NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Singer-songwriter and outlaw original Lacy J. Dalton releases her latest album, ‘For The Black Sheep,’ on August 9, 2024 (StarVista Music), a deeply reflective collection of songs that delivers a powerful message of unity, empathy and universal kindness. Listen to ‘For the Black Sheep’ HERE.
‘For the Black Sheep’ was driven by Dalton’s hope for people to come together during a time of growing division. “We are at a pivotal point in our nation, both politically and spiritually. In a Democracy like ours, no one gets everything they want. It is my hope that we can learn to agree to disagree and come to a common-sense place somewhere in the middle,” Dalton explains. “Perhaps this music can encourage us to live and let live, love our neighbors as ourselves, and realize that only by working together respectfully can we reach humanity’s highest aspirations.
The album features several standout tracks, including “Devil by A Different Name,” which challenges listeners to confront their biases and embrace one another. “The song asks us to look at our racial, religious, political, and gender-based hatreds. It reminds us that the only power worth pursuing is that of our authentic, honest, centered and grounded self,” says Dalton. Another highlight, “Heart of Hearts,” speaks to the necessity of vulnerability and emotional openness.
“It reminds us that even though it seems easier to harden our hearts to one another, it actually cuts off much of the joy and connectedness we lose by shutting down. Our feelings are what make us feel alive. In the Bible, there is a passage that says, ‘keep well the heart, for out of it come all the issues of life,” Dalton explains. “Like Kris Kristofferson says, ‘the heart is all that matters in the end.'”
“All I can hope for is that it does what is intended, to help us all look at what we’re doing, call in our better angels and replace hatred, judgement and condemnation of ‘the other’ and begin to realize that the same spirit that is in us is in all our brothers and sisters,” Dalton adds. “And I hope it gives a lot of light and a big warm hug in return.”
‘For The Black Sheep’ Track Listing:
“Devil By A Different Name” / Premiered by The Music Universe
“An Outlaw After All” / Premiered by Nashville.com
“Love Yourself” / Premiered by Skope Magazine
“What Don’t Kill Ya” / Premiered by Cowboys & Indians
“Everybody Loves To Hate” / Premiered by Guitar Girl Magazine
“For The Black Sheep” / Premiered by My Kind Of Country
“It Takes An Earthquake” / Premiered by Guitar Girl Magazine
“Heart of Hearts” / Premiered by Center Stage Magazine
“Standin’ Knee Deep” / Premiered by The Hollywood Times
“Boundless Skies” / Premiered by My Kind Of Country
“Summerland” / Premiered by M Music & Musicians Magazine
“The One Thing Worth Callin’ Your Own” / Premiered by The Hollywood Times
Lacy J. Dalton’s Upcoming Tour Dates:
AUG 25 – Private Show / Palm Desert, Calif.
SEP 21 – Starbright Theater (Sun City, Summerlin) / Las Vegas, Nev.
SEP 23 – CPAC Community Performance & Art Center / Green Valley, Ariz.
SEP 24 – Elgin Community Club / Elgin, Ariz.
OCT 17 – Outlaw Saloon / Cheyenne, Wyo.
OCT 19 – The Colonel Venue and Cigar Bar / Cody, Wyo.
OCT 20 – Party at the Pound / Greybull, Wyo.
OCT 22 – Moose Lodge / Billings, Mont.
NOV 30 – Sutter Creek Theater / Sutter Creek, Calif.
DEC 13 – Yerington Theatre for the Arts / Yerington, Nev.
DEC 22 – Red Dog Saloon / Virginia City, Nev.
JAN 19-25 – Country Music Cruise / Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Key West; Cozumel; Cosa Maya
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