
- Lean on Me (written by Bill Withers)
- Amazing What a Hug Can Do (original song penned by Wil & Langdon Reid)
- Bridge Over Troubled Water (written by Paul Simon of Simon & Garfunkel)
- Always on My Mind (recorded by Brenda Lee and Willie Nelson)
- Hello Mary Lou (Statler Brothers hit – 1985)
- I Saw The Light (Country/Gospel hit written by Hank Williams)
- God Bless America (written by Irving Berlin)
- Amazing Grace
- Johnny B. Goode (written by Chuck Berry)
- Me and Bobby McGee (written by Kris Kristofferson)
- Today I Started Loving You Again (written by Merle Haggard)
- I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You (Statler Brothers hit – 1975)
- That’s All Right (Elvis Presley classic)
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.”