Louder Than The Music

Singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson will release his new album 'Counting Stars' on 27th July 2010. Produced by Andrew's long-time collaborators, Ben Shive and Andy Gullahorn, the album is the second project from Peterson to be released by Centricity Music, following up his 2008 release 'Resurrection Letters, Volume II'.

"The twelve finely crafted songs are produced in a way that draws the listener into a place of revelation, a place where you see your life through Andrew's eyes. This is a gift few songwriters have and that's why we are excited about 'Counting Stars'", says Steve Ford, Vice President of Sales/Marketing, Centricity Music.

The bulk of material for 'Counting Stars' was recorded within eight days in Washington State during January 2010, as Peterson camped in a recording studio with Shive, Gullahorn, Gabe Scott and engineer, Todd Robbins. They loaded up their guitars, hammered dulcimer, accordion, dobro and banjo, flew from Nashville to the Northwest and started collaborating.

The first single from the new album is 'The Reckoning', which is already receiving airplay in the US. Peterson wrote the song while sitting on the porch of his home outside of Nashville when a severe thunderstorm was rolling into the area. "I love the humility that a big, dangerous storm system gives us," Peterson explains. "Everyone remembers they’re quite small and powerless in the scheme of things. In the twenty-first century, with jumbo jets and air conditioning and high-speed internet, we still sometimes have to run for our lives and hide in the closet under a blanket."

'Counting Stars' Track Listing:
1. Many Roads
2. Dancing In The Minefields
3. Planting Trees
4. The Magic Hour
5. World Traveler
6. Isle Of Skye
7. God Of My Father
8. Fool With A Fancy Guitar
9. In The Night
10. You Came So Close
11. The Last Frontier
12. The Reckoning